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Internet 1. Configure your access point for your network. use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. For more information, see Set Up the Access Point on page 1.
Contents Set Up the Access Point..................... 1 Install Your Access Point .................... 2 LEDs ..........................4 Join the WiFi Network ....................5 View or Change the Access Point Settings............6 Troubleshooting Tips ....................8...
Set Up the Access Point Before you can use the access point you must connect to the access point and configure the LAN and wireless access settings. ¾ To connect to the access point: 1. Configure a computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
¾ To configure the LAN and wireless access settings: 1. Log in to the access point. 2. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings. 3. Configure the IP settings for your LAN. For more information about IP settings, see the reference manual.
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Make sure that your modem is cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service. 2. Connect your devices. a. Plug in, then turn on your gateway or modem. b. With an Ethernet cable, connect your gateway or modem to a network switch.
a. Connect the power adapter to the access point and plug the power adapter into an outlet. b. Wait for the Power LED on the front panel to light amber and turn green. If no LEDs are lit, press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the access point.
Description •Off. No link is detected. •Green. A 1000 Mbps link is detected. •Amber. A 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link is detected. WiFi •Off. Both 2.4G and 5G are off. •Green. 2.4G, 5G, or both are ready. •Blinking green. Wireless activity of 2.4G or 5G is detected. •Slow blinking green.
on the computer or WiFi device that you want to connect to your access point. This utility scans for WiFi networks in your area. 2. Find and select your access point’s WiFi network name (SSID). The SSID is on the product label. 3.
Change the admin Password ¾ To change the admin password: 1. Launch a web browser. 2. Enter http://192.168.0.100 in the address field of the browser. A login screen displays. 3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password (or your custom password if you changed it).
•Make sure that the On/Off button is in the On position. •Make sure that you are using the NETGEAR power adapter supplied with your access point. The LAN LED A hardware •Make sure that the cable connectors are is off.
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Problem Cause Possible Solution You cannot Multiple •Make sure that the access point is correctly configure causes. installed, it is powered on, and the LAN LED is the access lit. point from a •Make sure that your computer is using an browser.