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title: How To Configure Repeater Mode?
slug: how-to-configure-repeater-mode
description: Learn how to set up the repeater mode on your Xunison router and extend the range of your signals. Follow our step-by-step guide to easily select the repeater mode, choose the SSID, enter the password, and submit the settings for seamless signal amplifica
createdAt: 2021-11-09T12:08:27.000Z
---

A **repeater **is an essential electronic device used in telecommunications and networking to extend the range of signals or overcome obstacles that hinder signal transmission. It acts as an intermediary between the transmitting device and the receiving device, receiving the incoming signal, amplifying it, and retransmitting it to its intended destination.

The primary purpose of a **repeater** is to extend the transmission distance of signals. When a signal travels over a communication medium, such as a cable or a wireless channel, it gradually weakens due to factors like attenuation and interference. As a result, the signal becomes too weak to reach its intended destination, leading to data loss or communication failure. 

By receiving and amplifying the weakened signal, a repeater boosts its strength and retransmits it, effectively extending the reach of the signal.

<font color="#9900ef">***Pre-condition\:***</font>

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***In order to set up the repeater, the Xunison router must have internet access.***</font>

### Follow the below steps to set up the repeater mode :

### Step 1: Select "Smart Home"

Select **"Smart home"** from the dashboard.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/KZS2kSNB9nbOHl0Cfr4pZ/-wD2qxWNQR_MEnXrRaD5d_image.png)

### Step 2: Settings

Select **"Settings"** from the left navigation bar.

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### Step 3: Start Wizard

Click on **"Start Wizard".**

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### Step 4: Select "Repeater"

To set up the repeater mode, select the mode **"Repeater"**.&#x20;

Click on **"Scan"** as indicated.&#x20;

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<font color="#9900ef">***Important***</font>:&#x20;

<font color="#9900ef">***Avoid choosing the XU SSID for setting up the repeater mode.***</font>



Select the **SSID&#x20;**&#x61;nd enter the **password** for which you want to set up **repeater mode**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/KZS2kSNB9nbOHl0Cfr4pZ/nOArxcfXz_W8U412lsgAA_group-4.png)



### Step 5: SUBMIT

Click on **"Submit"**.&#x20;

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### Step 6: Repeater Set-up Complete

The **repeater mode** has been successfully set up.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/KZS2kSNB9nbOHl0Cfr4pZ/_plXjXN1lj68E3XRJBusT_group-6.png)



&#x20;The **configuration setup** has been completed.

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<font color="#9900ef">***Please be aware that once the repeater mode is configured, it is necessary to disconnect the WAN cable from the router.***</font>