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docs:guide-user:network:wifi:wifiextenders:ap_sta [2024/08/12 13:45] – [How to run these scripts] richb-hanoverdocs:guide-user:network:wifi:wifiextenders:ap_sta [2024/08/12 18:12] – Editorial tweaks to the backup/configuration page richb-hanover
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 STA refers to the fact that the router connects to the hotspot as a "station" (a regular Wi-Fi device). STA refers to the fact that the router connects to the hotspot as a "station" (a regular Wi-Fi device).
  
-===== Configuring the Wi-Fi Repeater ===== +===== Make Backups ===== 
-The script below updates the updates these files+The procedure below updates the updates the following files 
 +to configure your router to act as a Wi-Fi repeater/extender. 
 +It assumes that your router has the default settings and that its wireless and Ethernet are bridged.
 ([[docs:guide-user:base-system:basic-networking|/etc/config/network]], ([[docs:guide-user:base-system:basic-networking|/etc/config/network]],
 [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:basic|/etc/config/wireless]], [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:basic|/etc/config/wireless]],
 [[docs:guide-user:firewall:firewall_configuration|/etc/config/firewall]], and [[docs:guide-user:firewall:firewall_configuration|/etc/config/firewall]], and
 [[docs:guide-user:base-system:dhcp|/etc/config/dhcp]]) [[docs:guide-user:base-system:dhcp|/etc/config/dhcp]])
-to configure your router to act as a Wi-Fi repeater/extender. 
-It assumes that your router has the default settings and that its wireless and Ethernet are bridged. 
  
-First, make backups of all your configuration files.+ 
 +Before you beginit's always wise to make backups of all your configuration files.
 <code> <code>
 # Back up the configuration files # Back up the configuration files
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 </code> </code>
  
-Then use the script below to accomplish these tasks:+===== Configuring the Wi-Fi Repeater ===== 
 +Use the script below to change the configuration. It performs these tasks:
  
   * Configure the router's LAN interface to 192.168.2.1 (default) Assume LAN subnet mask is 255.255.255.0   * Configure the router's LAN interface to 192.168.2.1 (default) Assume LAN subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
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