NETGEAR DG834Gv4 - 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Modem Reference Manual page 85

• You cannot configure a sequence of parent/child APs. You are limited to only one parent AP,
although if the DG834G v4 is the parent AP it can connect with up to four child APs.
The following figure shows an example of a Repeater Mode configuration.
Wireless PC
associated with AP 1
DG834G v4 Modem Router
Internet
192.168.0.1
PCs
AP 1 (parent AP in Repeater mode)
Figure 5-10
To set up a repeater with wireless client association:
1. Configure the operating mode of the devices.
• Configure AP 1 the DG834G v4 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:
• The LAN network configuration of each AP is configured to operate in the same LAN
network address range as the LAN devices.
• The APs must be on the same LAN. That is, the LAN IP addresses for the APs must be in
the same network.
• If you are using DHCP, AP devices should be set to Obtain an IP address automatically
(DHCP Client) in the IP Address Source section of the Basic IP Settings screen.
• AP devices must use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, and encryption.
Advanced Configuration
ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router DG834G Reference Manual
AP 2 in Repeater mode
AP 3 in Repeater mode
v2.0, September 2007
Wireless PC
associated with AP2
Wireless PC
associated with AP 3
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