Add A User Account; Change The Settings For A User Account - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

Add a User Account

To add a user account:
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 default user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password
are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > System > Advanced > User Accounts.
5. Click the add user account icon.
Additional fields and a menu display.
6. Specify the settings for the new user account:
• User Name. Enter a user name.
• Password. Enter a password between 4 and 12 characters in length.
Do not include quotation marks in the password.
• Privilege. From the menu, select Read-Write or Read-Only.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Change the Settings for a User Account

You cannot change the access privilege for the default admin user account.
To change the user name, password, or access privilege for a user account:
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.
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