NETGEAR RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT- User Manual page 47

• "Disable Wireless Client Association" not selected. In addition to performing wireless
repeating with remote APs, the extender will act as an AP to connect local wireless computers.
• "Disable Wireless Client Association" selected. The extender will communicate wirelessly
only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen. The extender will not
accept local wireless connections. (Communication with wire-connected LAN devices is not
disabled.)
The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario with the WiFi range extender in Wireless
Base Station mode, and with all APs supporting local wireless clients:
Wireless PC
associated with AP1
Internet
AP1
Modem
Wireless Range Extender WPN824EXT
in Wireless Base Station mode
Figure 4-2
In the scenario shown, the following conditions must be met for all access points including the
WiFi range extender:
• All AP devices must use the same SSID, wireless channel, authentication mode (if any), and
encryption mode (see information about WEP in
Wireless Security").
• All APs must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the AP LAN IP addresses are in the
same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless PCs in
same LAN network address range as the APs.
Advanced Settings and Features
RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual
AP in Repeater mode
PCs
AP in Repeater mode
AP3
Chapter 2, "Implementing Appropriate
Figure 4-2) must be configured to operate in the
v1.0, April 2008
Wireless PC
Associated with AP2
AP2
Wireless PC
associated with AP 3
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