Connect The Access Point As A Node To A Root Using The Insight App - NETGEAR WAX618-111NAS User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX618
Connect the access point as a node to a root
using the Insight app
You can use the NETGEAR Insight app to connect the access point as a node to a root.
The root must be set up with a wired connection to a router or Internet gateway so that
the root can provide Internet connectivity to the node.
For more information about the Insight app and the configuration and management
options that are available through the Insight app, visit netgear.com/insight. The Insight
app has embedded help and is documented in multiple knowledge base articles that
you can access by visiting netgear.com/support.
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Figure 8. Connect the node to a wired root
Number or Icon and Description
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A root that is connected over Ethernet to a network switch.
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A node that is connected over a 5 GHz backhaul WiFi connection to the root.
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A mobile phone with the Insight app or either a computer or a tablet with access to the Insight Cloud Portal.
The Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app lets you configure and manage the node in the Insight Instant Mesh WiFi
network.
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A network switch.
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A network router that is connected to the Internet.
Install the Access Point in an
Insight Instant Mesh WiFi
Network
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