User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Hardware Overview Indoor Model WAX610
- 3. Hardware Overview Outdoor Model WAX610Y
- 4. Install the Access Point in Your Network and Access It for Initial Configuration
- 5. Install the Access Point in an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi Network
- What are a root access point and an extender access point?
- What is an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi network?
- Requirements for placing an extender access point in a mesh WiFi network
- Install the NETGEAR Insight app to manage an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi network
- Connect the access point as an extender to a root access point
- Connect over the Internet using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal
- 6. Manage the Basic WiFi Features
- Set up an open or secure WiFi network
- View or change the settings of a WiFi network
- Disable or enable a WiFi network or set up a WiFi activity schedule
- Remove a WiFi network
- Change the authentication and encryption for a WiFi network
- Hide or broadcast the SSID for a WiFi network
- Enable or disable client isolation for a WiFi network
- Enable or disable band steering with 802.11k RRM and 802.11v WiFi network management
- Change the VLAN ID for a WiFi network
- Enable or disable PMF for a WiFi network
- Enable or disable URL tracking for a WiFi network
- Change the format of the DHCP offer messages in a WiFi network
- Select a MAC ACL for a WiFi network
- Set bandwidth rate limits for a WiFi network
- 7. Manage the Basic Radio Features
- 8. Set Up and Manage a Captive Portal
- 9. Manage Access and Security
- 10. Manage the Local Area Network and IP Settings
- Disable the DHCP client and specify a fixed IP address
- Enable the DHCP client
- Set the 802.1Q VLAN and management VLAN
- Specify an existing domain name
- Enable or disable Spanning Tree Protocol
- Enable or disable the network integrity check function
- Enable or disable IGMP snooping
- Enable or disable Ethernet LLDP
- Enable or disable UPnP
- 11. Manage and Maintain the Access Point
- Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight or Web-browser
- Change the country or region of operation
- Change the admin user account password
- Change the system name
- Specify a custom NTP server
- Set the time zone
- Manage the syslog settings
- Manage the firmware of the access point
- Manage the configuration file of the access point
- Reboot the access point from the local browser UI
- Schedule the access point to reboot
- Return the access point to its factory default settings
- Enable SNMP and manage the SNMP settings
- Manage the LEDs
- 12. Monitor the Access Point and the Network
- View the access point Internet, IP, and system settings
- View the WiFi radio settings
- View unknown and known neighbor access points
- View client distribution, connected clients, and client trends
- View WiFi and Ethernet traffic, traffic and ARP statistics, and channel utilization
- View or download tracked URLs
- View, save, download, or clear the logs
- View a WiFi bridge connection
- View alarms and notifications
- 13. Set up a WiFi Bridge
- 14. Manage the Advanced Radio Features
- 15. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- Perform a ping test
- Check the Internet speed
- Quick tips for WiFi troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot with the LEDs
- Power/Cloud LED remains off
- Power/Cloud LED remains solid amber
- Power/Cloud LED is blinking amber slowly, continuously
- The access point functions as a PoE PD and the Power/Cloud LED remains solid amber
- Power/Cloud LED does not light blue in the NETGEAR Insight management mode
- Power/Cloud LED does not stop blinking amber, green, and blue
- 2.4G or 5G WLAN LED is off
- The extender access point and root access point cannot connect
- Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity
- Troubleshoot Internet browsing
- You cannot log in to the access point over a LAN connection
- Changes are not saved
- You enter the wrong password and can no longer log in to the access point
- Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility
- A. Mount Indoor Model WAX610 to a Wall or Ceiling
- B. Mount Outdoor Model WAX610Y to a Wall or Pole
- C. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Technical specifications indoor model
WAX610
The following table shows the technical specifications for indoor model WAX610.
Table 5. Technical specifications indoor model WAX610
DescriptionFeature
2.4 GHz radio: 802.11ax, 802.11ng, 801.11bg, and 802.11b
5 GHz radio: 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a
The access point supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz concurrent operation
WiFi modes
About 1800 Mbps simultaneous throughput (600 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band and
1200 Mbps in the 5 GHz band)
Note: Throughput can vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including
volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead,
affect the data throughput rate.
Maximum theoretical
throughput
2.4 GHz radio: 200
5 GHz radio: 200
Even though each radio can support 200 clients, the access point can support a
maximum of 250 clients with both radios enabled.
Maximum number of
supported clients
WPA3 Personal, WPA3/WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA2/WPA Personal, and
WPA2 Enterprise
802.11 security
IEEE 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
WiFi Multimedia Prioritization (WMM)
Wireless distribution system (WDS)
WiFi standards
Four streams:
2.4 GHz radio: two streams
5 GHz radio: two streams
WiFi streams
2.412–2.472 GHz
5.180–5.240 GHz
5.260–5.230 GHz
5.500–5.700 GHz
Operating frequency
ranges
If you do not use a power adapter, the LAN/PoE+ port requires 802.3at (PoE+) power
but might also function with 802.3af (PoE) power. We recommend that you use 802.3at
(PoE+) power.
Note: PoE might be considered a network environment 0 per IEC TR 62101, and
thus the interconnected ITE circuits might be considered safety extra low voltage
(SELV).
Power over Ethernet
15.5WPoE consumption
12 VDC, 2.5A
The plug is localized to the country of sale.
Note: The power adapter is not included but can be ordered as an option.
Power adapter
User Manual250Factory Default Settings and
Technical Specifications
Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610 and WAX610Y