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NETGEAR WAC124-100NAS User Manual (269 pages)
AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router
Brand:
NETGEAR
| Category:
Wireless Access Point
| Size: 1.91 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Access Point/Router
11
Top Panel with Leds
12
Back Panel with Ports, Buttons, and a Power Connector
13
Position the Antennas for Best Wifi Performance
14
Access Point/Router Label
15
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Access Point/Router in Your
16
About Router Mode and Access Point Mode
17
Routing Features Enabled in Router Mode and Disabled in Access Point Mode
17
Credentials that You Must Enter to Access the Local Browser Interface
18
Connect the Access Point/Router to the Internet and Complete the Initial Log-In Process
19
Connect the Access Point/Router to a Modem and Log in for the First Time
19
Connect the Access Point/Router to Another Router and Log in for the First Time
23
Log in to the Access Point/Router When It Is Connected to the Internet
26
Log in to the Access Point/Router When It Is Not Connected to the Internet
27
Use the NETGEAR Insight Mobile App to Discover the Access Point/Router
29
Find the IP Address of the Access Point/Router
29
Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface
31
Connect a Wired or Wifi Device to the Access Point/Router's Network after Installation
32
Connect to the LAN of the Access Point/Router through an Ethernet Cable
33
Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to Join the Wifi Network of the Access Point/Router
33
Manually Join the Wifi Network of the Access Point/Router
34
Chapter 3 Specify the Access Point/Router Internet Settings Manually
35
Router Mode: Use the Setup Wizard
36
Access Point Mode: Specify a Fixed LAN IP Address
37
Router Mode: Manually Set up the Access Point/Router Internet Connection
38
Router Mode: Specify a Dynamic or Fixed WAN IP Address Internet Connection Without a Login
38
Router Mode: Specify a Pppoe Internet Connection that Uses a Login
40
Router Mode: Specify a PPTP or L2TP Internet Connection that Uses a Login
42
Router Mode: Specify an Ipv6 Internet Connection
44
Router Mode: Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
45
Router Mode: Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
45
Router Mode: Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
47
Router Mode: Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection.48
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Router Mode: Set up an Ipv6 6Rd Internet Connection
50
Router Mode: Set up an Ipv6 Passthrough Internet Connection
52
Router Mode: Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
53
Router Mode: Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
54
Router Mode: Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
56
Chapter 4 Manage the Basic Wifi and Radio Features
59
Set up or Change an Open or Secure Wifi Network
60
Configure WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Wifi Security
63
Disable or Enable a Wifi Network
65
Hide or Broadcast the SSID for a Wifi Network
66
Manage Client Isolation for a Single Wifi Network
67
Manage SSID Isolation for All Wifi Networks
68
Manage Access to LAN Ports for Wifi Clients of the Wireless 2 Network
69
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
71
Use WPS to Add a Device to the Wifi Network
72
Use WPS with the Push Button Method
72
Use WPS with the PIN Method
74
Chapter 5 Manage the Firewall and Security
76
Router Mode: Manage the Basic Firewall Settings
77
Router Mode: Manage Port Scan Protection and Denial of Service Protection
77
Router Mode: Set up a Default DMZ Server
78
Router Mode: Manage IGMP Proxying
79
Router Mode: Manage NAT Filtering
80
Router Mode: Manage the SIP Application-Level Gateway
81
Router Mode: Manage VPN Pass-Through
82
Allow or Block Device Access to Your Network
83
Enable and Manage Network Access Control
83
Manage Network Access Control Lists
84
Add or Remove a Device from the Allowed List
85
Add or Remove a Device from the Blocked List
86
Router Mode: Specify Keywords and Domains to Block Internet Sites
87
Router Mode: Set up Keyword and Domain Blocking
87
Router Mode: Specify a Trusted Device
89
Router Mode: Remove a Keyword or Domain from the Blocked List
90
Router Mode: Remove All Keywords and Domains from the Blocked List
91
Router Mode: Block Specific Services and Applications from the Internet
91
Router Mode: Add a Service Blocking Rule for a Predefined Service or Application
92
Router Mode: Add a Service Blocking Rule for a Custom Service or Application
93
Router Mode: Change a Service Blocking Rule
95
Router Mode: Remove a Service Blocking Rule
96
Router Mode: Set up a Schedule for Blocking
97
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
