Set Up A Repeater - NETGEAR R7000 User Manual

You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate
with the base stations.
In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access
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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.
Click the Apply button.
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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
Note:
router as the repeater, you might need to change more configuration
settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function
on the access point that is the repeater.
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To configure the router as a repeater:
Log in to the router that will be the repeater.
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Select Basic > Wireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit
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exactly.
The wireless security option must be set to None.
Select Advanced > Wireless Repeating Function.
3.
Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
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Select the Wireless Repeater radio button.
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