Owners manual

Initial Setup

ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730

9. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

Note: For information about how to configure advanced WiFi settings, see

Configure Advanced WiFi Settings on page 100.

Configure 802.11a/a-na-ac WiFi Settings

 To configure the 802.11a/a-na-ac WiFi settings:

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.

For more information, see Log In to the Access Point on page 15.

2. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point.

A login window opens.

3. Enter the user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

11ng and 11bgn modes

only

Note: For most

networks, the default

settings work fine.

MCS Index / Data

Rate

From the menu, select a Modulation and Coding Scheme

(MCS) index and transmit data rate for the WiFi network. The

default setting is Best. For a list of all options that you can

select from in 11ng and 11bgn modes, see Factory Default

Settings on page 138.

Channel Width From the menu, select a channel width. The options are 20

MHz and 40 MHz. The default is 40 MHz.

Guard Interval From the menu, select the guard interval to protect

transmissions from interference. The default is Auto, or you

can select Long - 800 ns. Some legacy devices can operate

only with a long guard interval.

11bg modes only Data Rate From the menu, select the transmit data rate of the WiFi

network. The default setting is Best. For a list of all options

that you can select from in 11bg mode, see Factory Default

Settings on page 138.

Output Power From the menu, select the transmission power of the access point: Full, Half,

Quarter, Eighth, Minimum. The default is Full.

Note: Increasing the power improves performance, but if two or more access

points are operating in the same area and on the same channel, interference can

occur.

Note: Make sure that you comply with the regulatory requirements for total radio

frequency (RF) output power in your country.

Setting Descriptions