How The Extender Works - NETGEAR WN2000RPT User Manual

How the Extender Works

The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi access point) and a WiFi
device outside the range of the WiFi router. The extender has two main jobs:
1. The extender connects to a WiFi network.
When the extender connects over WiFi to an existing network, it functions as a network
client, similar to how a WiFi device connects to a network.
2. The extender acts as an access point for WiFi devices.
The extender has its own WiFi network that WiFi devices can join. In its role as an access
point, the extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as broadcasting its network
name (SSID).
The extender must do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridge are in place.
WiFi device
outside the
range of the
WiFi router
Figure 3. Range extender in a home
N300 WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT
The extender is halfway
between the WiFi router
and the WiFi device
Overview
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Extender
WiFi router
WiFi router