Specify Network Settings
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Nighthawk AC1750
Smart WiFi Router
Set Up the Base Station
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be
daisy-chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC
address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1.
Set up both units with the same wireless settings.
The SSID and mode must be the same and the wireless security option must be set to
None
.
2.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
3.
Type
http://www.routerlogin.net
or
http://www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
4.
Enter the 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.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function
.
6.
Select the
Enable Wireless Repeating Function
check box.
7.
Select the
Wireless Base Station
radio button.
8.
To prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client
associations only, select the
Disable Wireless Client Association
check box.
