Disable The Management Wifi Network - NETGEAR WAX220 User Manual

Essentials WiFi 6 AX4200 Dual Band Multi-Gig Access Point Model WAX220
To disable the idle time-out for the management WiFi network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or tablet that is directly connected over WiFi
to the AP or connected to the same network as the AP.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AP.
If you are directly connected to the management WiFi network, you can enter
https://www.aplogin.net.
A login page displays.
If you do not know the IP address, see Find the IP address of the AP on page 24. For
more information about the management WiFi network, see Management WiFi
network on page 43.
If your browser displays a security warning, you can proceed, or add an exception
for the security warning. For more information, see kb.netgear.com/000062980.
3. Enter the AP login password and click the LOGIN button.
The AP login password is the one that you specified the first time you logged in to
the AP. The password is case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Network > Wireless.
The page that displays shows the Wireless Settings section and other sections.
5. In the Management Interface section, select the Always on radio button.
By default, the Turn off if idle in 15 minutes radio button is selected.
6. Click the Apply button.
A pop-up window displays.
7. Click the OK button.
Your settings are saved.

Disable the management WiFi network

As a security measure, you can entirely disable the management WiFi network. If you
do so, you can still reach the AP's device UI over a wired LAN connection or over one
of the user WiFi networks, as long as the WiFi network is in default VLAN 1 and the
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