NETGEAR WAC104 Installation

Installation
802.11ac Wireless Access Point
Model WAC104

Package Contents

Power adapter
Ethernet cable
(varies by region)
1. Connect the access point to your router.
Connect the Ethernet cable that came in the
package to one of the access point's Ethernet
ports. Connect the other end of the cable to
an Ethernet port on your router.
Note: Do not connect your access point
directly to your DSL or cable modem. The
access point does not function as a router.
If your network includes a DHCP server, you
can connect the access point to a switch or
hub that is connected to the DHCP server.
Modem
Internet
Access point
• Method 2. Connect a WiFi device to
the access point by using one of the
WiFi network names (SSIDs) that are on
the product label of the access point. A
network key or password is not required.
To connect over WiFi, you do not need to
change the IP address of the WiFi device.
2. Power on the access point.
The Power LED lights solid green. If the
Power LED does not light, press the Power
On/Off button.
Wait for the WiFi LED to light solid
green. If the WiFi LED does not light, press
the WiFi On/Off button.
Router
WAC104
access point
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
4. Log in to the access point.
Launch a web browser.
Enter http:// 192.168.0.100 in the
address field of the web browser. When
prompted, enter admin for the user name
and password for the password.
The access point user interface displays.
3. Connect a device to the access point by
one of the following methods.
• Method 1. Connect a computer to the
access point by changing the IP address
of the computer to 192.168.0.210 with
subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and then
connecting another Ethernet cable (not
provided) from the computer to a LAN
port on the access point.
Power On/Off
button
Ethernet cable
(not provided)
5. Get the user manual.
You can get the user manual online at
downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a
link in the access point's user interface.
The user manual describes how you can
change the preset WiFi network names
(SSIDs), set up WiFi security, enable the
access point's DHCP client, and much more.