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... Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id...
... Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id...
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Some products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you might need to time at http://support.netgear.com. If the features or behavior of your firmware. 6 1. Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to update your ... chapter covers the following topics: 1 • Unpack Your Access Point • Hardware Description For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Some products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you might need to time at http://support.netgear.com. If the features or behavior of your firmware. 6 1. Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to update your ... chapter covers the following topics: 1 • Unpack Your Access Point • Hardware Description For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
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... Point WAC720 WAC730 Unpack Your Access Point Your package contains the following items: • ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point • Straight-through Category 5 Ethernet cable • Installation guide • Ceiling-mount kit Contact your reseller or customer support in the following... With Product Label Top Panel The LEDs of customer support in your area if any parts are described in your area. Hardware Description The following figure and table: Hardware Setup 7 Visit the NETGEAR website at support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx for the telephone number...
... Point WAC720 WAC730 Unpack Your Access Point Your package contains the following items: • ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point • Straight-through Category 5 Ethernet cable • Installation guide • Ceiling-mount kit Contact your reseller or customer support in the following... With Product Label Top Panel The LEDs of customer support in your area if any parts are described in your area. Hardware Description The following figure and table: Hardware Setup 7 Visit the NETGEAR website at support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx for the telephone number...
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...Auto MDI-X) with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support for about five seconds to reset the wireless access point to three optional 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band antennas. The WAC730 access point can support up to factory defaults settings. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access... Point WAC720 WAC730 Rear Panel 1 Figure 2. All configuration settings are described in the following settings: 115200 ...
...Auto MDI-X) with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support for about five seconds to reset the wireless access point to three optional 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band antennas. The WAC730 access point can support up to factory defaults settings. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access... Point WAC720 WAC730 Rear Panel 1 Figure 2. All configuration settings are described in the following settings: 115200 ...
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.... 2. If this to the computer. 4. Connect an Ethernet cable from a power outlet. 7. Turn on page 7. Tip: The wireless access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) with an Ethernet adapter. For this computer is already part of your wireless access point in the order of the following...are using a switch that your computer. 6. Log In to power the wireless access point. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point Install and configure your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. If you do not need ...
.... 2. If this to the computer. 4. Connect an Ethernet cable from a power outlet. 7. Turn on page 7. Tip: The wireless access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) with an Ethernet adapter. For this computer is already part of your wireless access point in the order of the following...are using a switch that your computer. 6. Log In to power the wireless access point. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point Install and configure your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings. If you do not need ...
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... 33 The very strong authentication along with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. for each SSID on each radio, the wireless access point supports up a security profile, select its network authentication type, data encryption, wireless client security separation, and VLAN ID: • Network authentication... WPA2 and WPA2-PSK (AES). However, client software is set up to compromise. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 WPA uses RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication. For more information, see Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 35 and Configure WPA-...
... 33 The very strong authentication along with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. for each SSID on each radio, the wireless access point supports up a security profile, select its network authentication type, data encryption, wireless client security separation, and VLAN ID: • Network authentication... WPA2 and WPA2-PSK (AES). However, client software is set up to compromise. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 WPA uses RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication. For more information, see Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 35 and Configure WPA-...
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...page 35. • Wireless client security separation If this feature is enabled and if the network devices (hubs and switches) on your LAN support the VLAN (802.1Q) standard, the default VLAN ID for the wireless access point is the MAC address of the wireless radio. (A wireless... MAC addresses, one within an ESS can use . ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 For information about the types of network authentication that the wireless access point supports, see Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 35. For more information, see Configure and Enable ...
...page 35. • Wireless client security separation If this feature is enabled and if the network devices (hubs and switches) on your LAN support the VLAN (802.1Q) standard, the default VLAN ID for the wireless access point is the MAC address of the wireless radio. (A wireless... MAC addresses, one within an ESS can use . ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 For information about the types of network authentication that the wireless access point supports, see Configure and Enable Security Profiles on page 35. For more information, see Configure and Enable ...
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...You can enter a value of the Authentication Settings section as bridge mode, some options might be unavailable. • Not all options are NETGEAR, NETGEAR-1, NETGEAR-2, and so on the selected radio band: • 802.11bg/ng/bgn. The default names are NETGEAR_11ac, NETGEAR_11ac-1, NETGEAR_11ac-2, and ...that makes it easy to 32 alphanumeric characters. Specify the settings of the wireless security profile that supports WPA. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 3. Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID) Select the Yes radio button to enable the wireless access ...
