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NETGEAR Insight WAC540 User Manual (232 pages)
Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point
Brand:
NETGEAR
| Category:
Wireless Access Point
| Size: 5.08 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Access Point
12
About NETGEAR Insight
13
Related Documentation
13
Unpack the Access Point
13
Top Panel with Leds
14
Back Panel
15
Product Label
16
Safety Instructions and Warnings
17
Configuration
20
Chapter 2 Installtheaccesspointinyournetworkandaccessit
21
Position Your Access Point
21
Set up and Connect the Access Point to Your Network or Internet Modem
22
Set up the Access Point with a Poe Network Connection
22
Set up the Access Point with a Non-Poe Network Connection
23
Set up the Access Point with a Connection to Your Internet Modem
24
Connect to the Access Point for Initial Configuration
25
Connect over Ethernet Using a Computer Connected to the same Network
26
Connect over Ethernet Using a Directly Connected Computer
26
Connect over Wifi Using the NETGEAR Insight App on an Ios or Android Mobile Device
26
Connect over the Internet Using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud Portal
27
Connect over Wifi Using a Wifi-Enabled Computer or Mobile Device
29
Connect over Ethernet Using a Computer Connected to the same Network
33
Connect over Ethernet Using a Directly Connected Computer
37
Log in to the Access Point after Initial Setup
41
Connect over Wifi Using a Wifi-Enabled Computer or Mobile Device
26
Chapter 3 Manage the Basic Wifi and Radio Features
44
Management
45
Set up and Manage Wifi Networks
45
View or Change the Settings of a Wifi Network
51
Disable or Enable a Wifi Network or Set up a Wifi Activity Schedule
52
Remove a Wifi Network
54
Enable or Disable Client Isolation for a Wifi Network
55
Hide or Broadcast the SSID for a Wifi Network
56
Enable or Disable Band Steering with 802.11K RRM and 802.11V Wifi Network Management
57
Change the VLAN ID for a Wifi Network
58
Enable or Disable PMF for a Wifi Network
59
Enable or Disable URL Tracking for a Wifi Network
60
Select a MAC ACL for a Wifi Network
61
Set Bandwidth Rate Limits for a Wifi Network
63
Set up and Manage Captive Portals for Wifi Networks
64
Set up a Click-Through Captive Portal for a Wifi Network
65
Set up an External Captive Portal for a Wifi Network
67
Register and Configure Facebook Wi-Fi for the Access Point
71
Set up a Facebook Wi-Fi Captive Portal for a Wifi Network
73
Unregister the Access Point from Facebook Wi-Fi
75
Manage the Basic Radio Features
76
Manage the Basic Settings for the Radios
76
Turn a Radio on or off
80
Change the Wifi Mode for a Radio
81
Change the MCS Index and Data Rate for a Radio
82
Set up an Open or Secure Wifi Network
45
Change the Channel Width for a Radio
83
Change the Output Power for a Radio
85
Change the Guard Interval for a Radio
86
Change the Channel for a Radio
87
Manage Quality of Service for a Wifi Radio
88
Chapter 4 Manage the Advanced Wifi and Radio Features
90
Manage the Advanced Radio Features
91
Manage the Advanced Wifi Settings for the Radios
91
Manage the Maximum Number of Clients for a Radio
94
Manage the Broadcast and Multicast Settings for a Radio
95
Manage Load Balancing for the Radios
97
Set a Data Volume Limit for the Access Point
98
Set up a Wifi Bridge between Access Points
102
AP Mode: Disable the DHCP Client and Specify a Fixed IP Address
129
Disable the DHCP Client and Configure a LAN or WAN IP Address
129
Router Mode: Disable the DHCP Client and Specify a Fixed WAN IP Address
131
Router Mode: Specify WAN Point-To-Point Protocol over Ethernet Settings
132
AP Mode: Enable the DHCP Client
135
Enable the DHCP Client
135
Router Mode: Enable the DHCP Client and Let the Access Point Obtain a WAN IP Address
136
AP Mode: Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN
138
Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN
138
Router Mode: Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN.140
140
AP Mode Only: Specify an Existing Domain Name
142
Enable or Disable Spanning Tree Protocol
143
Enable or Disable the Network Integrity Check Function
