NETGEAR WAC104 User Manual page 3

Revision History
Publication Part Publish Date
Number
202-11698-05 July 2021
202-11698-04 January 2018
202-11698-03 July 2017
202-11698-02 November
and 2016
202-11698-01
802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC104
Comments
We added information about the initial set up page and changed the steps to
log in to the local browser user interface (UI) for all tasks in this UM.
Chapter 1 : We changed: Hardware Overview of the Access Point on page 7,
Top panel with LEDs on page 10, and AP label on page 12. We added Additional
documentation on page 9 and Safety instructions and warnings for an indoor
access point on page 13.
Chapter 2: We changed Connect and log in to the AP for initial configuration
on page 19, including the subsections, and Connect a WiFi or wired device to
the AP's network after installation on page 29, including the subsections. We
added About logging in to the local browser UI on page 18 and Find the IP
address of the AP when you cannot use aplogin.net on page 24.
Chapter 3: We changed Manage the basic WiFi settings and WiFi security of
the WiFi network on page 33.
Chapter 4: We changed Update the firmware of the AP on page 47, including
the subsections. We added Change the local device password on page 52 and
Enable password recovery or change the recovery questions on page 53.
Chapter 5: No changes (other than general changes that we applied throughout
the entire manual).
Chapter 6: We changed Quick tips for troubleshooting on page 83, Power LED
remains blinking green on page 85, Troubleshoot the WiFi connectivity on page
86, Troubleshoot Internet browsing on page 87, and You cannot log in to the
AP's local browser UI on page 88.
Appendix: We changed Factory default settings on page 92 and Technical
specifications on page 93.
General: We made multiple other changes and improvements, and we
reorganized the information in some chapters.
We updated the operating frequency ranges for the 5 GHz band in Technical
specifications on page 93.
The DHCP client of the access point is now enabled by default.
The default WiFi security is now WPA and WPA2 mixed mode and the default
WiFi passphrase is sharedsecret.
The access point now supports the www.aplogin.net URL.
To document this new behavior, we made changes to the following sections:
AP label on page 12
Set up and connect the AP to your router on page 17
Connect and log in to the AP for initial configuration on page 19
Log in to the AP after you complete the initial log-in process on page 26
Connect a WiFi or wired device to the AP's network after installation on page
29
View or change the basic WiFi settings on page 33
Change the IP address settings of the AP on page 57
We made very minor changes to multiple other sections.
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