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The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 31.
3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified
the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight
Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to
which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight
App on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 13).
The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections.
4. Under Network, select Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. From the Operation Mode menu, select Access Point.
Note: For information about optional advanced settings that display on the page,
such as changing the Auto RF mode (so that you can set a specific transmission
power), channel HT mode, channel, and bit rate, see Manage Advanced WiFi and
Radio Features on page 77. We recommend that you do not change these advanced
settings while you perform the current task.
6. To limit the number of clients that can connect to the AirBridge, keep the Clients
Limits Enable radio button selected and enter a number in the Client Limits field.
By default, the limit is 32 clients. You can specify a lower or higher number of
maximum WiFi clients. The range is from 1 to 127. The maximum number applies
to all clients connected to all 5 GHZ SSIDs on the AirBridge. You can disable client
limits entirely by selecting the Clients Limits Disable check box.
7. To scan for neighboring access points, click the AP Detection Scan button.
A new page opens. For more information, see Scan for neighboring access points
on page 57.
8. In the Distance field, enter the approximate distance at which most WiFi devices
are located.
Enter the distance in km. (1 km is 0.6 miles.) For example, if the distance is 2 km
(1.2 miles), enter 2.
Manually Configure or Change
the Operation Mode
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