Netgear WNR3500 Manual Do Utilizador

Customizing Your Network Settings

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5. Type the IP address of the final destination. 

6. Type the IP subnet mask for this destination.

If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255. 

7. Type the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the 

WNR3500 router. 

8. Type 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. 

9. Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table.

The WNR3500 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build large bridged wireless 
networks. Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS).

The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario: 

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.”

Wireless Router WNR3500 (AP 1)

Internet

PCs

AP 2 is in Repeater mode.

This wireless computer is

associated with AP 2.

This wireless computer is
associated with AP 1.

Modem

is in Wireless Base Station mode.