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... Your Access Point 7 Hardware Description 7 Top Panel 7 Rear Panel 9 Bottom Panel With Product Label 10 Chapter 2 Initial Setup What You Need Before You Begin 11 System Requirements 11 Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines 11 Ethernet Cabling Requirements 12 LAN Configuration Requirements 12 ...
... Your Access Point 7 Hardware Description 7 Top Panel 7 Rear Panel 9 Bottom Panel With Product Label 10 Chapter 2 Initial Setup What You Need Before You Begin 11 System Requirements 11 Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines 11 Ethernet Cabling Requirements 12 LAN Configuration Requirements 12 ...
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... is described in this guide, you can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you might need to time at http://support.netgear.com. Hardware Setup This chapter covers the following topics: 1 • Unpack Your Access Point • Hardware Description For more information about the topics covered in this manual...
... is described in this guide, you can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you might need to time at http://support.netgear.com. Hardware Setup This chapter covers the following topics: 1 • Unpack Your Access Point • Hardware Description For more information about the topics covered in this manual...
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Visit the NETGEAR website at support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx for the telephone number of the wireless access point are described in the following items: • ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless ... support in your area if any parts are missing or damaged. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Unpack Your Access Point Your package contains the following figure and table: Hardware Setup 7 Hardware Description The following sections describe the top and rear hardware functions of the wireless access point. •...
Visit the NETGEAR website at support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx for the telephone number of the wireless access point are described in the following items: • ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless ... support in your area if any parts are missing or damaged. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Unpack Your Access Point Your package contains the following figure and table: Hardware Setup 7 Hardware Description The following sections describe the top and rear hardware functions of the wireless access point. •...
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... Amber, then blinking green A self-test is running or software is detected. Amber A 100 Mbps link is detected on LAN port. Hardware Setup 8 If after about 45 seconds. Green A 1000 Mbps link is detected on LAN port. Active Off No Ethernet traffic is detected, or no...LEDs Item LED 1 2 3 4 2.4 Ghz 5 5 Ghz Description Power/Test Off Power is on LAN port. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 123 4 5 Figure 1. On (green) Power is off , and then blinks green before turning steady green after one minute the LED remains amber or continues ...
... Amber, then blinking green A self-test is running or software is detected. Amber A 100 Mbps link is detected on LAN port. Hardware Setup 8 If after about 45 seconds. Green A 1000 Mbps link is detected on LAN port. Active Off No Ethernet traffic is detected, or no...LEDs Item LED 1 2 3 4 2.4 Ghz 5 5 Ghz Description Power/Test Off Power is on LAN port. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 123 4 5 Figure 1. On (green) Power is off , and then blinks green before turning steady green after one minute the LED remains amber or continues ...
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... described in the following settings: 115200 K default baud rate, 8 data bits, no (N) parity bit, and one (1) stop bit. 3. Hardware Setup 9 Factory default Reset button. Cable security lock receptacle for an optional 12 VDC, 2.5A power adapter. Power socket for an optional lock. 2. ProSAFE... Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Rear Panel 1 Figure 2. Console port for connection to an optional console terminal. The WAC730 access point can support up to right, are lost, and the default password is restored. ...
... described in the following settings: 115200 K default baud rate, 8 data bits, no (N) parity bit, and one (1) stop bit. 3. Hardware Setup 9 Factory default Reset button. Cable security lock receptacle for an optional 12 VDC, 2.5A power adapter. Power socket for an optional lock. 2. ProSAFE... Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Rear Panel 1 Figure 2. Console port for connection to an optional console terminal. The WAC730 access point can support up to right, are lost, and the default password is restored. ...
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Product label Hardware Setup 10 CMIIT ID: XXXXXXXXXX Figure 3. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Bottom Panel With Product Label The product label on the bottom of the wireless access point's enclosure displays factory default settings, regulatory compliance, and other information: WAC730 AC 272-12481-02 CMIIT ID: ... device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. ੍: NETGEAR, INC Made in China ੍...
Product label Hardware Setup 10 CMIIT ID: XXXXXXXXXX Figure 3. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Bottom Panel With Product Label The product label on the bottom of the wireless access point's enclosure displays factory default settings, regulatory compliance, and other information: WAC730 AC 272-12481-02 CMIIT ID: ... device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. ੍: NETGEAR, INC Made in China ੍...
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The latency, data throughput performance, and power consumption of the wireless access point. Initial Setup 2 This chapter covers the following topics: • What You Need Before You Begin • Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point • Test Basic Wireless ...
The latency, data throughput performance, and power consumption of the wireless access point. Initial Setup 2 This chapter covers the following topics: • What You Need Before You Begin • Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point • Test Basic Wireless ...
