NETGEAR R7000 Network Router User Manual


 
Specify Network Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
6. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
7. Select the W
ireless Base Station radio button.
8. T
o prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client
associations only, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate
with the base stations.
9. In the Repeater MAC
Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access
points that should function as repeaters.
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access
points.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless
connection to the base station.
If you are using the router as the base station with a non-NETGEAR router as the repeater,
you might need to change more configuration settings. In particular, disable the DHCP server
function on the access point that is the repeater.
To configure a NETGEAR router as a repeater:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network of the router to be the repeater
.