144
Enable or Disable IGMP Snooping
145
Enable or Disable Ethernet LLDP
146
Enable or Disable Upnp
147
Router Mode Only: Manage DHCP Servers
148
Manage the Default DHCP Server
149
Add a DHCP Server for a Wifi Network
151
View or Change the Settings for a DHCP Server
153
Disable a DHCP Server
154
Remove a DHCP Server
155
Enable or Disable Inter-VLAN Routing
157
Block Specific Urls and Keywords for Internet Access
108
Manage Local MAC Access Control Lists
110
Manually Set up a MAC Access Control List
110
Import an Existing MAC Access Control List
114
Add a User Account
117
Manage User Accounts
117
Change the Settings for a User Account
119
Manage Neighbor AP Detection
120
Remove a User Account
120
Enable Neighbor Access Point Detection and Move Access Points to the Known AP List
121
Import an Existing Neighbor Access Point List in the Known AP List
123
Set up RADIUS Servers
126
Chapter 5 Manage Access and Security
107
Chapter 6 Manage the Local Area Network and IP Settings
128
Chapter 7 Manage and Maintain the Access Point
159
Chapter 8 Monitor the Access Point and the Network
188
Chapter 9 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
211
Capture Wifi and Ethernet Packets
212
Perform a Ping Test
214
Check the Internet Speed
216
Quick Tips for Troubleshooting
217
Troubleshoot with the Leds
218
Power LED Is off
219
Power LED Remains Solid Amber
219
Insight LED Is off
220
Power LED Is Blinking Amber Continuously
220
2.4G or 5G WLAN LED Is off
221
WAN Poe LED or LAN LED Is off While a Device Is Connected
221
WAN Poe LED or LAN LED Is off While a Device Is Connected.221
221
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
222
Troubleshoot the Wifi Connectivity
222
You Cannot Log in to the Access Point over a LAN Connection
223
Changes Are Not Saved
224
You Enter the Wrong Password and Can no Longer Log in to the Access Point
224
Test the LAN Path to Your Access Point
225
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
225
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
226
Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
227
Factory Default Settings
228
Technical Specifications
231
View the Access Point Internet, IP, and System Settings
189
View the Wifi Radio Settings
192
View Unknown and Known Neighbor Access Points
195
View Client Distribution, Connected Clients, and Client Trends
197
View Wifi and WAN Traffic, Traffic Statistics, and Channel Utilization
201
View or Download Tracked Urls
203
View, Save, Download, or Clear the Logs
205
View a Wifi Bridge Connection
207
View the Data Volume Consumption
208
View Alarms and Notifications
209
Change the Management Mode to NETGEAR Insight or Web-Browser
160
Change the System Mode to Router Mode or AP Mode
162
Change the Country or Region of Operation
163
Change the Admin User Account Password
164
Change the System Name
165
Specify a Custom NTP Server
166
Set the Time Zone
168
Manage the Syslog Settings
169
Check for New Firmware and Upgrade the Access Point
170
Manage the Firmware of the Access Point
170
Manually Download Firmware and Upgrade the Access Point.171
171
Revert to the Backup Firmware
173
Use an SFTP Server to Upgrade the Access Point
175
Back up the Access Point Configuration
176
Manage the Configuration File of the Access Point
176
Restore the Access Point Configuration
178
Reboot the Access Point from the Local Browser Interface
179
Schedule the Access Point to Reboot
180
Return the Access Point to Its Factory Default Settings
181
Use the Reset Button to Reset the Access Point
181
Use the Local Browser Interface to Reset the Access Point
182
Enable or Disable Secure Shell
183
Enable SNMP and Manage the SNMP Settings
184
Manage the Leds
186
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NETGEAR Insight WAC540 Product Setup Sheet (4 pages)
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NETGEAR Insight WAC540 Mount Manual (2 pages)
Ceiling and Wall-Mount Guide
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NETGEAR Insight WAC540 Installation Manual (2 pages)
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