Check The Internet Connection Status - NETGEAR WAC124 User Manual

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124
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Field
Broadcast Name
Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Check the Internet connection status

To check the Internet connection status:
1. Open a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
access point/router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
If you are not connected to the access point/router network but to the same network
as the access point/router, enter the IP address that is assigned to the access
point/router. If you do not know the IP address, see Find the IP address of the access
point/router on page 29.
The Sign-In page displays. You are prompted to sign in with your NETGEAR account.
If the access point/router is not connected to the Internet, you are prompted to sign
in with the local login credentials (see Log in to the access point/router when it is
not connected to the Internet on page 28).
3. Click the Login button.
The NETGEAR Account Login page displays.
4. Enter your registered email address and password and click the LOG IN button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
Maintain and Monitor the Access
Point/Router
Description
Whether the default WiFi network (Wireless 1) broadcasts its SSID (see Hide or
broadcast the SSID for a WiFi network on page 68).
Whether the access point/router keeps its existing WiFi settings when you use
WPS to connect a device to the radio:
• Configured. The access point/router keeps its existing WiFi settings. This is the
default setting.
• Not configured. The access point/router generates a random SSID and
passphrase and changes the security mode to WPA/WPA2-PSK mixed mode.
For more information, see Manage the WPS settings on page 216.
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