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... establish a wireless connection can result in significant performance degradation or inability to connect wirelessly to -side coverage. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can vary depending on your LAN for example, use different radio frequency channels to the following general guidelines: •... recommended channel spacing between adjacent wireless access points is better if adjacent wireless access points use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11, or 1 and 11). Initial Setup 12
... establish a wireless connection can result in significant performance degradation or inability to connect wirelessly to -side coverage. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can vary depending on your LAN for example, use different radio frequency channels to the following general guidelines: •... recommended channel spacing between adjacent wireless access points is better if adjacent wireless access points use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11, or 1 and 11). Initial Setup 12
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... do change the operating frequency (channel) unless you notice interference problems or you enter on each computer. This is used , the one with the NETGEAR A6210 WiFi USB Adapter installed. IPv6 IPv6 addresses are available. • If you use multiple wireless access points, it is the default mode for ...In the United States and Canada, 11 channels are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets • More than four hexadecimal characters in a row Initial Setup 13 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Hardware Requirements for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
... do change the operating frequency (channel) unless you notice interference problems or you enter on each computer. This is used , the one with the NETGEAR A6210 WiFi USB Adapter installed. IPv6 IPv6 addresses are available. • If you use multiple wireless access points, it is the default mode for ...In the United States and Canada, 11 channels are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets • More than four hexadecimal characters in a row Initial Setup 13 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Hardware Requirements for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
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...access point's Ethernet port. 5. Using PoE can be especially convenient when the wireless access point is already part of the following : Initial Setup 14 Prepare a computer with power redundancy. Securely insert the other end of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask... computers with 802.11b/g/a/n/ac wireless adapters are using a switch that your computer. 6. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point Install and configure your wireless access point in a high location far away from the wireless access...
...access point's Ethernet port. 5. Using PoE can be especially convenient when the wireless access point is already part of the following : Initial Setup 14 Prepare a computer with power redundancy. Securely insert the other end of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask... computers with 802.11b/g/a/n/ac wireless adapters are using a switch that your computer. 6. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point Install and configure your wireless access point in a high location far away from the wireless access...
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The LAN LED indicates the LAN speed for LAN port 1: green for 1000 Mbps, amber for 100 Mbps, and no light for 10 Mbps. Initial Setup 15 The Power/Test LED blinks when the wireless access point is first turned on. (To be exact, during startup, the LED is ready. LAN ... Access Point The default IP address of 192.168.0.100 into your wireless access point is detected. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Power/Test LED. The Active LED is lit or blinks green when Ethernet traffic is 192.168.0.100. By default, the DHCP client on the...
The LAN LED indicates the LAN speed for LAN port 1: green for 1000 Mbps, amber for 100 Mbps, and no light for 10 Mbps. Initial Setup 15 The Power/Test LED blinks when the wireless access point is first turned on. (To be exact, during startup, the LED is ready. LAN ... Access Point The default IP address of 192.168.0.100 into your wireless access point is detected. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Power/Test LED. The Active LED is lit or blinks green when Ethernet traffic is 192.168.0.100. By default, the DHCP client on the...
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... management interface provide access to edit the existing configuration. • Cancel. These buttons provide the following functions: • Edit. Initial Setup 16 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 3. Enter the default user name of admin and the default password of the main menu. Allows you made on the page...
... management interface provide access to edit the existing configuration. • Cancel. These buttons provide the following functions: • Edit. Initial Setup 16 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 3. Enter the default user name of admin and the default password of the main menu. Allows you made on the page...
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...point is printed on the rear label of the wireless access point MAC address. Note: It might not be retrieved through SNMP. Initial Setup 17 You can be legal to 15 characters long. The access point name can replace the default name with a unique name up to... operate this field. 3. Your settings are saved. To configure time settings: 1. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 To configure basic system settings: 1. Configure the settings as explained in this wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified...
...point is printed on the rear label of the wireless access point MAC address. Note: It might not be retrieved through SNMP. Initial Setup 17 You can be legal to 15 characters long. The access point name can replace the default name with a unique name up to... operate this field. 3. Your settings are saved. To configure time settings: 1. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 To configure basic system settings: 1. Configure the settings as explained in this wireless access point in a region other than one of those identified...
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... a custom NTP server. By default the Enable radio button is time-b.netgear.com. The default is selected. Tip: If you enable the DHCP...NTP server. Current Time This is not on page 72. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings. Initial Setup 18 Your settings are saved. Note: If you use an NTP server that is a nonconfigurable field that... scanner application. To configure the IPv4 settings: 1. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. Configure the IPv4 Settings Note: For information about how to match your local network. Configure the settings as...
