Netgear WAX610 Installation Guide - Page 1

Installation Guide Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Model WAX610 Model WAX610PA March 2022 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD Floor 1, Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, T12EF21, Ireland © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Package contents Overview Access Point Model WAX610 Mounting bracket with screw holes for mounting to a solid ceiling or 15/16 in. (23.8 mm) T-bar. Mounting bracket without screw holes for mounting to a 9/16 in. (14.3 mm) T-bar. Two screws and anchors for ceiling- or wall mounting. The package also includes a screw placement guide and the installation guide. NOTE: You can power up the WAX610 by connecting it to a PoE+ switch or power adapter. Model WAX610PA includes a power adapter, or you can purchase one separately. CAUTION: Terms of Use This device must be professionally installed. It is the installer's responsibility to follow local country regulations including operations within legal frequency channels, output power and DFS requirements. Vendor or Reseller or Distributor is not responsible for illegal wireless operations. Please see Device's Terms and Conditions for more details. 1 2 34 1 Power/Cloud LED 2 LAN LED 3 2.4 GHz WLAN LED 4 5 GHz WLAN LED 5 Reset button 6 LAN/PoE+ port 7 DC power connector 5 6 7 1. Connect to power and the Internet Power up the WAX610 access point (AP) by attaching a power adapter, or by connecting the LAN/PoE+ port to a PoE+ switch that supplies 802.3at power (PoE+). Make sure that the AP has Internet connectivity: • If you connect the AP to a switch, make sure that the switch has Internet connectivity. • If you use a power adapter to provide power, use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN/PoE+ port on the AP to a router or other network device on a network with Internet connectivity. Sample connections for a NETGEAR Insight setup WAX610 2.5 Gbps PoE+ switch Router Insight cloud Internet WiFi clients with Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app access WAX610 Sample connections for a standalone setup WAX610 2.5 Gbps PoE+ switch Router Internet WiFi clients If connected to 2.5 Gbps equipment, the WAX610 LAN/PoE+ port supports Ethernet speeds up to 2.5 Gbps within your LAN. The preceding figures show a NETGEAR MS510TXUP switch, which supports speeds of 2.5 Gbps and higher, as well as PoE+. If your Internet connection, modem, router, and switch support a speed of 2.5 Gbps, the AP's Internet connection also functions at 2.5 Gbps. Otherwise, the Internet connection functions at 1 Gbps, which is a common speed. NOTE: The AP receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or a router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network. If your network does not include a DHCP server, the AP uses its default IP address: 192.168.0.100. After starting up and during setup, the AP's LEDs can light in these colors: Power/Cloud LAN (one of two speed options) 2.4 GHz WLAN 5 GHz WLAN Solid amber initially and then blinking amber slowly: The AP is starting, the firmware is being upgraded, or the AP is trying to get an IP address. Solid green: The AP started up, and functions either as a standalone AP or as an Insight-discovered AP that is not currently connected to the Insight cloud. Solid blue: The AP functions in Insight mode and is connected to the Insight cloud. Solid green: The LAN port detects a speed of 2.5 Gbps. Solid amber: The LAN port detects a speed of less than 2.5 Gbps, such as 1 Gbps (which is a common speed). Solid green: The radio is operating without clients. Solid blue: The radio has at least one connected client. Blinking blue: The radio is processing traffic. For more information about the LEDs, see the user manual, which you can download by visiting netgear.com/support/download. 2. Configure and manage the AP To configure and manage the AP, use one of the methods described in the following table. A. Remotely Cloud/remote NETGEAR Insight Cloud Portal mode See A. Configure the AP with the NETGEAR Insight Cloud Portal B. Remotely Cloud/remote NETGEAR Insight app mode See B. Configure the AP with the NETGEAR Insight app C. Locally Standalone mode Web browser See C. Configure the AP as standalone in a web browser Insight remote management offers additional features and add-on services that are not available in standalone mode. Your new Insight-manageable device comes with Insight included. For more information, visit the following pages: • https://www.netgear.com/business/services/insight/subscription/ • https://kb.netgear.com/000061848/How-do-I-use-NETGEAR-s-one-year-of-Insight-includedsubscription A. Configure the AP with the NETGEAR Insight Cloud Portal 1. Make sure that the AP is connected to the Internet. 2. On a computer or tablet, visit https://insight.netgear.com/. 3. Enter the email address and password for your NETGEAR account and click the NETGEAR Sign In button. If you do not already have a NETGEAR account, you can create an account now. 4. Only if you are an Insight Pro user, select the organization to which you want to add the AP. 5. Select the location to which you want to add the AP. 6. Click the + (Add Device) button. Continued on the next page.