Owner's Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual
Customizing Your Network Settings 5-21
v1.0, May 2009
Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)
The WNR3500v2 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build large bridged
wireless networks. Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario:
In the scenario shown, the following conditions must be met for both APs:
• Both APs must use the same SSID, wireless channel, authentication mode (if any), and
encryption mode (see information about WEP in “Configuring WEP Wireless Security” on
page 2-6”).
• Both 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 computers) must be configured to operate in the same
LAN network address range as the APs.
Warning: If you use the wireless repeating function, your options for wireless security
are limited to None or WEP. For more information about wireless security, see
Chapter 2, “Safeguarding Your Network.”
Figure 5-10
Wireless Router WNR3500v2 (AP 1)
Internet
PCs
AP 2 is in Repeater mode.
This wireless computer is
associated with AP 2.
This wireless computer is
associated with AP 1.
Modem
is in Wireless Base Station mode.