Netgear N600 Wireless Router User Manual

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Note:  
The wireless router is already configured with the optimum settings. 
Do not alter these settings unless directed by NETGEAR support. 
Incorrect settings might disable the wireless router unexpectedly.
Wireless Advanced Settings
Enable Wireless Router Radio. The wireless access point of this router can be enabled or 
disabled to allow wireless access. The Wireless LED on the front of the \
router also displays 
the...

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the Wireless Settings screen, select Setup Access List to display the Wireless Access List 
screen.
Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks
With the DGND3700 wireless modem router, you can build large bridged wir\
eless networks 
that form an IEEE  
802.11n Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Using the modem router 
with other access points (APs) and wireless devices, you can connect c\
lients by using their 
MAC...

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To view or change these configurations, from the main menu, select 
Wireless Repeating 
Function :
Enable Wireless Repeating. Select this if you wish to use either bridge mode or repeater 
mode, and then select the mode you want for your environment.
Wireless Repeater . In this mode, the router communicates only with another base 
station–mode wireless station. You have to enter the MAC address (ph\
ysical address) of the...

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other bridge-mode wireless station in the field provided. Use wireless s\
ecurity to protect this 
communication. The following figure shows an example of point-to-point b\
ridge mode.
 
 
LAN Segment 1 PC’s
PC’s
LAN Segment 2 Switch or hub AP 2
Both access points (APs) are in
Internet
AP 1 (DGND3700 modem router) point-to-point bridge mode.
192.168.0.1
Figure 52. Point-to-point bridge mode

To set up a point-to-point...

Internet
LAN Segment 1PCs
PCs
Hub or switch AP 3
AP 2 Point-to-point
bridge mode
bridge mode
Point-to-point
AP 1
DGND3700
PCs Hub or switch
LAN Segment 3
LAN Segment 2
192.168.0.1
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Figure 53. Multi-point bridge mode

To set up the multi-point bridge configuration:
1.  Configure the operating mode of the wireless modem routers.
•     Because it is in a central location, configure the DGND3700 wireless mod\
em router   
(AP...

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•     
All APs, including the DGND3700 wireless modem router, have to use the s\
ame 
SSID, channel, authentication mode, if any, and WEP security settings if\
 security is in 
use.
•      All point-to-point APs have to have the MAC address of AP 1 (the DGND37\
00 
wireless modem router in the previous figure) in the Remote AP MAC address field.
4.  Verify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any LAN segment shoul\...

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The following figure shows an example of a repeater mode configuration.
Internet
PCs
Wireless PC
 
AP 1 (parent AP in repeater mode)
AP 3 in repeater mode  
Wireless PC
associated
with AP 3
AP 2 in repeater mode associated
with AP 2
Wireless PC
with AP 1
associated
DGND3700
192.168.0.1
 
Figure 54. Repeater mode

To set up a repeater with wireless client association:
1.  Configure the operating mode of the devices.
•...

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To configure remote management:
1. 
Select  Advanced > Remote Management to display this screen:
Figure 55.  Remote Management screen
2. Select the  Turn Remote Management On  check box.
3.  Specify the external addresses of wireless modem routers than can access\
 remote 
management. For security, restrict access to as few external IP addresse\
s as practical:
•     To allow access from a single IP address on the...

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Static Routes
Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Und\
er normal 
circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has \
been configured for 
Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static rout\
es. You have to 
configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers \
or multiple IP subnets 
located on your network.
Static Route...

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Configure Static Routes
To configure static routes:
1. 
Select  Advanced > Static Routes to display the following screen:
Figure 56.  Static Routes screen
2. To add a static route:
a.Click Add to open the following screen.
Figure 57.  Adding a static route
b. In the Route Name field, enter a route name for this static route. This \
name is for 
identification purpose only. 
c.  Select  Private  if you want to limit access...