User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview of the Access Point
- 2. Install and Access the Access Point in Your Network
- Position Your Access Point
- Set Up and Connect the Access Point to Your Router or DHCP Server
- Connect and Log In to the Access Point for Initial Configuration
- Log In to the Access Point After Setup to View or Change Settings
- Change the Language
- Change the admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Set the Time Zone and Adjust the Daylight Saving Time
- Connect a Wired or WiFi Device to the Access Point’s Network After Installation
- 3. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
- 4. Manage the Access Point and Monitor the Traffic
- Update the Firmware of the Access Point
- Manage the Configuration File of the Access Point
- Recover the admin Password
- Return the Access Point to Its Factory Default Settings
- Change the IP Address Settings of the Access Point
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- View the Status and Statistics of the Access Point
- View or Clear the Logs
- 5. Manage the Advanced WiFi Features
- 6. Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Restore the Settings
If you backed up the configuration file, you can restore the configuration from this file.
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password.The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The Home page displays.
4. Select Administration > Backup Settings.
The Backup Settings page displays.
5. Click the Browse button and navigate to and select the saved configuration file.
The name of the backup file from which you can restore the configuration is NETGEAR_WAC104.cfg.
6. Click the Restore button.
The configuration is uploaded to the access point. When the restoration is complete, the access point
reboots.This process takes about two minutes.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the restoration.
For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do
not turn off the access point.Wait until the access point finishes restarting
and the Power LED remains solid green.
Recover the admin Password
We recommend that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the access point user
name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten.This recovery process is supported in
Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser. For information about setting
up password recovery, see Set Up Password Recovery on page 16.
The following procedure works only if you already did set up password recovery.
To recover your password:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
Manage the Access Point and Monitor the Traffic
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802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC104