Help setting up a WAP4410n as a repeater

[jprokopek]

I need some help setting up a WAP4410n v 2.0.1.0 as a repeater. Warning, this is the first time I have worked with a repeater. I have tested with a netgear router and a Linksys 160n router. Unfortunately I only have the netgear to continue testing with since the Linksys is at my customer’s site. I can get my hands on a Linksys E3200 if I have to. I have tried a number of setting combinations and I still cannot get the signal to be repeated.  So this is what I think the setup should be:

I setup the router and the WAP4410n repeater to have the same ssid and channel. For security I first tried to have both the router and the repeater to use WPA2 personal using TKIP then I read that there is a problem using WPA2 with version 2 of the firmware so I then tried using WEP having both the router and repeater using the same key. I selected Wireless WDS repeater mode. I did a site survey and selected my router. Now from what I understand, which is very little, this is all I should really need to do. I have left all of the other settings to the default values. So what am I missing?

Much thanks for any help

John

[Matt.Martinez]

Hi John,

I had better luck using the 4410N set to Wireless Client/Repeater for the AP Mode.

I used the site survey and selected the SSID from the anchor router and then configured the Security settings appropriately.  In my case I was using WPA since that is the best security protocol that the router I was working with supported.  I have also gotten WPA2/AES to work with 2 4410Ns using a similar configuration.

Hope this helps.

Matt

CCNP/DP

[jprokopek]

Matt,

thanks for the response. I still can't get the AP to repeat. Time for a support call I guess.

john