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AC WiFi Business Access Point with NETGEAR Insight app for easy management Data Sheet Product Comparison WAC510 Features Frequency Wireless Mode (Transmit x Receive) 802.11ac Wave Multi-User MIMO Maximum Theoretical Throughput Maximum Throughput (2.4/5GHz) Power over Ethernet ( ...11i MAC address filtering with access control 802.1x RADIUS support with EAP TLS, TTLS, PEAP Rogue AP detection Block SSID Broadcast VLAN Support Guest Network/Captive Portal Accepts accessory antennas Easy ceiling mounting/wall mouting Bandwidth management Bonjour Gateway Link Layer Discovery Protocol Bandsteering...
AC WiFi Business Access Point with NETGEAR Insight app for easy management Data Sheet Product Comparison WAC510 Features Frequency Wireless Mode (Transmit x Receive) 802.11ac Wave Multi-User MIMO Maximum Theoretical Throughput Maximum Throughput (2.4/5GHz) Power over Ethernet ( ...11i MAC address filtering with access control 802.1x RADIUS support with EAP TLS, TTLS, PEAP Rogue AP detection Block SSID Broadcast VLAN Support Guest Network/Captive Portal Accepts accessory antennas Easy ceiling mounting/wall mouting Bandwidth management Bonjour Gateway Link Layer Discovery Protocol Bandsteering...
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... Resource Management for a WiFi Network 33 Enable or Disable Band Steering for a WiFi Network 34 Change the RSSI Threshold for a WiFi Network 35 Change the VLAN ID for a WiFi Network 35 Select a MAC ACL for a WiFi Network 36 Set Bandwidth Limitations for a WiFi Network 37 Set Up a Captive Portal for a WiFi...
... Resource Management for a WiFi Network 33 Enable or Disable Band Steering for a WiFi Network 34 Change the RSSI Threshold for a WiFi Network 35 Change the VLAN ID for a WiFi Network 35 Select a MAC ACL for a WiFi Network 36 Set Bandwidth Limitations for a WiFi Network 37 Set Up a Captive Portal for a WiFi...
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AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Change the MCS Index and Data Rate for a Radio 45 Change the Channel Width for a Radio 45 Change the Output Power for a Radio 46 Change ... Area Network and IP Settings Disable the DHCP Client and Specify a Fixed IP Address 71 Enable the DHCP Client 73 Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN 74 Enable or Disable Spanning Tree Protocol 75 Enable or Disable Network Integrity Check 76 Enable or Disable Ethernet LLDP 76 Enable or Disable...
AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Change the MCS Index and Data Rate for a Radio 45 Change the Channel Width for a Radio 45 Change the Output Power for a Radio 46 Change ... Area Network and IP Settings Disable the DHCP Client and Specify a Fixed IP Address 71 Enable the DHCP Client 73 Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN 74 Enable or Disable Spanning Tree Protocol 75 Enable or Disable Network Integrity Check 76 Enable or Disable Ethernet LLDP 76 Enable or Disable...
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...; Enable or Disable Band Steering for a WiFi Network on page 34 • Change the RSSI Threshold for a WiFi Network on page 35 • Change the VLAN ID for a WiFi Network on page 35 • Select a MAC ACL for a WiFi Network on page 36 • Set Bandwidth Limitations for a WiFi Network on... access point can add more SSIDs: The access point support four SSIDs for each with its own unique WiFi settings. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Set Up and Manage WiFi Networks The access point supports eight WiFi networks (four for each radio), each radio for a total of SSIDs is reached...
...; Enable or Disable Band Steering for a WiFi Network on page 34 • Change the RSSI Threshold for a WiFi Network on page 35 • Change the VLAN ID for a WiFi Network on page 35 • Select a MAC ACL for a WiFi Network on page 36 • Set Bandwidth Limitations for a WiFi Network on... access point can add more SSIDs: The access point support four SSIDs for each with its own unique WiFi settings. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Set Up and Manage WiFi Networks The access point supports eight WiFi networks (four for each radio), each radio for a total of SSIDs is reached...
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AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 (Continued) Setting Description VLAN ID You can enter the VLAN ID that must be appropriate for a WiFi hotspot. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. By default, the VLAN ID is the default setting and uses AES encryption. However, an open network without WiFi security that they discover. ... enter a phrase of security enables WiFi devices that support WPA2 to the clients on the WiFi network (see Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN on page 105.) If it does, it to 63 characters. To view the passphrase in your network includes such older devices, select...
AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 (Continued) Setting Description VLAN ID You can enter the VLAN ID that must be appropriate for a WiFi hotspot. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. By default, the VLAN ID is the default setting and uses AES encryption. However, an open network without WiFi security that they discover. ... enter a phrase of security enables WiFi devices that support WPA2 to the clients on the WiFi network (see Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN on page 105.) If it does, it to 63 characters. To view the passphrase in your network includes such older devices, select...
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... a WiFi device to the WiFi clients on the SSID (see Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN on page 74). The page that the signal strength must be able to connect to... 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz radio on the WiFi device is password. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Change the RSSI Threshold for a WiFi Network You can enter the minimum received signal strength indicator (...the RSSI value on the access point. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic. By default, the VLAN ID for a WiFi device to connect to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection...
... a WiFi device to the WiFi clients on the SSID (see Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN on page 74). The page that the signal strength must be able to connect to... 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz radio on the WiFi device is password. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Change the RSSI Threshold for a WiFi Network You can enter the minimum received signal strength indicator (...the RSSI value on the access point. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic. By default, the VLAN ID for a WiFi device to connect to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection...
