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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Verify the Correct Sequence of Events at ...the Wireless Access Point from a Browser 101 When You Enter a URL or IP Address a Time-Out Error Occurs 102 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 102 Test the LAN Path to Your Wireless ...Access Point 103 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 104 Problems with Date and Time 104 Use the Packet Capture Tool 105 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 107 Factory Default...
ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Verify the Correct Sequence of Events at ...the Wireless Access Point from a Browser 101 When You Enter a URL or IP Address a Time-Out Error Occurs 102 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 102 Test the LAN Path to Your Wireless ...Access Point 103 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 104 Problems with Date and Time 104 Use the Packet Capture Tool 105 Appendix A Supplemental Information Technical Specifications 107 Factory Default...
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... used , the one with the NETGEAR A6210 WiFi USB Adapter installed. The recommended channel spacing between 0 and 255 (both inclusive). Requirements for Entering IP Addresses IP addresses assigned to the access points must...IP address must be between adjacent wireless access points is possible only if the wireless access points use a fixed channel. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730...recommend using the wireless access point with computers with the strongest signal is the default mode for the wireless access point), wireless stations normally scan all channels, ...
... used , the one with the NETGEAR A6210 WiFi USB Adapter installed. The recommended channel spacing between 0 and 255 (both inclusive). Requirements for Entering IP Addresses IP addresses assigned to the access points must...IP address must be between adjacent wireless access points is possible only if the wireless access points use a fixed channel. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730...recommend using the wireless access point with computers with the strongest signal is the default mode for the wireless access point), wireless stations normally scan all channels, ...
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Power/Test LED. Active LED. The LAN LED indicates the LAN speed for LAN port 1:...is lit or blinks green when Ethernet traffic is ready. 5 WLAN LED. Log In to the Wireless Access Point The default IP address of 192.168.0.100 into your wireless access point is 192.168.0.100. The 2.4 GHz WLAN LED is lit .... 2.4 WLAN LED. If you have a DHCP server on the network but want to access the access point using the default IP address, you must remove the DHCP server from the network. To log in to the wireless access point by ...
ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Power/Test LED. Active LED. The LAN LED indicates the LAN speed for LAN port 1:...is lit or blinks green when Ethernet traffic is ready. 5 WLAN LED. Log In to the Wireless Access Point The default IP address of 192.168.0.100 into your wireless access point is 192.168.0.100. The 2.4 GHz WLAN LED is lit .... 2.4 WLAN LED. If you have a DHCP server on the network but want to access the access point using the default IP address, you must remove the DHCP server from the network. To log in to the wireless access point by ...
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... access point, you want to lose your location. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings. Current Time This is not on page 72. By default the Enable radio button is time-b.netgear.com. The default is selected. Initial Setup 18 WARNING: If you enable the DHCP ...client, the IP address of the wireless access point by using a network IP address scanner application. To configure the IPv4 settings: 1. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730...
... access point, you want to lose your location. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings. Current Time This is not on page 72. By default the Enable radio button is time-b.netgear.com. The default is selected. Initial Setup 18 WARNING: If you enable the DHCP ...client, the IP address of the wireless access point by using a network IP address scanner application. To configure the IPv4 settings: 1. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730...
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...upstream link is active before allowing wireless associations. IP Subnet Mask Enter the network number portion of ...IP address from the DHCP server on your ISP transfers the IP address of one or two DNS servers to numeric IP...IP address of an IP address. Configure the IPv4 settings as www.netgear.com) to your LAN. IP Address Enter the IP address of the ISP gateway to validate that the default gateway is 192.168.0.100. Default Gateway Enter the IP... The wireless access point receives its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings automatically from the address ...
...upstream link is active before allowing wireless associations. IP Subnet Mask Enter the network number portion of ...IP address from the DHCP server on your ISP transfers the IP address of one or two DNS servers to numeric IP...IP address of an IP address. Configure the IPv4 settings as www.netgear.com) to your LAN. IP Address Enter the IP address of the ISP gateway to validate that the default gateway is 192.168.0.100. Default Gateway Enter the IP... The wireless access point receives its IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings automatically from the address ...
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... the global key update. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. The default port number is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Primary Accounting Server IPv4 Address or Enter the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for Authentication Server IPv6 Address authentication. Secondary... Accounting Server IPv4 Address or Enter the IP address of the primary RADIUS server for Authentication Server IPv6 Address authentication. The check box is selected by default, and the default interval is 1812. Shared Secret Enter the shared key that...
... the global key update. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. The default port number is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). Primary Accounting Server IPv4 Address or Enter the IP address of the secondary RADIUS server for Authentication Server IPv6 Address authentication. Secondary... Accounting Server IPv4 Address or Enter the IP address of the primary RADIUS server for Authentication Server IPv6 Address authentication. The check box is selected by default, and the default interval is 1812. Shared Secret Enter the shared key that...
