Wireless Repeater Configuration

In Wireless Repeater configuration, a Repeater wireless AP is installed between the Root AP and the Satellite AP. The Repeater AP relays the user traffic between the Root AP and the Satellite AP. This increases the WLAN range.

The following figure illustrates the Wireless Repeater configuration:

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Wireless Repeater Configuration
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Note

Note

You should restrict the number of repeater hops in a Wireless Repeater configuration to three for optimum performance.