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... Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic. Click the > button to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. In the VLAN ID field, enter a value. Open a web browser from a computer that is password. Enter the access point user name and password. The user name and...: 1. see Manage MAC Access Control Lists on page 63), you select an SSID displays. 5. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 To change the VLAN ID for use with an SSID. The default user name is admin. The default password is assigned to the same network as...
... Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic. Click the > button to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. In the VLAN ID field, enter a value. Open a web browser from a computer that is password. Enter the access point user name and password. The user name and...: 1. see Manage MAC Access Control Lists on page 63), you select an SSID displays. 5. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 To change the VLAN ID for use with an SSID. The default user name is admin. The default password is assigned to the same network as...
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The chapter includes the following sections: • Disable the DHCP Client and Specify a Fixed IP Address on page 71 • Enable the DHCP Client on page 73 • Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN on page 74 • Enable or Disable Spanning Tree Protocol on page 75 • Enable or Disable Network Integrity Check on page 76 • Enable or Disable Ethernet LLDP on page 76 • Enable or Disable UPnP on page 77 70 6 Manage the Local Area Network and IP Settings This chapter describes how you can manage the local area network (LAN) and IP settings of the access point.
The chapter includes the following sections: • Disable the DHCP Client and Specify a Fixed IP Address on page 71 • Enable the DHCP Client on page 73 • Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN on page 74 • Enable or Disable Spanning Tree Protocol on page 75 • Enable or Disable Network Integrity Check on page 76 • Enable or Disable Ethernet LLDP on page 76 • Enable or Disable UPnP on page 77 70 6 Manage the Local Area Network and IP Settings This chapter describes how you can manage the local area network (LAN) and IP settings of the access point.
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... receives its IP address setting from its Ethernet interface. Open a web browser from a computer that are tagged with an untagged VLAN. • Tagged VLAN. Enter the access point user name and password. Frames that it sends from the DHCP server. Manage the Local Area Network ...and IP Settings 74 AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 5. Select the Enable radio button. Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN The 802.1Q VLAN protocol on the access point logically separates traffic on the same physical (wired) network. ...
... receives its IP address setting from its Ethernet interface. Open a web browser from a computer that are tagged with an untagged VLAN. • Tagged VLAN. Enter the access point user name and password. Frames that it sends from the DHCP server. Manage the Local Area Network ...and IP Settings 74 AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 5. Select the Enable radio button. Set the 802.1Q VLAN and Management VLAN The 802.1Q VLAN protocol on the access point logically separates traffic on the same physical (wired) network. ...
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...and switches on your location includes more than one of the following radio buttons: • Enable. To change the VLAN ID, be sure that the VLAN ID is connected to the same network as the access point or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable...; Tagged VLAN. The access point restarts with known VLAN IDs are active, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can enter another VLAN ID in the field if that you can provide network traffic optimization by preventing path redundancy. By default, the untagged VLAN is the default setting. 6. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 5.
...and switches on your location includes more than one of the following radio buttons: • Enable. To change the VLAN ID, be sure that the VLAN ID is connected to the same network as the access point or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable...; Tagged VLAN. The access point restarts with known VLAN IDs are active, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can enter another VLAN ID in the field if that you can provide network traffic optimization by preventing path redundancy. By default, the untagged VLAN is the default setting. 6. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 5.
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... server of the access point is assigned to the access point. Enter the IP address that is enabled and you set up a WiFi network with a VLAN ID that is admin. The Dashboard page displays. 4. The default user name is not yet serviced by an existing DHCP server (see Set Up a WiFi...), you can add up to Router Mode or AP Mode on page 82 Add a DHCP Server for WiFi clients only. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Manage DHCP Servers When the system mode of the access point is password. Enter the access point user name and password. The user name and...
... server of the access point is assigned to the access point. Enter the IP address that is enabled and you set up a WiFi network with a VLAN ID that is admin. The Dashboard page displays. 4. The default user name is not yet serviced by an existing DHCP server (see Set Up a WiFi...), you can add up to Router Mode or AP Mode on page 82 Add a DHCP Server for WiFi clients only. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Manage DHCP Servers When the system mode of the access point is password. Enter the access point user name and password. The user name and...
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... point functions in AP mode. 5. Specify the settings that is used by your Internet modem. Setting Description VLAN ID Starting Address Ending Address Subnet Mask Gateway Primary DNS From the VLAN ID menu, select the VLAN ID for all IP addresses in the following table. Enter the subnet mask that is used by... that are described in the DHCP IP address range. Enter the starting IP address of the DHCP IP address range. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Note The DHCP Server Settings menu selection is selected. 6.
... point functions in AP mode. 5. Specify the settings that is used by your Internet modem. Setting Description VLAN ID Starting Address Ending Address Subnet Mask Gateway Primary DNS From the VLAN ID menu, select the VLAN ID for all IP addresses in the following table. Enter the subnet mask that is used by... that are described in the DHCP IP address range. Enter the starting IP address of the DHCP IP address range. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Note The DHCP Server Settings menu selection is selected. 6.
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AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Note The DHCP Server Settings menu selection is admin. Next to Server (to the left the DHCP server. Remove a DHCP Server The information in AP ... longer need. The default user name is not available when the access point functions in this section applies only when the system mode of the VLAN ID menu), select the Disable radio button. 7. The Dashboard page displays. 4. A login window opens. 3. Select Management > Configuration > IP > LAN > DHCP Server Settings. Click the Apply...
AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Note The DHCP Server Settings menu selection is admin. Next to Server (to the left the DHCP server. Remove a DHCP Server The information in AP ... longer need. The default user name is not available when the access point functions in this section applies only when the system mode of the VLAN ID menu), select the Disable radio button. 7. The Dashboard page displays. 4. A login window opens. 3. Select Management > