NETGEAR N300

Advanced Settings
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N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200v3
Repeater IP Address. If your modem router is the repeater, enter the IP address of the
other access point.
Base Station MAC Address. If yo
ur modem router is the repeater, enter the MAC
address for the access point that is the base station.
• W
ireless Base Station. If your modem router is the base station, select this check box.
Repeater MAC Address (1 through 4). If your modem route
r is the base station, it can
act as the “parent” of up to 4 other access points. Enter the MAC addresses of the other
access points in these fields.
Set Up the Base Station
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be
daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the
MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater.
 To set up the base station:
1. Set up bo
th units with exactly the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and
security). The wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP.
2. Select Adva
nced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function to display the
Wireless Repeating Function screen.
3. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen.
4. Select the Enab
le Wireless Repeating Function check box and select the Wireless Base
Station radio button.
5. Enter th
e MAC address for one or more repeater units.
6. Click Apply to
save your changes.
Set Up a Repeater Unit
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless
connection to the base station.