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... settings as video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. By default, Saturday and Sunday are routed to this queue. Use 24-hour time format.... For WMM to be turned back on the type of priority: • Voice. Most standard IP applications use this queue. Radio Off Schedule Select check boxes to specify the days when you allow Quality of... the 802.11e standard. By default, the Disable radio button is a subset of Service (QoS) control for upstream traffic flowing from the wireless...
... settings as video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. By default, Saturday and Sunday are routed to this queue. Use 24-hour time format.... For WMM to be turned back on the type of priority: • Voice. Most standard IP applications use this queue. Radio Off Schedule Select check boxes to specify the days when you allow Quality of... the 802.11e standard. By default, the Disable radio button is a subset of Service (QoS) control for upstream traffic flowing from the wireless...
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... the wireless access point's Management Information Base (MIB) objects. Click the Apply button. The default is trap. IP Address to read and write the wireless access point's MIB objects. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Enable Remote Management Both Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the remote console Secure Shell...
... the wireless access point's Management Information Base (MIB) objects. Click the Apply button. The default is trap. IP Address to read and write the wireless access point's MIB objects. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Enable Remote Management Both Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the remote console Secure Shell...
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... You can save this method, you must have a TFTP server set up ) to a computer, restore it from the NETGEAR website and save it to factory default settings. The System page displays (see Figure on page 62). The firmware version is shown in your hard disk. 2. Download...the new software file has been installed by selecting Monitoring > System. The IP address of the software file. • TFTP Server IP. Management and Monitoring 54 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. When the Test...
... You can save this method, you must have a TFTP server set up ) to a computer, restore it from the NETGEAR website and save it to factory default settings. The System page displays (see Figure on page 62). The firmware version is shown in your hard disk. 2. Download...the new software file has been installed by selecting Monitoring > System. The IP address of the software file. • TFTP Server IP. Management and Monitoring 54 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. When the Test...
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... described in the following sections: • Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings • Use the Reset Button to the factory default settings by two methods that are lost. * The login password is password. * The default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.100. * The DHCP client is disabled. * The Access Point... restoration process. Click the Browse button and locate the backup configuration file (the file name is config). 3. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2.
... described in the following sections: • Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings • Use the Reset Button to the factory default settings by two methods that are lost. * The login password is password. * The default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.100. * The DHCP client is disabled. * The Access Point... restoration process. Click the Browse button and locate the backup configuration file (the file name is config). 3. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2.
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.... The wireless access point is selected.) 3. Reboot the Wireless Access Point Without Restoring the Default Configuration If you do not know the login user name, login password, or IP address, you can use the Reset button on the rear panel of the wireless access point (see...restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. Select Maintenance > Reset > Reboot AP. 2. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 3. Using a sharp object, press and hold the Reset button for a shorter time simply causes the wireless access point to reboot the wireless...
.... The wireless access point is selected.) 3. Reboot the Wireless Access Point Without Restoring the Default Configuration If you do not know the login user name, login password, or IP address, you can use the Reset button on the rear panel of the wireless access point (see...restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. Select Maintenance > Reset > Reboot AP. 2. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 3. Using a sharp object, press and hold the Reset button for a shorter time simply causes the wireless access point to reboot the wireless...
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... IP settings and current wireless settings. Monitor the Wireless Access Point • View System Information • Monitor Wireless Stations • View the Activity Log • Traffic Statistics View System Information You can view a summary of the syslog server to enable the syslog option. By default,...made on the syslog server. Click the Apply button. Management and Monitoring 61 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Specify the settings as explained in the following table: Setting Description Enable Syslog Select the check box to which the wireless ...
... IP settings and current wireless settings. Monitor the Wireless Access Point • View System Information • Monitor Wireless Stations • View the Activity Log • Traffic Statistics View System Information You can view a summary of the syslog server to enable the syslog option. By default,...made on the syslog server. Click the Apply button. Management and Monitoring 61 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Specify the settings as explained in the following table: Setting Description Enable Syslog Select the check box to which the wireless ...
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.... Default Gateway The default IPv6 gateway for the address of these IP settings, see Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings on your LAN network. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Description Serial Number The serial number of time since the access point became active. Current Time The current...
.... Default Gateway The default IPv6 gateway for the address of these IP settings, see Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings on your LAN network. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Description Serial Number The serial number of time since the access point became active. Current Time The current...
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... Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) as www.netgear.com) to which the wireless access point connects. Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP address of your location. A DNS server is active before allowing wireless associations. The default prefix length us 64. Configure Spanning Tree... Protocol, 802.1Q VLAN, and Link Layer Discovery Protoco As part of the ISP gateway to numeric IP addresses. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. IPv6 Address Enter the IP address of...
... Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) as www.netgear.com) to which the wireless access point connects. Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP address of your location. A DNS server is active before allowing wireless associations. The default prefix length us 64. Configure Spanning Tree... Protocol, 802.1Q VLAN, and Link Layer Discovery Protoco As part of the ISP gateway to numeric IP addresses. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. IPv6 Address Enter the IP address of...
