Manually Join The Wifi Network Of The Access Point/Router - NETGEAR WAC124 User Manual

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Manually join the WiFi network of the access point/router

You can manually add a WiFi device such as a WiFi-enabled computer, tablet, or
smartphone to the WiFi network of the access point/router.
On the WiFi device that you want to connect to the access point/router, you can use
the software application that manages your WiFi connections.
To connect a device manually to the WiFi network of the access point/router:
1. Make sure that the access point/router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit) and
is connected to the Internet (its Internet LED is lit), and that the WiFi radios are on
(its WiFi LED is lit).
2. On the WiFi device that you want to connect to your access point/router, open the
software application that manages your WiFi connections.
This applicaiton scans for all WiFi networks in your area.
3. Look for the access point/router's network and select it.
The default SSID is NETGEAR-1. (By default, the access point/router's second and
third WiFi network are disabled.)
4. Enter the default passphrase for WiFi access.
The default passphrase is sharedsecret.
5. Click the Connect button.
The device connects to the WiFi network of the access point/router.
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