NETGEAR R7000 user manual Set Up a Wireless Distribution System

Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000

For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.

b.In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).

c.In the Security Option section, select a radio button.

d.If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to connect wirelessly to the other router).

9.Click the Apply button.

The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.

10.Click the Apply button on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen. Your changes take effect.

Set Up a Wireless Distribution System

The router can act as router a wireless base station or a wireless repeater in a wireless distribution system (WDS). A WDS expands a wireless network through multiple access points. A wireless base station connects to the Internet, can have wired and wireless clients, and sends its wireless signal to an access point that functions as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater can also have wired and wireless clients, but connects to the Internet through the wireless base station. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.

Base station

access point

Repeater access point

Figure 13. Wireless repeating scenario

Note: To use the wireless repeating function, your router cannot have security enabled and cannot use the auto channel feature.

You must set up a wireless base station and a wireless repeater:

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