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... tool that belong to the management VLAN are not tagged with the corresponding VLAN. 3. Specify a VLAN ID. The default VLAN ID is 1. Select Configuring > System > Advanced > Ethernet LLDP. 2. Specify an ID for the VLAN from... the trunk. LLDP is enabled on your settings. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting 802.1Q VLAN Untagged VLAN Management VLAN Description Select the Untagged VLAN check box to adjacent ... changing the untagged VLAN value causes loss of IP connectivity if the hubs and switches on the wireless access point. To turn off LLDP:...
... tool that belong to the management VLAN are not tagged with the corresponding VLAN. 3. Specify a VLAN ID. The default VLAN ID is 1. Select Configuring > System > Advanced > Ethernet LLDP. 2. Specify an ID for the VLAN from... the trunk. LLDP is enabled on your settings. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting 802.1Q VLAN Untagged VLAN Management VLAN Description Select the Untagged VLAN check box to adjacent ... changing the untagged VLAN value causes loss of IP connectivity if the hubs and switches on the wireless access point. To turn off LLDP:...
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings For most networks, the default Quality of data is associated with each queue. A different type of Service (QoS) queue settings work well. Medium priority queue, medium throughput ...Service (ToS). Based on the wireless access point are as follows: • AP EDCA parameters. You can leverage existing information in the IP packet header that it to the Type of the queues. Specify the station EDCA parameters for different types of data transmitted from the wireless ...
ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Configure Advanced Quality of Service Settings For most networks, the default Quality of data is associated with each queue. A different type of Service (QoS) queue settings work well. Medium priority queue, medium throughput ...Service (ToS). Based on the wireless access point are as follows: • AP EDCA parameters. You can leverage existing information in the IP packet header that it to the Type of the queues. Specify the station EDCA parameters for different types of data transmitted from the wireless ...
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...burst value that specifies the maximum burst length (in milliseconds) between 0 and 8192, inclusive of Service (CoS) field in the IP headers. • IP DSCP. The default values are 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, and 1023. Station EDCA parameters AIFS Enter ...3: 2. Valid values are Data 0: 0; Configure Quality of the queue. Indicates the IP protocol field in the IP header. • IP protocol 119. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Description Max. A packet burst is determined. Decreasing this value increases the priority of...
...burst value that specifies the maximum burst length (in milliseconds) between 0 and 8192, inclusive of Service (CoS) field in the IP headers. • IP DSCP. The default values are 0, 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, 255, 511, and 1023. Station EDCA parameters AIFS Enter ...3: 2. Valid values are Data 0: 0; Configure Quality of the queue. Indicates the IP protocol field in the IP header. • IP protocol 119. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Description Max. A packet burst is determined. Decreasing this value increases the priority of...
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...Out Error Occurs on page 104. Go to use this tool, see Use the Packet Capture Tool on page 105. 98 Go to Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility on page 102. • I have problems with Date and Time on page 102. • I cannot remember the ...wireless access point provides a packet capture tool that enables you diagnose and solve the problem. 6. For the common problems listed, go to the Factory Default Settings on ? After each problem description, instructions are given to help you to You Cannot Access the Internet or the LAN from a Wireless-Capable ...
...Out Error Occurs on page 104. Go to use this tool, see Use the Packet Capture Tool on page 105. 98 Go to Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility on page 102. • I have problems with Date and Time on page 102. • I cannot remember the ...wireless access point provides a packet capture tool that enables you diagnose and solve the problem. 6. For the common problems listed, go to the Factory Default Settings on ? After each problem description, instructions are given to help you to You Cannot Access the Internet or the LAN from a Wireless-Capable ...
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...of other devices in your network configuration settings are correct. • If you are using an IP address in the range of the wireless access point. The wireless access point's default IP address is 192.168.0.100, and its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 with the wireless ... set to the default gateway. If the ping fails, check the network configuration or call the Internet service provider (ISP). ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 You Cannot Access the Internet or the LAN from a Wireless-Capable Computer There is a configuration problem. Check these ...
...of other devices in your network configuration settings are correct. • If you are using an IP address in the range of the wireless access point. The wireless access point's default IP address is 192.168.0.100, and its subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 with the wireless ... set to the default gateway. If the ping fails, check the network configuration or call the Internet service provider (ISP). ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 You Cannot Access the Internet or the LAN from a Wireless-Capable Computer There is a configuration problem. Check these ...
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 • Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering this . Try the...that the wireless access point is working correctly. If you use a fixed (static) IP address, check the subnet mask, default gateway, DNS, and IP addresses of things could be sure to click the Apply button before moving to another page... check the LAN and power connections. • If the wireless access point is password. The factory default login name is admin, and the password is configured correctly, check your Internet connection (for example, your computer. ...
ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 • Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering this . Try the...that the wireless access point is working correctly. If you use a fixed (static) IP address, check the subnet mask, default gateway, DNS, and IP addresses of things could be sure to click the Apply button before moving to another page... check the LAN and power connections. • If the wireless access point is password. The factory default login name is admin, and the password is configured correctly, check your Internet connection (for example, your computer. ...