The configuration described here will use the VigorAP 802 as a Wi-Fi extender to link a Vigor2762ac router to a VigorAP 903 using the 5GHz band as shown below:
Step 1 Configure Vigor2762ac
Create the Wi-Fi SSID in the Vigor2762ac router.
- Go to Wireless LAN(5GHz) >> General Setup
- For index 1 enter your required SSID you want to use (In our example we have left the SSID at the default “DrayTek_5G”)
Step 1 Configure Vigor2762ac
Create the Wi-Fi SSID in the Vigor2762ac router.
- Go to Wireless LAN(5GHz) >> General Setup
- For index 1 enter your required SSID you want to use (In our example we have left the SSID at the default “DrayTek_5G”)
Step 2 Configure VigorAP 802
It is recommended to disable DHCP Client and change the LAN IP address to a static IP address to make it easier to locate the access point. Here we have set the LAN IP address to be 192.168.1.11.
- Go to Operation Mode Configuration menu
- Select Range Extender
- Click OK to save
- Under Wireless LAN (5GHz) menu go to Access Point Discovery
- Click on Scan to discover nearby Access points. (It may take a minute to find and list the available SSID’s).
- Locate and select the SSID configured in step 1 on the Vigor2762ac router (DrayTek_5G).
- Click Select for Universal Repeater mode.
- This will now take you to Wireless LAN (5GHz) >> Universal Repeater menu
- Enter the Pass Phrase which must match the Pre-Shared key configured for the Vigor2762ac Wi-Fi SSID.
- Click OK to save.
You should now be able to see your PC appearing the Vigor2762ac Wi-Fi Station List when connected through the VigorAP802.
Set up a SSID in the VigorAP 802
Go to Wireless LAN (5GHz) >> General Setup menu
Enter a SSID that you wish to use. We have used Table-1-5G. (It can be the same as the SSID used in the main router)
- Go to Wireless LAN (5GHz) >> Security Settings and enter the Pass Phrase. (This will be used for Wi-Fi client connections as well as the Universal Repeater settings in step 3).
- Click OK to save.
Step 3 Configure VigorAP 903
It is recommended to disable DHCP Client and change the LAN IP address to a static IP address to make it easier to locate the access point. Here we have set the LAN IP address to be 192.168.1.12.
- Go to Operation Mode Configuration menu
- Select Range Extender
- Click OK to save
- Under Wireless LAN (5GHz) menu go to Access Point Discovery
- Click on Scan to discover nearby Access points. (It may take a minute to find and list the available SSID’s).
- Locate and select the SSID configured in step 1 on the VigorAP 802 router (Table-1-5G).
- Click Select for Universal Repeater mode.
- This will now take you to Wireless LAN (5GHz) >> Universal Repeater
- Enter the Pass Phrase which must match the Pre-Shared key configured for the Vigor2762ac Wi-Fi SSID.
- Click OK to save.
Now configure the required SSID’s for both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands for Wi-Fi client connections.
You should now be able to access the Internet from any access point.