Connect The Access Point As An Extender To A Root Access Point - NETGEAR WAX615 User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX615
Connect the access point as an extender to
a root access point
Use the NETGEAR Insight app to connect the access point as an extender to a root
access point. The root access point must be set up with a wired connection to a router
or Internet gateway so that the root access point can provide Internet connectivity to
the extender access point.
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Figure 7. Connect the extender access point to a wired root access point
Number or Icon and Description
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A root access point that is connected over Ethernet to a network switch.
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An extender access point that is connected over a 5 GHz backhaul WiFi connection to the root access point.
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A mobile phone with the Insight app or either a computer or a tablet with access to the Insight Cloud portal.
The Insight app or Insight Cloud portal let you configure and manage the extender access point in the Insight
Instant Mesh WiFi network.
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A network switch.
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A network router that is connected to the Internet.
Install the Access Point in an
Insight Instant Mesh WiFi
Network
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