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nkj79
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Jan 03, 2016
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Problem setting up WNR614 as Wifi Repeater / Range Extender

Hi,

I have a Wifi ADSL2+ Modem (Beetel 450tc1) which I use to connect to my computer. Recently I have purchased a new Netgear
WNR614 Wifi Router and want to use as a range extender. I connected the netgear repeater to wifi modem with cable and
another cable from netgear router to computer. It opened routerlogin.net at the start.

 

In documentation it mentions that I should use same SSID, same channel, encryption method and same password in netgear
router. As soon as I put the repeater on same channel, my computer stops opening routerlogin.net and it gives page not
found error.

 

Also when router starts it gives message that "To avoid a conflict with your Internet Service Provider, your router's IP
address has been updated to 10.0.0.1". My modem IP address is 192.168.1.1. So when I try to change netgear router ip
address to 192.168.1.2, it is giving me error "The ip address conflict with the WAN IP subnet. Please enter a different ip
address. Invalid DHCP starting IP address".

 

When I remove the Use Router as DHCP server, it gives me error - "The ip address conflict with the WAN IP subnet. Please
enter a different ip address".

 

When I try to enable "Enable Wireless Repeating Function", it gives me erorr - "The wireless repeating function cannot be
used with Auto Channel". But when I change the Auto Channel to the same channel as of my modem (channel 1), my computer
stops opening routerlogin.net and I can't access the netgear router config settings any more. The only option I left with
is resetting the router.

 

Please help me.

 

Thanks

  • Ok, disconnect the WNR614 from everything, do a factory reset, then connect a PC to the LAN port and proceed to set it up again.

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    • nkj79's avatar
      nkj79
      Aspirant

      Hi searay,

       

      I am using the cable for just to setup the netgear router. At the end I don't want to use cable.

      I cannot return that item, so could yo please help me in how to setup the netgear router as a wireless range extender.

      • Retired_Member's avatar
        Retired_Member

        You cannot use a cable to setup! As soon as you connect them both you cause DHCP problems. Try disabling dhcp first, then connect them. I honestly don't why you even need to connect them both for setup.