NETGEAR WNR2000v2 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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•

The

Gateway IP Address

field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be

forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.

•

A

Metric

value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN.

•

Private

is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.

To add or edit a static route:

1.

Select

Static Routes

under Advanced in the main menu. The Static Routes screen displays.

2.

Click

Add

to expand the Static Routes screen.

3.

In the

Route Name

field, enter a name for this static route. (This is for identification purposes

only.)

4.

Select the

Private

check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is selected,

the static route is not reported in RIP.

5.

Select the

Active

check box to make this route effective.

Figure 4-5

Figure 4-6

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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 WNR2000v2 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 Function

You can view or change wireless repeater settings for the wireless router. From the main menu of

the browser interface, under Advanced, click

Wireless Repeating Function

to display the

Wireless Repeating Function screen.

Figure 4-7

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The wireless router allows you to control wireless client association:

•

Wireless Repeater

. The wireless router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired

computers to a remote AP. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the

remote parent AP.

•

Wireless Base Station

. The wireless router acts as the parent AP, bridging traffic to and from

the child repeater AP, as well as handling wireless and wired local computers. To configure

this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the child repeater AP.

•

Disable Wireless Client Association

. Usually this check box is cleared so that the router is an

access point for wireless computers.

If this check box is selected, the router communicates wirelessly only with other APs whose MAC

addresses are listed in this screen. The router still communicates with wire-connected LAN

devices.

Setting 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, and then set up the repeater. To set up the base

station:

1.

Set up both units with exactly the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security).

Note that the wireless security option must be set to

None

or

WEP

.

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2.

Log into the wireless router base unit, under the Advanced heading, select

Wireless

Repeating Function

to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen.

3.

In the Wireless Repeating Function screen (depending on the frequency you want to use),

select the

Enable Wireless Repeating Function

check box and the

Wireless Base Station

radio button.

4.

Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Figure 4-8

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Setting Up a Repeater Unit

Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless

connection to the base station.

To configure a WNR2000v2 router as a repeater unit:

1.

Log in to the router that will be the repeater. Check the Wireless Settings screen, and verify

that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. The wireless security option must be set

to

WEP

or

None

.

2.

In the Wireless Repeating Function screen (depending on the frequency you want to use),

select the

Enable Wireless Repeating Function

check box and the

Wireless Repeater

radio

button.

3.

Fill in the

Repeater IP Address

field. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base

station, but different from the LAN IP of the base station

4.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

5.

Verify connectivity across the LANs.

A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the wireless router should be able to

connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or

server connected to the other AP.

W

ireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)

The WNR2000v2 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build lar

ge bridged

wireless networks.

W

ireless repeating is a type of

W

ireless Distribution System (WDS).

Note:

If you are using the WNR2000v2 base station with a non-NETGEAR wireless

router as the repeater, you might need to change additional configuration settings.

In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless

repeater AP.

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.”

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