Specify Network Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart WiFi Router
9.
In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access
points that should function as repeaters.
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access
points.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the
wireless connection to the base station.
If you are using the router as the base station with a non-NETGEAR router as the repeater,
you might need to change more configuration settings. In particular, disable the DHCP server
function on the access point that is the repeater.
To configure a NETGEAR router as a repeater:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network of the router to be the repeater.
2.
Enter
http://www.routerlogin.net
.
A login window displays.
3.
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 page displays.
4.
Select
Wireless
and
verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly.
The wireless security option must be set to
None
.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Wireless Repeating Function
.
6.
Select the
Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
