Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual
Specify Network Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart WiFi Router
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 settings for both units. You must know the MAC
address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, then set up the repeater.
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, then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1.
Set up both units with the same wireless settings.
The SSID and mode must be the same and the wireless security option must be set to
None.
None.
2.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
3.
Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
4.
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.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
6.
Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
7.
Select the Wireless Base Station radio button.
8.
To prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client
associations only, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box.