... a custom NTP server. By default the Enable radio button is time-b.netgear.com. The default is selected. Tip: If you enable the DHCP...NTP server. Current Time This is not on page 72. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings. Initial Setup 18 Your settings are saved. Note: If you use an NTP server that is a nonconfigurable field that... scanner application. To configure the IPv4 settings: 1. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. Configure the IPv4 Settings Note: For information about how to match your local network. Configure the settings as...
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...To change the address, enter an unused IP address from the DHCP server on your network when you must configure the basic wireless Initial Setup 19 Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP address of an IP address. Configure the Basic Wireless Settings For proper compliance and...that the default gateway is 192.168.0.100. Network Integrity Check Select this field. Your settings are implementing subnetting, enter 255.255.0.0 as www.netgear.com) to your LAN. Default Gateway Enter the IP address of your LAN, or enable DHCP the server. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC ...
...To change the address, enter an unused IP address from the DHCP server on your network when you must configure the basic wireless Initial Setup 19 Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP address of an IP address. Configure the Basic Wireless Settings For proper compliance and...that the default gateway is 192.168.0.100. Network Integrity Check Select this field. Your settings are implementing subnetting, enter 255.255.0.0 as www.netgear.com) to your LAN. Default Gateway Enter the IP address of your LAN, or enable DHCP the server. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC ...
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...11g-compliant devices can connect to your wireless connection when you keep the default setting, go to the access point • 11bgn. Initial Setup 20 Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless Settings. 2. If you click Apply. Configure 802.11bg/ng/bgn Wireless Settings ...devices, 802.11n-compliant devices and 802.11g-compliant devices can connect to Step 5. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 network settings for wireless devices to connect to the access point. For other wireless features, including wireless security, see Chapter 3, ...
...11g-compliant devices can connect to your wireless connection when you keep the default setting, go to the access point • 11bgn. Initial Setup 20 Select Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless Settings. 2. If you click Apply. Configure 802.11bg/ng/bgn Wireless Settings ...devices, 802.11n-compliant devices and 802.11g-compliant devices can connect to Step 5. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 network settings for wireless devices to connect to the access point. For other wireless features, including wireless security, see Chapter 3, ...
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... default settings work fine. The default setting is NETGEAR_11ng. The options are case-sensitive. The default is the default setting. Initial Setup 21 Note: Under normal conditions, you experience interference (indicated by selecting the Turn Radio On check box. the characters are 20 ...Descriptions Wireless Network Name (SSID) Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set identifier (SSID); ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 When you can select Long - 800 ns. Channel / Frequency From the menu, select the channel you might want to experiment with the...
... default settings work fine. The default setting is NETGEAR_11ng. The options are case-sensitive. The default is the default setting. Initial Setup 21 Note: Under normal conditions, you experience interference (indicated by selecting the Turn Radio On check box. the characters are 20 ...Descriptions Wireless Network Name (SSID) Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set identifier (SSID); ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 When you can select Long - 800 ns. Channel / Frequency From the menu, select the channel you might want to experiment with the...
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... Advanced Wireless Settings on the same channel, interference can select from in the same area and on page 76. Initial Setup 22 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Descriptions 11bg modes only Data Rate From the menu, select the transmit data rate of the wireless access point: Full...
... Advanced Wireless Settings on the same channel, interference can select from in the same area and on page 76. Initial Setup 22 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Descriptions 11bg modes only Data Rate From the menu, select the transmit data rate of the wireless access point: Full...
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... disables access through the wireless access point, which can connect to Step 5. The change of wireless mode. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. This is automatically cleared, and all fields, buttons, and menus on the page are backward compatible. • 11a-na-ac. If you change the wireless... check box is the default setting. Turn on . When you keep the default setting, go to the access point because they are masked out. 3. Initial Setup 23
... disables access through the wireless access point, which can connect to Step 5. The change of wireless mode. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. This is automatically cleared, and all fields, buttons, and menus on the page are backward compatible. • 11a-na-ac. If you change the wireless... check box is the default setting. Turn on . When you keep the default setting, go to the access point because they are masked out. 3. Initial Setup 23
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...being broadcast, select the No radio button. Some legacy devices can select Long - 800 ns. If this table. The default setting is Full. Initial Setup 24 The default setting is Auto, or you do not match, you can operate only with a null (blank) SSID to broadcast its SSID, allowing... rate of the wireless access point: Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, Minimum. Click Apply button. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 5. The wireless channels and frequencies depend on page 107. 11a-na-ac mode only Note: For most networks, the default settings work fine.
...being broadcast, select the No radio button. Some legacy devices can select Long - 800 ns. If this table. The default setting is Full. Initial Setup 24 The default setting is Auto, or you do not match, you can operate only with a null (blank) SSID to broadcast its SSID, allowing... rate of the wireless access point: Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, Minimum. Click Apply button. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 5. The wireless channels and frequencies depend on page 107. 11a-na-ac mode only Note: For most networks, the default settings work fine.
