Specify Network Settings
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AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050
computers. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the child
repeater access point.
•
Wireless repeater
. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers
to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the
remote parent access point.
For you to set up a WiFi network in a WDS,
t
he following conditions must be met for both
access points:
•
Both access points must use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.
•
Both access points must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the access point 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 access points.
•
The channel selection on the access points cannot be
Auto
(see
Specify Basic WiFi
Settings
on page
25).
•
The security option must be WEP (or no security). The
WEP
option displays only if you
select
Up to 54 Mbps
from the
Mode
list on the Wireless Settings screen (see
Specify
Basic WiFi Settings
on page
25).
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 MAC addresses of all units. First, set up the base
station and then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
http://www.routerlogin.net
or
http://www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen 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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function
.
The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays. The wireless MAC address of the
router displays onscreen.
5.
Select the
Enable Wireless Repeating Function
check box.
