NETGEAR WNR3500L, WNR3500L-100NAS Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)

RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L UserManual
Customizing Your Network Settings 5-21
v1.0, November 2009
Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)
The WNR3500L router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build large bridged
wireless networks. Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario:
To set up a wireless network using WDS, the following conditions must be met for both APs:
• Both APs must use the same wireless channel and encryption mode (see “Manually
Configuring Your Wireless Settings” on page2-4 or “Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to
Configure Your Wireless Network” on page2-13).
• Both APs must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the AP LAN IP addresses are in the
same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) must be configured to operate in the same
LAN network address range as the APs.
Warnin g: If you use the wireless repeating function, your options for wireless security
are limited to None or WEP. For more information about wireless security, see
Chapter 2, “Safeguarding Your Network.”
Figure 5-10
Repeater AP
Base Station AP