NETGEAR WAX214 User Manual page 27

NETGEAR WiFi 6 AX1800/AX3600 Dual Band PoE/PoE+ Access Points, WAX214 and WAX218
Figure 11. Connect directly to the access point over WiFi
The previous figure shows the access point (in this example, model WAX214) connected
to a switch, which is connected to a router and the Internet. WiFi devices are directly
connected to the access point.
To connect directly to the access point over WiFi and log in to the local browser
UI for the first time:
1. On a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find and connect to the access point's
management SSID.
The management SSID depends on the model and the MAC address. In the following
examples, XXXXXX represents the last six digits of the MAC address of the LAN
interface of the access point:
• WAX214: WAX214XXXXXX-CONFIG-ONLY
• WAX218: WAX218XXXXXX-CONFIG-ONLY
In this manual, we also refer to this management SSID as the "CONFIG-ONLY" SSID.
The default WiFi passphrase for the management SSID, which is a unique WiFi
password, is printed on the access point label.
If you cannot get a WiFi connection to the access point, see You cannot connect
over the 2.4 GHz management SSID on page 130.
2. Launch a web browser and enter https://www.aplogin.net (which is the same as
https://192.168.0.100) in the address field.
The Day Zero login page displays. This page displays only the first time that you log
in.
IMPORTANT: If your browser does not display the Day Zero login page, see the
following step.
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