NETGEAR WAX618 User Manual page 39

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX618
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Setting Description
DHCP Client By default, the DHCP client of the access point allows the access point to receive an IP
address from a DHCP server (or router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network.
To set up the access point with a static (fixed) IP address, do the following:
a. Select the Disable radio button.
b. Specify the IP address, IP subnet mask, IP address of the default gateway, and IP address
AP Name As an option, enter a new name for the access point. The name must contain alphanumeric
characters, must contain at least one alphabetical character, cannot be longer than 15
characters, and can contain hyphens but cannot start or end with a hyphen.
By default, the access point name is Netgearxxxxxx, in which xxxxxx represents the last six
hexadecimal digits of the access point's MAC address.
AP Login New Enter a new admin password. This is the password that you must use to log in to the access
Password point's local browser UI. (It is not the password that you use for WiFi access.)
The password must be 8 to 63 characters in length and must contain at least one uppercase
letter, one lowercase letter, and one number. The following special characters are allowed:
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( )
Save the password for future use.
Confirm New Enter exactly the same password that you entered in the AP Login New Password field.
Password
SSID You cannot use the setup SSID for regular operation. The setup SSID is for initial setup
only. Enter a new name with a maximum of 32 characters. You can use a combination of
alphanumeric and special characters, except for quotation marks (") and a backslash (\).
9. From the Authentication menu, select one of the following authentication types for
the WiFi network, and, if applicable, set a new passphrase (network key or WiFi
password) for the WiFi network:
• Open: Clients are not authenticated, traffic is not encrypted, and 802.11w (PMF)
is automatically disabled. This setting does not provide any security and is not
appropriate for most situations.
If you select Open from the menu, the Enhanced Open check box displays and
the Allow Devices to Connect with Open check box can display:
- Enhanced Open: If you select the Enhanced Open check box, the WiFi
enhanced open feature is enabled. This feature is based on opportunistic
Install the Access Point in Your
Network and Access It for Initial
Configuration
Additional fields display.
of the DNS server.
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