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NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router JWNR2000v2 User Manual
4-12 Customizing Your Network Settings
v1.0, March 2011
6. In the Destination IP Address field, enter the IP address of the final destination.
7. In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the IP subnet mask for this destination.
If the destination is a single host, enter 255.255.255.255.
8. In the Gateway IP Address field, enter the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the
same LAN segment as the JWNR2000v2 router.
9. In the Metric field, enter 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.
10. Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table.
Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)
The JWNR2000v2 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.”
Figure 4-7
Repeater AP
Base Station AP