Set Up The Base Station - NETGEAR R6900 User Manual

Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900
For you to use the WiFi repeating function, WPA2-PSK [AES], WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES], or
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise security for your router cannot be enabled and the router cannot use the auto
channel feature. If you want to use security, the only type of security that is supported with the WiFi
repeating function is WEP legacy security, which requires the 2.4 GHz radio band to function in the Up
to 54 Mbps mode.
For WiFi repeating, you must set up a WiFi base station and a WiFi repeater:
• WiFi base station. The router functions as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and from the
child repeater access point. The base station also handles WiFi and wired local computers. To configure
this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point. Often, the MAC
address is on the product label.
• WiFi repeater. The router sends all traffic from its local WiFi or wired computers to a remote access
point. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the remote parent access point.
The router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If you enable the WiFi
repeater in either radio band, the WiFi base station or WiFi repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio
band. However, if you enable the WiFi base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as
a WiFi router or WiFi base station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
Before you can set up a WiFi network with WDS, both access points must meet the following conditions:
• Use the same SSID, WiFi channel, and encryption mode.
• Be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all of the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same
network.
• All LAN devices (wired and WiFi computers) are configured to operate in the same LAN network
address range as the access points.

Set Up the Base Station

The WiFi repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy-chained. You
must know the WiFi settings for both units. You must know the MAC address of the remote unit. First, set
up the base station, then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Wireless.
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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