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  • Netgear WAC740 | Hardware Installation Guide - Page 1
    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Hardware Installation Guide September 2016 202-11705-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official
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    3c: Provide Power to the Access Point 19 Step 4: Use the Wireless Controller to Discover and Configure the Access Point 20 Step 5: Test WiFi Connectivity to Installation 21 Wall Installation 24 Appendix A Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chart 28 Troubleshoot the Basic Functions 28 Verify the
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 You Cannot Access the Internet From a WiFi Device 31 You Cannot Access the Access Point From a Browser 31 Test the LAN Path to the Access
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    • Documentation Resources Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support. IMPORTANT: Model WAC740 is not intended as a standalone access point. The access point must be managed through a NETGEAR wireless controller. 5
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    present on the other end. Note: Because model WAC740 is not intended as a standalone access point, NETGEAR does not provide a separate user manual for this access point. You must configure the access point through a NETGEAR wireless controller. For information about configuring the access point, see
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Hardware Description The following sections describe the top and rear hardware functions amber while the configuration is being synchronized and the firmware is being updated, and finally turns solid green. Introduction and Hardware Overview 7
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    Point Model WAC740 Table 1. Top panel LEDs (continued) Item Icon LED Name LED Behavior Description 1 (continued) Blinking amber at moderate speed The configuration between the access point and the wireless controller is being synchronized. Blinking amber at fast speed Firmware is being
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    Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 supports the following settings: 115200 K default baud rate, 8 data bits, no (N) parity bit, and one (1) stop bit. 3. Factory default Reset about optional NETGEAR antennas, visit netgear.com/business/products/wireless/accessories.
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    ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720, WAC730, and WAC740 Ceiling and Wall Installation Guide • ProSAFE Wireless Controller Models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500 User Manual You can also visit netgear.com/business/products/wireless/business-wireless, where you can find the data
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    2. Connections for Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Throughput 2 This chapter describes the access point's connections for multi-Gigabit Ethernet throughput. The chapter includes the following sections: • Connection to a High-Speed Switch • Static LAG Connection to a Switch 11
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    WAC740 Connection to a High-Speed Switch You can use a single cable to connect the access point's 2.5 Gbps Ethernet LAN port 1 to a multi-Gigabit capable Ethernet switch such as the NETGEAR All ports on the NETGEAR M4200 ProSAFE Managed Switch support at least 2.5 controller Figure 4. High
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    connection between the access point and the switch. The switch must support static LAGs. Note: The access point supports a manual static LAG only. The access point does not support IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation or Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) groups. When you set up a static LAG, the
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    Step 2: Consider the WiFi Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines Step 3: Connect the Access Point to Your Network Step 4: Use the Wireless Controller to Discover and Configure the Access Point Step 5: Test WiFi Connectivity to the Access Point Optional Step 6: Mount the Access Point Note
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    Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Step 1: Consider the System Requirements Before sufficient. • If the switch does not provide PoE+, a NETGEAR power adapter for the access point and an AC power source. • A NETGEAR wireless controller in the same Layer 2 or Layer 3 network as the
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 - 2.4 GHz cordless phone - 5 GHz cordless phone • DHCP server. - Make sure that the DHCP server specifies the IP address of the NETGEAR wireless controller that you intend to use to discover and configure the access point. - We recommend that
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    WAC740 also must know the IP address of the wireless controller in the network. Note: If the access point before you start the following procedure, first reset the access point to factory default settings the user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Step 3b: Connect the Access Point to a controller. For information about these configurations, see the ProSAFE Wireless Controller Models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500 User Manual, which you can download by visiting downloadcenter.netgear
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    from NETGEAR. This power adapter is specific to the WAC740 access point. Do not use another power adapter. The access point does not provide an on/off power button. The power adapter connection controls the . If this does not resolve the problem, see Appendix A, Troubleshooting. Installation 19
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Step 4: Use the Wireless Controller to Discover and Configure the Access Point The WAC740 access point is not intended as a standalone access point. You must let a NETGEAR wireless controller discover the access point, after which you can
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Optional Step 6: Mount the Access Point We recommend that you review the information in Step 2: Consider the WiFi Equipment Placement and (the dome side) of the access point is directed toward the users and not the ceiling. Installation 21
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    AC Access Point Model WAC740 Figure 7. Ceiling installation Before mounting the access point in a high location, first set up and test the access point to verify WiFi network connectivity. If you are mounting the access point on a hard ceiling, use the wall installation instructions. Note: Do not
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 2. Place the access point so that the ceiling rail is between the two tabs on the access point-mounting bracket. 3. Twist the access point to
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    AC Access Point Model WAC740 Wall Installation The best location for a wall installation is at the center of your WiFi coverage area, and within line of sight of all mobile devices. Make sure that the top (the dome side) of the access point is directed toward the users and not the wall
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 5. Using the wall anchors and screws, attach the wall-mounting bracket to the wall where you previously marked. The following figures show a side view of
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 Note: Although the product package includes four wall anchors and screws, two screws are sufficient to attach the wall-mounting bracket as shown in the
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    point discovery or connection problems with the wireless controller and information about using the diagnostic tools of the wireless controller, see the "Troubleshooting and Diagnostics" chapter in the ProSAFE Wireless Controller Models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500 User Manual, which you can
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    WAC740 Troubleshooting Chart The following table provides some tips for correcting simple problems that you might encounter. Table 2. Troubleshooting • From the wireless controller, verify that the radio or radios are turned on. • If the WLAN LEDs remain off, contact NETGEAR. You cannot connect to
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    system fault. If you suspect a system fault, contact NETGEAR technical support. During the following situations, the Power LED is blinking amber: • Synchronization. While the configuration between the access point and the wireless controller is being synchronized, the Power LED is blinking amber at
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    WAC740 If the Power LED does not stop blinking amber while you suspect that the configuration or firmware controller managed, it might indicate a system fault. If you suspect a system fault, contact NETGEAR technical support , a hardware connection problem occurred. Check these items Troubleshooting 30
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    Point Model WAC740 The WLAN NETGEAR technical support if the WLAN LEDs remain off. You Cannot Access the Internet From a WiFi Device A configuration problem Controller Models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500 User Manual, which you can download by visiting downloadcenter.netgear Troubleshooting 31
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    ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of 255.255 packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can easily troubleshoot a TCP/IP network by using the ping utility in your computer, as described in the following
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    one of the following problems could be occurring: • Wrong physical connection: - Make sure that the Activity LED and the LAN LED 1 are lit. If one or both of these LEDs are off, follow the instructions in The Activity LED are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet. Troubleshooting 33
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    B. Supplemental Information B This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point Model WAC740. The appendix includes the following sections: • Technical Specifications • Factory Default Settings 34
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    Access Point Model WAC740 Technical Specifications Table 3. Technical specifications Feature Supported WiFi radio frequencies access point is not intended as a standalone access point: The access point must be managed through a NETGEAR wireless controller. The access point provides a limited web
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    AC Access Point Model WAC740 Table 3. Technical to reset all settings to their factory defaults.  To reset the access point to factory default settings using the Reset button: Wireless controller IP address Blank Management VLAN VLAN 1, untagged Link aggregation Disabled User name (
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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
September 2016
202-11705-01
ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC
Access Point Model WAC740
Hardware Installation Guide