Use The Modem Router As A Wifi Access Point - NETGEAR D6100 User Manual

AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100
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Transmit Power
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7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Use the Modem Router as a WiFi Access Point

You can set up the modem router to function as a WiFi access point (AP) on the same local
network as another router. When the modem router functions as a WiFi AP, many
router-related features are disabled.
Tip: If you want to change the modem router's function, use a wired connection
to avoid being disconnected when the new function takes effect.
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To set up the modem router as an AP:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of the modem router to a LAN port on
the other router.
2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
3. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login screen displays.
4. Enter the modem 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 screen displays.
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You can lower the WiFi transmit power by selecting a value lower than 100% from
the Transmit Power Control menu.
The setting of 100% allows the modem router to use the maximum WiFi transmit
power to transmit WiFi packets. Reducing the transmit power can save the power
consumption for the modem router but also reduces the WiFi coverage. If you want
to ensure maximum WiFi coverage, NETGEAR recommends that you leave the
setting on the Transmit Power Control menu at 100%.
Cable the red Internet port
to a LAN port on another router
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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