Setting up a Netgear wireless router repeater

Now, many people have wireless networks in their house, for laptops, phones, music and even computers, but it seems that the problems in setting them up are not so simple. I wanted to extend my network throughout the house. Having the same SSID I thought would be simple enough, so I bought the latest NetGear Wireless Access point, as Ebuyer reviews suggested it was easy to set up.

Well it is if you know how to change the IP address of your computer, and you only want to set it up as a lone access point. However if you want to only have one SSID broadcast, then it is very complex.

It should, in 2010 be plug and play. Plug it into the network, let it find the current broadcast SSID, put in a wep key, and roll. No chance.

I have however got an answer from Netgear, and it worked perfectly I do hope this helps someone out there who is struggling to set one up. To find out how to change the IP address of you Computer... Go to my Networks, right click on it, scroll down to the TCIP setting, click properties, and edit them there. You will probably loose internet connection when you do this, so be aware. Here is what a very nice chap at Netgear suggested:


Latest update by the Support Agent:Dear Rupert,

Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. My name is Anand and I will be your support engineer. I appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

I understand that you would like to configure repeating between DGN2000 and WG602. I apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced. Since we are doing this online, it may require a few email exchanges before we can resolve the issue. Please be assured that I will do my best effort to help resolve your case in the least amount of time.

Regarding the concern, please ensure that the below mentioned conditions should be true for both DGN2000 and WG602:

1. All router/AP devices must use the same SSID, wireless channel, authentication mode (if any), and encryption mode.
2. The Repeating feature will work only with no security OR WEP
3. All router/AP must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the AP LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
4. All LAN devices must be configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the APs.

Please perform the below task to configure the settings on DGN2000:

1. Connect a computer to the router using any one of the 4 available ports.
2. Open a web browser like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Safari.
3. Access the router's GUI by typing 'http://192.168.0.1' or 'http://www.routerlogin.com' in the address bar.
4. When prompted for Username and Password, please enter 'admin' for the Username and 'password' for Password.
5. Click on Wireless settings in the left hand side menu under Setup.
6. Change the network name SSID to NETGEAR123.
7. . Select security options as 'WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)'.
8. Set the 'Authentication Type' as 'Automatic'.
9. Set the 'Encryption Strength' as 64-bit.
10. In Key 1 type a 10 digit number.
11. Apply the settings.
12. Click on Advanced Wireless Settings in the left hand side menu under Advanced
13. Check the option for Enable Wireless Bridging and Repeating and select Repeater with Wireless Client Association and enter the MAC address of the WG602 in Remote MAC Address 1 box
14. Click Apply.

Please login to the interface of WG602 and perform the below task:

1. Click on Wireless Bridging under Advanced and select the option Repeater with Wireless Client Association
2. Enter the MAC address of the DG834Gv4 router and click apply.
3. click on Wireless Settings in the left hand side menu under Setup.
4. Change the network name SSID to NETGEAR123 and click apply.
5. Click on Security Settings in the left hand side menu under Setup and select Security Type as WEP.
6. Select Authentication Type as Open System.
7. Select Encryption Strength as 64 bits.
8. Under Security Encryption (WEP) Key in the Key 1 box enter the same 10 digit key that was used on the router before. Click Apply.
9.Click on IP Settings in the left hand side menu under Setup.
10. Set the DHCP Client to disable.
11. Let the IP address be 192.168.0.227 and enter subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and Default Gateway as 192.168.0.1 and click apply.

Please powercycle th complete network and check if can go online on your wireless network through the WG602.

Please do visit http://kb.netgear.com for any technical queries regarding NETGEAR products.

I hope the steps above will help resolve the issue. If you need any further help, please email us back so that we can continue to work on a solution.

A system generated e-mail will be sent to your e-mail address to inform you that we have responded to your inquiry. Please DO NOT REPLY to the e-mail sent to your e-mail address. Instead, if you want to reply to the message above and have additional query, please click "no" when the system ask you "Was your problem resolved with the information provided by the NETGEAR representative above?" When you select YES, your case will be closed and a separate e-mail containing a survey link will be sent to you to measure your customer support experience.

Thanks again for choosing NETGEAR. Have a great day!


Sincerely,


Technical Support
NETGEAR, Inc.

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