...You can enter a value of the Authentication Settings section as bridge mode, some options might be unavailable. • Not all options are NETGEAR, NETGEAR-1, NETGEAR-2, and so on the selected radio band: • 802.11bg/ng/bgn. The default names are NETGEAR_11ac, NETGEAR_11ac-1, NETGEAR_11ac-2, and ...that makes it easy to 32 alphanumeric characters. Specify the settings of the wireless security profile that supports WPA. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 3. Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID) Select the Yes radio button to enable the wireless access ...
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... server setting. See Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK on page 39. TKIP + AES encryption is not supported. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 for your selection from the Network Authentication menu. Note: Select this setting only if all clients... support WPA2. See Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA & WPA2 With RADIUS on page 40. Legacy 802.1X Configure the RADIUS server ...
... server setting. See Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK on page 39. TKIP + AES encryption is not supported. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 for your selection from the Network Authentication menu. Note: Select this setting only if all clients... support WPA2. See Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA & WPA2 With RADIUS on page 40. Legacy 802.1X Configure the RADIUS server ...
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... also called a passphrase or a network key) and do not support WPA with AES. Wireless Configuration and Security 40 Note: Although some wireless clients might support AES with WPA, the WAC720 and WAC730 wireless access points do not support WPA with AES. TKIP + AES The TKIP + AES encryption .... Broadcast packets use TKIP. For the WPA & WPA2 mixed mode, TKIP + AES is the only supported data encryption method. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA & WPA2 With RADIUS WPA and WPA & WPA2 security requires RADIUS-based...
... also called a passphrase or a network key) and do not support WPA with AES. Wireless Configuration and Security 40 Note: Although some wireless clients might support AES with WPA, the WAC720 and WAC730 wireless access points do not support WPA with AES. TKIP + AES The TKIP + AES encryption .... Broadcast packets use TKIP. For the WPA & WPA2 mixed mode, TKIP + AES is the only supported data encryption method. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA & WPA2 With RADIUS WPA and WPA & WPA2 security requires RADIUS-based...
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. By default, Saturday and Sunday are saved. WMM defines the following table: Setting Description Wireless Scheduling Select the Enable radio button to enable the timer. ... access point to this queue. Use 24-hour time format. 3. By default, the Disable radio button is given to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM.
ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 2. By default, Saturday and Sunday are saved. WMM defines the following table: Setting Description Wireless Scheduling Select the Enable radio button to enable the timer. ... access point to this queue. Use 24-hour time format. 3. By default, the Disable radio button is given to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM.
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...prompt is password. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website. Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software The software of the wireless access point. Use a browser such as NETGEAR releases new software. Note: You can also access the ... later. Management and Monitoring 52 Enter the login name and password. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 4. You can enter show configuration to access the CLI. After successful login, the > prompt appears, preceded by...to upload new firmware into the wireless access point needs to support HTTP uploads.
...prompt is password. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website. Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software The software of the wireless access point. Use a browser such as NETGEAR releases new software. Note: You can also access the ... later. Management and Monitoring 52 Enter the login name and password. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 4. You can enter show configuration to access the CLI. After successful login, the > prompt appears, preceded by...to upload new firmware into the wireless access point needs to support HTTP uploads.
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... over the wireless connection since the wireless access point was restarted. Management and Monitoring 67 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 The following conditions are met: • The APs use the same radio mode. • The APs are connected on the same... bridged segment. • The APs joining the ensemble have the same ensemble name. • Ensemble mode is supported. Unicast Packets The number of bytes received and transmitted over the wireless connection since the wireless access point was restarted. An ensemble can ...
... over the wireless connection since the wireless access point was restarted. Management and Monitoring 67 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 The following conditions are met: • The APs use the same radio mode. • The APs are connected on the same... bridged segment. • The APs joining the ensemble have the same ensemble name. • Ensemble mode is supported. Unicast Packets The number of bytes received and transmitted over the wireless connection since the wireless access point was restarted. An ensemble can ...
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... then must use the new IP address to reconnect to the wireless access point. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Configure IPv6 Settings The wireless access point supports IPv6: • You can manage the wireless access point from an IPv6 address. • The wireless access point can discover the...
... then must use the new IP address to reconnect to the wireless access point. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Configure IPv6 Settings The wireless access point supports IPv6: • You can manage the wireless access point from an IPv6 address. • The wireless access point can discover the...
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... the wireless access point functions as explained in a single VLAN, it needs to -multipoint bridge (see Configure Wireless Bridging on your LAN support the 802.1Q VLAN protocol. Specify the settings as a point-to-point or point-to be untagged. The management VLAN is selected. ... frames are accepted. • Management VLAN. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 The 802.1Q VLAN protocol on the wireless access point logically separates traffic on your LAN support the 802.1Q VLAN protocol. • Tagged VLAN. When the wireless access point receives ...
