NETGEAR N600 User Manual

Advanced Settings
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700v2
Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)
You can set the N600 Modem Router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing
this enables the wireless modem router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater
connects to another wireless wireless modem router as a client where the network to which it
connects becomes the ISP service.
Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
A WDS allows a wireless
network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to
link them. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.
Repeater
Base station
access point
access point
Figure 11. Wireless repeating scenario
Note: If you use the wireless repeating function, you need to select either
WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen.
The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to
54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen.
Wireless Base Station. The wireless modem router acts as the parent access point, bridging
traffic to and from the child repeater access point, as well as handling wireless and wired

NETGEAR N600 Specifications

General

Wi-Fi	Yes
Modulation	CCK, OFDM
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Security algorithms	40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Maximum data transfer rate	600 Mbit/s
Interface	WLAN
USB version	2.0
Connectivity technology	Wireless
Internal	No
Certification	FCC, CE
Component for	PC/Laptop
Product color	Black
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	28 mm
Width	87 mm
Height	14 mm
Weight	19 g