Chapter 1 Introduction - NETGEAR WAX610 User Manual

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Introduction
The NETGEAR Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Model WAX610,
in this manual referred to as the access point, supports IEEE 802.11ax, four streams of
WiFi 6, and dual-band concurrent operation at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz with a combined
throughput of 1800 Mbps (600 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1200 Mbps at 5 GHz).
The access point can function as a Power over Ethernet (PoE) powered device (PD) in
an existing network connected to a PoE+ switch or with an optional power adapter
connected to a regular switch. The PoE+ Ethernet port supports a high speed up to
2.5 Gbps.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• About NETGEAR Insight
• Additional documentation
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support/.
Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time
to time at netgear.com/support/download/. You can check for and download new
firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is
described in this manual, you might need to update the firmware.
Note: In this manual, WiFi network means the same as SSID (service set identifier or
WiFi network name) or VAP (virtual access point). That is, when we refer to a WiFi network
we mean an individual SSID or VAP.
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