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Chapter 6 Repeater Mode

WRE6606 User’s Guide

6.3 What You Need to Know

With the exception of the AP Select and System Mode screen, other configuration screens in Repeater

mode are similar to the ones in Access Point Mode. See Chapter 3 on page 18 of this User’s Guide.

6.3.1 Setting your WRE6606 to Repeater Mode

1 To use your WRE6606 as a repeater, see Section 3.1.1.1 on page 19.

2 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the WRE6606.

3 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “http://zyxelsetup” or “http://192.168.1.2” as the

web address in your web browser.

4 Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click Login.

5 Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply. Otherwise, click Ignore.

Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon as

you do, your WRE6606 is already in Repeater mode.

Note: If a client is connected to the WRE6606 through the wired Ethernet connection, the

client can only access the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. In the following figure, the LAN Client is only

able to communicate with devices in the 2.4 GHz wireless network.

6.3.2 Configuring your WLAN, LAN and Maintenance Settings

•See Chapter 10 on page 56 and Chapter 11 on page 78 for information on configuring your wireless

network and LAN settings.

•See Chapter 13 on page 82 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings.

6.4 Repeater Mode Status Screen

Click to open the Status screen.

WRE

LAN Client