98
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
101
Optimize Traffic with the Default Qos Rules
102
Manage Default and Custom Qos Rules
103
Add a Custom Qos Rule for a Service or Application
103
Add a Custom Qos Rule for a Device
104
Change a Qos Rule or Change the Priority for a Rule
105
Remove a Qos Rule
106
Remove All Qos Rules
107
Manage Uplink Bandwidth Control
108
Manage Wifi Multimedia (WMM) for a Radio
109
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
110
Chapter 7 Manage the Network Settings
113
Router Mode: Manage the LAN IP Address Settings
114
Router Mode: Change the Access Point/Router Network Device Name
114
Router Mode: Change the LAN IP Address and Subnet Settings
115
Router Mode: Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool
116
Router Mode: Disable the DHCP Server
118
Router Mode: Manage the Router Information Protocol Settings
119
Router Mode: Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
120
Router Mode: Reserve a LAN IP Address
120
Router Mode: Change a Reserved LAN IP Address
121
Router Mode: Remove a Reserved LAN IP Address Entry
122
Add and Manage Ipv4 Static Routes
123
Add an Ipv4 Static Route
124
Change an Ipv4 Static Route
125
Remove an Ipv4 Static Route
126
Router Mode: Enable an IPTV Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
127
Router Mode: Enable an IPTV Bridge for a Port Group
127
Router Mode: Enable an IPTV Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
128
Router Mode: Change the MTU Size
130
Chapter 8 Maintain and Monitor the Access Point/Router
133
Update the Firmware of the Access Point/Router
134
Let the Access Point/Router Check for New Firmware and Update the Firmware
134
Check for New Firmware Manually and Update the Access Point/Router Manually
135
Manage the Configuration File of the Access Point/Router
137
Back up the Access Point/Router Configuration File
137
Restore the Access Point/Router Configuration Settings
138
Change the Local Login Password
139
Change the Password Recovery Questions for the Local Login Password
140
Recover the Local Login Admin Password
141
Return the Access Point/Router to Its Factory Default Settings
142
Use the Reset Button
143
Erase the Settings to Factory Default Settings
143
Manage the Time Settings
144
Manually Set the Time Zone and Adjust the Daylight Saving Time
144
Change the NTP Server
145
Manage the Activity Log
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Specify Which Activities the Access Point/Router Logs
146
View, Send, or Clear the Logs
148
View the Status and Statistics of the Access Point/Router
149
Access Point Mode: View Information about the Access Point/Router, LAN Port, and Wifi Settings
149
Router Mode: View Information about the Access Point/Router, Internet Port, and Wifi Settings
151
Check the Internet Connection Status
154
Display Internet Port Statistics
156
View Devices Currently on the Access Point/Router Network
157
Router Mode: Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
160
Router Mode: Restrict Internet Traffic by Volume
161
Router Mode: Restrict Internet Traffic by Connection Time
162
Router Mode: View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics
164
Router Mode: Unblock the Traffic Meter after the Traffic Limit Is Reached
165
Router Mode: Manage and Use Remote Access
166
Router Mode: Set up Remote Management for the Access Point/Router
166
Router Mode: Use Remote Access
167
Change the System Mode to Access Point Mode or Back to Router Mode
168
Disable LED Blinking or Turn off Leds
169
Point/Router
172
USB Device Requirements
172
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Access Point/Router
172
Access a USB Storage Device that Is Connected to the Access Point/Router
173
Access a USB Storage Device from a Windows-Based Computer
173
Access a USB Storage Device from a Mac
173
Map a USB Storage Device to a Windows Network Drive
174
Back up a Windows-Based Computer with Readyshare Vault
175
Back up a Mac with Time Machine
176
Set up a USB Hard Disk Drive on a Mac
176
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
177
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Disk Drive
178
Manage Access to a USB Storage Device
179
Enable FTP Access Within the Access Point/Router Network
181
View and Manage Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
183
View Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
183
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
184
Change a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
185
Router Mode: Approve a USB Storage Device
187
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
188
Chapter 10 Use the Access Point/Router as a Media Server
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Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
191