... the wireless access point functions as explained in a single VLAN, it needs to -multipoint bridge (see Configure Wireless Bridging on your LAN support the 802.1Q VLAN protocol. Specify the settings as a point-to-point or point-to be untagged. The management VLAN is selected. ... frames are accepted. • Management VLAN. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 The 802.1Q VLAN protocol on the wireless access point logically separates traffic on your LAN support the 802.1Q VLAN protocol. • Tagged VLAN. When the wireless access point receives ...
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...are not in multiples of a country information element to different virtual access points (VAPs) is allowed. Frame Burst Frame-burst support boosts the downstream throughput. Broadcast/Multicast Rate Enabling multicast and broadcast rate limiting may improve overall network performance by default. Click ...Apply to the 802.11a/a-na-ac modes. Advanced Configuration 78 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Description AMPDU Select the Enable radio button to allow transmission of successive frames at one of the following options: •...
...are not in multiples of a country information element to different virtual access points (VAPs) is allowed. Frame Burst Frame-burst support boosts the downstream throughput. Broadcast/Multicast Rate Enabling multicast and broadcast rate limiting may improve overall network performance by default. Click ...Apply to the 802.11a/a-na-ac modes. Advanced Configuration 78 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Setting Description AMPDU Select the Enable radio button to allow transmission of successive frames at one of the following options: •...
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...Use wireless security to secure the communication. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 The captive portal is enabled on page 19). Configure Wireless Bridging The wireless access point supports a wireless distributing system (WDS) that Auto is not selected from the following figure ...master wireless access point. Use WPA-PSK,or WPA2-PSK to protect this wireless access point repeats the wireless signal, does not support communication with another bridge-mode wireless station. You can also communicate with each other bridge-mode wireless stations must be set to ...
...Use wireless security to secure the communication. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 The captive portal is enabled on page 19). Configure Wireless Bridging The wireless access point supports a wireless distributing system (WDS) that Auto is not selected from the following figure ...master wireless access point. Use WPA-PSK,or WPA2-PSK to protect this wireless access point repeats the wireless signal, does not support communication with another bridge-mode wireless station. You can also communicate with each other bridge-mode wireless stations must be set to ...
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 If you can use a power cord to provide power to ... it in again. • Make sure that the power adapter is connected to the wireless access point. Contact NETGEAR technical support if the WLAN LED remains off , either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. Use a standard Category... is connected to the wireless access point. • Make sure that optional external antennas are using the correct NETGEAR power adapter that the power strip is supplied with your wireless access point. If it is not a switched...
ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 If you can use a power cord to provide power to ... it in again. • Make sure that the power adapter is connected to the wireless access point. Contact NETGEAR technical support if the WLAN LED remains off , either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. Use a standard Category... is connected to the wireless access point. • Make sure that optional external antennas are using the correct NETGEAR power adapter that the power strip is supplied with your wireless access point. If it is not a switched...
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...; Remote configuration and management through the web management interface, through SNMP, or through Telnet or SSH with the command-line interface (CLI). • SNMP management supports SNMP MIB II, 802.11 MIB and proprietary configuration MIB. Maximum clients Limited by each node; ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720...
...; Remote configuration and management through the web management interface, through SNMP, or through Telnet or SSH with the command-line interface (CLI). • SNMP management supports SNMP MIB II, 802.11 MIB and proprietary configuration MIB. Maximum clients Limited by each node; ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720...
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...Point for Multimedia content The NETGEARv ProSAFE® WAC730 is also WC7600/WC9500 Controller and Business Central cloud ready. WAC720 is a high performance 3 x 3 business class dual band 802.11ac wireless Access Point (AP) that can support an aggregate throughput of up to 1.75Gbps (450Mbps... for 2.4GHz and 1.3Gbps 802.11ac for 5 GHz). WAC730 operates in 2.4GHz (450Mbps) and 5GHz (1.3Gbps) for maximum wireless throughput • Backward ...
...Point for Multimedia content The NETGEARv ProSAFE® WAC730 is also WC7600/WC9500 Controller and Business Central cloud ready. WAC720 is a high performance 3 x 3 business class dual band 802.11ac wireless Access Point (AP) that can support an aggregate throughput of up to 1.75Gbps (450Mbps... for 2.4GHz and 1.3Gbps 802.11ac for 5 GHz). WAC730 operates in 2.4GHz (450Mbps) and 5GHz (1.3Gbps) for maximum wireless throughput • Backward ...