Change The System Mode To Router Mode Or Ap Mode; Change The System Name; Manage And Maintain The Access Point - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

Change the System Mode to Router Mode or AP Mode

The access point can function in one of the following system modes:
• AP. Select the AP radio button to let the access point function with its router functionality disabled. This
is the default setting. When the access point is in AP mode, connect the WAN port of the access point
to your network. (This is an Ethernet uplink connection.)
• Router. Select the Router radio button to let the access point function with its router functionality enabled,
including network address translation (NAT) and the option to enable and configure the DHCP server
of the access point. When the access point is in Router mode, connect the WAN port of the access point
to the Internet modem.
For more information about how you can connect the access point to your network or Internet modem, see
Set Up and Connect the Access Point to Your Network or Internet Modem
To change the system mode to AP mode or Router mode:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password
are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > System > Basic.
The General page displays the basic system settings.
5. Select one of the following radio buttons:
• AP. The access point functions in AP mode. This is the default setting.
• Router. The access point functions in Router mode.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The access point restarts in the new system mode.

Change the System Name

The system name is a unique NetBIOS name for the access point. The default system name is located on
the access point label. By default, the system name is Netgearxxxxxx, in which xxxxxx represents the last
six hexadecimal digits of the access point's MAC address.
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