Play Music from a Storage Device with Itunes Server
192
Set up the Access Point/Router's Itunes Server with Itunes
192
Set up the Access Point/Router's Itunes Server with the Remote App
194
Set up the Access Point/Router to Work with Tivo
196
Router Mode: Set up and Manage Dynamic DNS
198
Router Mode: Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
198
Router Mode: Specify a DNS Account that You Already Created
199
Router Mode: Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
200
Router Mode: Use DDNS with FTP to Access Your Network
201
Router Mode: Overview of the Steps to Set up an FTP Server with DDNS
201
Router Mode: Set up FTP Access through the Internet on the Access Point/Router
202
Router Mode: Use FTP to Access a Storage Device over the Internet
204
Chapter 12 Router Mode: Set up VPN Connections with Openvpn
205
Router Mode: Enable and Configure Openvpn and VPN Client Access on the Access Point/Router
206
Router Mode: Install Openvpn Client Software on a Remote Client
207
Router Mode: Install the Openvpn Client Utility and VPN Configuration Files on a Windows-Based Computer
208
Router Mode: Install the Openvpn Client Utility and VPN Configuration Files on a Mac
209
Router Mode: Install the Openvpn Client Utility and VPN Configuration Files on an Ios Device
210
Router Mode: Install the Openvpn Client Utility and VPN Configuration Files on an Android Device
212
Router Mode: Set up an Openvpn Connection
213
Router Mode: Manage VPN Access to Your Network or Internet Service at Your Office or Home
213
Router Mode: Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Your Office or Home
214
Chapter 13 Manage the Advanced Wifi and Radio Features
215
Add a Wifi Schedule for a Radio
216
Change the Channel for a Radio
217
Change the Wifi Throughput Mode for a Radio Band
218
Change the Transmission Output Power for a Radio
220
Manage Advanced Wifi and Broadcast Settings
221
Manage the WPS Settings
222
Specify How the Access Point/Router Manages Wifi Clients
224
Manage Implicit Beamforming
224
Manage MU-MIMO
225
Manage Airtime Fairness
226
Set up a Wifi Bridge between the Access/Point Router and Another Device
227
Chapter 14 Router Mode: Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
231
Router Mode: Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications
232
Router Mode: Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application
232
Router Mode: Add a Port Forwarding Rule for a Custom Service or Application
233
Router Mode: Change a Port Forwarding Rule
235
Router Mode: Remove a Port Forwarding Rule
236
Router Mode Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
237
Router Mode: How the Access/Point Router Implements a Port Forwarding Rule
237
Router Mode: Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications
238
Router Mode: Add a Port Triggering Rule
238
Router Mode: Change a Port Triggering Rule
240
Router Mode: Remove a Port Triggering Rule
241
Router Mode: Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering
242
Router Mode: Disable Port Triggering
243
Router Mode Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
244
Chapter 15 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
245
Reboot the Access Point/Router from Its Local Browser Interface.246
246
Quick Tips
247
Router Mode: Sequence to Restart Your Access Point/Router Network
247
Access Point Mode: Restart Your Access Point/Router
247
Check the Ethernet Cable Connections
247
Check the Wifi Settings of Your Computer or Mobile Device
248
Check the DHCP Network Settings of Your Computer or Mobile Device
248
Standard LED Behavior When the Access Point/Router Is Powered on
249
Troubleshoot with the Leds
249
Power LED Is off
249
Power LED Stays Blinking Green
249
Router Mode: Internet LED Is off
250
Access Point Mode: Internet LED Is off
250
Wifi LED Is off
251
You Cannot Log in to the Access Point/Router
251
Router Mode: You Cannot Log in to the Access Point/Router
251
Access Point Mode: You Cannot Log in to the Access Point/Router
253
Router Mode: You Cannot Access the Internet
254
Router Mode: Check the Internet WAN IP Address
254
Router Mode: Check or Manually Start the Pppoe Connection.257
257
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
258
Troubleshoot the Wifi Connectivity
258
Changes Are Not Saved
259
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility of Your Computer
260
Test the LAN Path from Your Computer to the Access Point/Router
260
Router Mode: Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
261
Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
262
Factory Default Settings
263
Technical Specifications
265
Appendix B Position and Wall-Mount the Access Point/Router
267
Position the Access Point/Router
268
Wall-Mount the Access Point/Router
269
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