NETGEAR WAX618-111NAS User Manual page 30

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX618
• WPA3 Personal: This option allows only WiFi clients that support WPA3 to
connect to the SSID. Select this option if all WiFi clients are capable of supporting
WPA3. This option uses SAE encryption. In the Passphrase field, enter a new
passphrase for the WiFi network.
• WPA3/WPA2 Personal: This option allows both WPA2 and WPA3 WiFi clients
to connect to the SSID. This option uses AES and SAE encryption. WPA2 clients
use AES and WPA3 clients use SAE. In the Passphrase field, enter a new
passphrase for the WiFi network.
Note: After you complete the setup process, you can set up WPA2 Enterprise or
WPA3 Enterprise security with RADIUS servers. For more information, see Change
the authentication and encryption for a WiFi network on page 71.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. A pop-up window displays the IP address and the new WiFi
network and password (passphrase).
If you specified a static IP address, save the IP address information because you must
enter the IP address when you log in again.
You are disconnected from the access point. If you changed the default country, the
access point restarts.
9. Reconnect over WiFi to the access point's WiFi network using the new SSID and
passphrase that you just defined on the Day Zero Easy Setup page.
10. Enter the access point IP address in the address bar of your browser.
If you changed the IP address, enter the IP address that you specified in Step 6.
Your browser might display a security warning because of the self-signed certificate
on the access point, which is expected behavior. You can proceed, or add an
exception for the security warning. For more information, see What to do if you get
a browser security warning on page 42.
A login window displays.
11. Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you just defined on the Day
Zero Easy Setup page. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays. You can now customize the access point settings for
your network environment.
Install the Access Point in Your
Network and Access It for Initial
Configuration
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