1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. NETGEAR
    4. /
  4. WNR834Bv2
    5. /
  5. 14
Page 66 / 128 Scroll up to view Page 61 - 65
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
4-10
Customizing Your Network Settings
v2.1, July 2007
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was
created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local network
for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the
134.177.0.0 network, your router will forward your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your
request to the company where you are employed, and the request will likely be denied by the
company’s firewall.
In this case you must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed
through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.
In this example:
•
The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to
all 134.177.x.x addresses.
•
The Gateway IP Address fields 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.
Expanding Your Wireless Network
The WNR834B router can be used with wireless access points (APs) to build large bridged
wireless networks using the Wireless Repeating function in the Advanced section of the main
menu, as shown below.
Page 67 / 128
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
Customizing Your Network Settings
4-11
v2.1, July 2007
The WNR834B router supports two modes of the Wireless Repeating function:
•
In Wireless Repeater mode, the WNR834B 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.
•
In Wireless Base Station mode, the WNR834B router acts as the “parent” AP, bridging traffic
to and from the “child” repeater APs, as well as handling wireless and wired local computers.
To configure this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the “child” repeater APs.
In either of these modes, you can configure whether the router (or AP) will communicate with
local wireless computers by enabling or disabling the Wireless Client Association function:
•
Enabled.
In addition to performing wireless repeating with remote APs, the router will act as
an AP to connect local wireless computers.
•
Disabled
. The router will only communicate wirelessly with other APs whose MAC addresses
are listed in this menu. The router will not accept local wireless connections. (Communication
with wire-connected LAN devices is not disabled.)
Figure 4-6
Page 68 / 128
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
4-12
Customizing Your Network Settings
v2.1, July 2007
The figure below shows a wireless repeating scenario with the WNR834B router in Wireless Base
Station mode, and with all APs supporting local wireless clients:
In the scenario shown, the following conditions must be met for all access points including the
WNR834B router:
•
All AP devices must use the same SSID, wireless channel, authentication mode (if any), and
encryption mode.
•
All APs must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the AP LAN IP addresses are in the
same network.
•
All LAN devices (wired and wireless PCs in the above diagram) must be configured to operate
in the same LAN network address range as the APs.
•
If using DHCP, all AP devices should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP
Client)” in the IP Address Source portion of the Basic IP Settings menu.
To set up the repeater configuration shown above:
1.
Configure the operating mode of AP1 (the WNR834B router in the above diagram) as a
Wireless Base Station with the MAC addresses of AP2 and AP3 in the first two Repeater
MAC Address fields.
2.
Configure the operating mode of AP2 and AP3 as Wireless Repeater with the MAC address of
AP1, the WNR834B router, in the Base Station MAC Address field.
3.
Verify connectivity across the LANs.
Figure 4-7
WNR834Bv2 Router in
Internet
PCs
AP2
AP in Repeater Mode
Wireless PC
Associated with AP2
Wireless PC
Associated with AP 3
Wireless PC
Associated with AP1
Modem
AP in Repeater Mode
AP3
Wireless Base Station Mode
AP1
Page 69 / 128
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
Customizing Your Network Settings
4-13
v2.1, July 2007
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the WNR834B should be able to
connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired PC or server
connected to any of the other APs.
In the scenario shown, a WNR834B router can also be used as one of the “child” APs. Configure
the WNR834B router’s Wireless Repeating function settings as described for AP2 or AP3.
Note:
If a WNR834B router (or another router) is used as a wireless repeater AP as
shown in the
Figure 4-7 on page 4-12
, you may need to change other configuration
settings on the router. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function
on the wireless repeater APs.
Page 70 / 128
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
4-14
Customizing Your Network Settings
v2.1, July 2007

Rate

4.5 / 5 based on 2 votes.

Popular NETGEAR Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top