Wireless repeating (also called wds), Wireless repeating (also called wds) -12 – NETGEAR N300 ROUTER WNR2000 User Manual

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NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual

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Customizing Your Network Settings

v1.3, July 2009

6. In the Destination IP Address field, enter the IP address of the final destination.

7. In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the IP subnet mask for this destination.

If the destination is a single host, enter 255.255.255.255.

8. In the Gateway IP Address field, enter the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the

same LAN segment as the WNR2000 router.

9. In the Metric field, enter a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value.

This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a
setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.

10. Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table.

Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)

The WNR2000 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:

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 4-7

Repeater AP

Base Station AP

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