NETGEAR WAX618 User Manual page 89

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX618
If you previously added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and
managed the access point through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app, enter the
Insight network password for that location. For more information, see Connect over
WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on page 24.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Select the WiFi mode for the radio:
• 2.4 GHz radio: Select one of the following WiFi modes for the 2.4 GHz radio:
- 11ax: 802.11ax, 802.11ng, 802.11bg, and 802.11b WiFi clients can connect
to the access point. This is the default setting.
- 11ng: 802.11ax, 802.11ng, 802.11bg, and 802.11b WiFi clients can connect
to the access point. However, the speed of 802.11ax clients is limited to the
maximum speed that is supported by 802.11ng (about 400 Mbps).
- 11bg: 802.11ax, 802.11ng, 802.11bg, and 802.11b WiFi clients can connect
to the access point. However, the speed of 802.11ax and 802.11ng clients is
limited to the maximum speed that is supported by 802.11bg (about 54 Mbps).
- 11b: 802.11ax, 802.11ng, 802.11bg, and 802.11b WiFi clients can connect
to the access point. However, the speed of 802.11ax, 802.11n, and 802.11bg
clients is limited to the maximum speed that is supported by 802.11b (about
11 Mbps).
• 5 GHz radio: Select one of the following WiFi modes for the 5 GHz radio:
- 11ax: 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a WiFi clients can connect
to the access point. This is the default setting.
- 11ac: 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a WiFi clients can connect
to the access point. However, the speed of 802.11ax clients is limited to the
maximum speed that is supported by 802.11ac (about 867 Mbps).
- 11na: 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a WiFi clients can connect
to the access point. However, the speed of 802.11ax and 802.11ac clients is
limited to the maximum speed that is supported by 802.11na (about
450 Mbps).
- 11a: 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a WiFi clients can connect to
the access point. However, the speed of 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11na clients
is limited to the maximum speed that is supported by 802.11a (up to about
54 Mbps).
Manage the Basic Radio
Features
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