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DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual
Advanced Configuration 5-17
v1.0, May 2009
Repeater with Wireless Client Association
In this mode, the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router sends all traffic to a remote AP. For Repeater
mode, you must enter the MAC address of the remote “parent” access point. Alternatively, you can
configure the ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router as the parent by entering the address of a “child”
access point. Note that the following restrictions apply:
•You do not have the option of disabling client associations with this ADSL2+ Modem
Wireless Router.
• You cannot configure a sequence of parent/child APs. You are limited to only one parent AP,
although if the DG834GUv5 is the parent AP it can connect with up to four child APs.
The following figure shows an example of a Repeater Mode configuration.
To set up a repeater with wireless client association:
1. Configure the operating mode of the devices.
• Configure AP 1 the DG834GUv5 modem router in the previous figure) on LAN Segment
1 with the MAC address of AP 2 and AP 3 in the first two Remote MAC Address fields.
• Configure AP 2 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.
• Configure AP 3 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.
2. Verify the following for both access points:
Figure 5-10
Internet
10.0.0.2
PCs
AP 3 in Repeater mode
Wireless PC
associated with AP2
Wireless PC
associated with AP 3
Wireless PC
associated with AP 1
DG834GUv5 Modem Router
AP 2 in Repeater mode
AP 1 (parent AP in Repeater mode)