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
6. Click the > Advanced tab.
The page expands.
7.
Under Client Isolation, select one of the following radio buttons:
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Disable. Client isolation is disabled for the WiFi network. This is the default setting.
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Enable. Client isolation is enabled for the WiFi network.
If the management VLAN and WiFi network VLAN are identical (by default, both
are VLAN 1) and you enable client isolation, the Allow Access to AP UI check
box displays. By default, this check box is selected, allowing an admin user to
access the local browser UI over WiFi. If you clear the Allow Access to AP UI, an
admin user cannot access the local browser UI over WiFi.
Note: If the management VLAN and WiFi network VLAN are identical (which
they are by default), an admin user can always access the local browser UI over
a wired network connection.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Enable or disable band steering with 802.11k
RRM and 802.11v WiFi network management
Band steering lets the access point identify the WiFi devices that are dual-band capable
and steer those devices to the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band of a WiFi network (SSID or VAP).
Compared to the 2.4 GHz band, generally more channels and bandwidth are available
in the 5 GHz band, causing less interference and allowing for a better user experience.
Band steering includes 802.11k radio resource management (RRM) and 802.11v WiFi
network management. By default, band steering is disabled.
802.11k RRM and 802.11v WiFi network management affect the network in the following
ways:
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802.11k RRM. This feature lets the access point and 802.11k-aware clients
dynamically measure the available radio resources. In an 802.11k-enabled network,
access points and clients can send neighbor reports, beacon reports, and link
measurement reports to each other, allowing 802.11k-aware clients to automatically
select the best access point for initial connection or for roaming.
•
802.11v WiFi network management. This feature lets the access point steer its
WiFi clients to the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band, based on the access point’s channel load.
User Manual76Manage the Basic WiFi Features
Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610 and WAX610Y