DGN2200v4 as a leader for repeater

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Good day!I have the DGN2200v4 router and I'd like to connect to it my second wi-fi router - Zyxel Keenetic Start as a repeater.But I can't force them to work together.It seems, that DGN2200v4 cannot work in such role, but I'm not sure.Could anybody, please, give me an answer?Can I connect any other wi-fi router to DGN2200v4 as a repeater?

michaelkenward · Answer

The DGN2200v4 is a modem/router, which complicates the matter.

Are you trying to create a repeater or an access point? In other words, is the connection from the DGN2200v4 to the router supposed to be wired or wireless?

DmitriKaradayan · Answer

I'm trying to create a repeater. The connection supposes to be wireless. Wherein Netgear will be as a "Master", and Zyxel as a "Slave".

michaelkenward · Answer

If you want the DGN2200v4 to receive wifi and pass it on to other devices, you are probably out of luck. Only some routers do that.

You can turn it into a wired access point. See page 85 of the manual.

DmitriKaradayan · Answer

Not that way.I want the another router (Zyxel) receives wi-fi from&nbsp;DGN2200v4 and pass it down. For many other routers it is not necessary to make any additional steps. But instructions from internet say that I need to turn on this function in configuration.For instance look at the screenshot from the internet for another Netgear Router.http://s002.radikal.ru/i199/1302/91/862431486b9e.jpgThere is a special option in menu "Wi-Fi repeater function". In Russian "Функция ретрансляции Wi-Fi".In my web-configurator there is no such option.

DmitriKaradayan · Answer

I found interesting idea at the topic about WNR2000v4. It's here.It says that in the new firmware there is no Wireless Repeating Function (security needs). As a solution, it is proposed to downgrade the firmware.Can this solution be aplicable to my router?May be somebody has an older firmware on his router. Is there "Wireless Repeating Fuction" in the menu?

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