Netgear WAC124 User Manual For Firmware version less than 1.0.4.2 - Page 17
Connect the access point/router to your existing router and log in for the first time
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AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124 Connect the access point/router to your existing router and log in for the first time By default, the access point/router is in access point mode and functions as a WiFi access point and LAN switch for Internet access. Basically, in access point mode, the access point/router functions as a bridge between your existing router and the access point/router's LAN and WiFi clients. The access point/router, LAN clients, and WiFi clients receive an IP address from or through your existing router. Note: For the initial log-in process, do not directly connect the access point/router to an Internet modem. For the initial log-in process, also referred to as single sign-on (SSO), the following are required: • The access point/router must be in its default access point mode. • The access point/router must be connected to the Internet through an existing router in your network. • You must log in with a MyNETGEAR account. If you do not have a MyNETGEAR account, you must create one during the initial log-in process. If you want, after you complete the initial log-in process, you can change the mode to router mode and connect the access point/router to an Internet modem (see Use the access point/router in router mode on page 23). Certain features are supported only in router mode, for example, routing services such as NAT and the DHCP server. The easiest way to set up and start using the access point/router is to connect it to your router, either directly, or through a switch or hub (almost any router functions as a DHCP server). If your network includes an independent DHCP server, connect the access point/router to a switch or hub that is connected to the DHCP server. When you log in to the access point/router, you connect to the local browser-based management interface, in this manual referred to as the local browser interface. Install and Access the Access 17 Point/Router in Your Network User Manual