NETGEAR WAX204 User Manual page 28

WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAX204
In these situations, use the IP address that was assigned to the access point by your
existing router during the setup process (see Connect the access point to a router and
log in for the first time on page 22) to log in to the local browser UI of the access point.
If you do not know the IP address that was assigned to the access point, use one of the
following options to find the IP address of the access point:
• Only if the access point is connected to the Internet, do one of the following:
- Option 1. Temporarily connect directly and log in. Temporarily connect a
computer directly either through an Ethernet cable or over WiFi or a mobile
device over WiFi to the access point and do the following:
1. Open a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is directly
connected to the access point network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
3. Click the Login button.
The NETGEAR Account Login page displays.
4. Enter your registered email address and password and click the Login button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED.
The ADVANCED Home page displays
6. In the LAN Port pane, click the CONNECTION STATUS button.
The IP Address field displays the IP address that is assigned to the access
point.
- Option 2. Temporarily connect directly and ping the access point. Temporarily
connect a computer or mobile device directly through an Ethernet cable or over
WiFi to the access point and send a ping to http://www.routerlogin.net.
How to send a ping depends on your computer or mobile device.
On your computer or mobile device, the field with the ping results displays the
IP address that is assigned to the access point.
• Regardless of whether the access point is connected to the Internet, do one of the
following:
- Option 1. Use the NETGEAR Insight mobile app. To use the NETGEAR Insight
mobile app to discover the IP address of the access point in your network, do
the following:
1. On your iOS or Android mobile device, go to the app store, search for
NETGEAR Insight, and download and install the app.
2. Connect your mobile device to the access point WiFi network.
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