Access Point Or Repeater - D-Link DIR-842 User Manual

DIR-842 AC1200 Wave 2 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
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Access Point or Repeater

In order to connect your device to a wired router for adding a wireless network to the existing local
network, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wired
connection value. Then from the Work mode list select the Access point value. In this mode
you can change the LAN IP address, set your own settings for the wireless network in the 2.4GHz
and 5GHz bands, and set your own password for access to the web-based interface of the device.
Figure 35. Selecting an operation mode. The Access point mode.
In order to connect your device to a wireless router for extending the range of the existing wireless
network, on the Device mode page, from the Connection method list, select the Wi-Fi value.
Then from the Work mode list select the Repeater value. In this mode you can change the LAN
IP address, connect your device to another access point, set your own settings for the wireless
network in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, and set your own password for access to the web-based
interface of the device.
Figure 36. Selecting an operation mode. The Repeater mode.
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