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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. Configure the IPv4 settings as explained in the following table: Setting Description DHCP Client By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is enabled. The wireless access point receives its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings automatically from the DHCP server on your network when you connect the wireless access point to your LAN. IP Address Enter the IP address of your wireless access point. The default IP address is 192.168.0.100. To change the address, enter an unused IP address from the address range used on your LAN, or enable DHCP the server. IP Subnet Mask Enter the network number portion of an IP address. Unless you are implementing subnetting, enter 255.255.0.0 as the subnet mask. Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP gateway to which the wireless access point connects. Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP address of the primary and secondary DNS servers. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP address of one or two DNS servers to your wireless access point during login. If the ISP does not transfer an address, you must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually in this field. Network Integrity Check Select this check box to validate that the upstream link is active before allowing wireless associations. Ensure that the default gateway is configured. 3. Click Apply button. Your settings are saved. Configure the Basic Wireless Settings For proper compliance and compatibility between similar products in your coverage area, you must configure the 802.11bg/ng/bgn and 802.11a/a-na-ac wireless adapter settings correctly, including the operating channel and country. You also must configure the basic wireless Initial Setup 19

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Initial Setup
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730
2.
Configure the IPv4 settings as explained in the following table:
Setting
Description
DHCP Client
By default, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client is enabled.
The wireless access point receives its IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway settings automatically from the DHCP server on your network when you
connect the wireless access point to your LAN.
IP Address
Enter the IP address of your wireless access point. The default IP address is
192.168.0.100
. To change the address, enter an unused IP address from the
address range used on your LAN, or enable DHCP the server.
IP Subnet Mask
Enter the network number portion of an IP address. Unless you are
implementing subnetting, enter
255.255.0.0
as the subnet mask.
Default Gateway
Enter the IP address of the ISP gateway to which the wireless access point
connects.
Primary DNS Server
Enter the IP address of the primary and secondary DNS servers.
A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as
www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP
address of one or two DNS servers to your wireless access point during login. If
the ISP does not transfer an address, you must obtain it from the ISP and enter
it manually in this field.
Secondary DNS Server
Network Integrity Check
Select this check box to validate that the upstream link is active before allowing
wireless associations. Ensure that the default gateway is configured.
3.
Click
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Configure the Basic Wireless Settings
For proper compliance and compatibility between similar products in your coverage area, you
must configure the 802.11bg/ng/bgn and 802.11a/a-na-ac wireless adapter settings correctly,
including the operating channel and country. You also must configure the basic wireless