Operation Manual

Advanced Settings

N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200v4

wired local computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the

child repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product label.

Wireless Repeater. The modem router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired

computers to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC

address of the remote parent access point.

The modem router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If

you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless

repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However

, if you enable the wireless base

station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless modem router or

wireless base station, dual band concurrent mode is not affected.

For you to set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points have to meet the

following conditions:

• Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.

• Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet.

That is, all of the access point

LAN IP addresses are in the same network.

• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to operate in the same

LAN network address range as the access points.

Set Up the Base Station

The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be

daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the

MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater.

 To set up the base station:

1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security).

The wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP

2. Select Advanced >

Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.

3. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.

4. Select the W

ireless Base Station radio button.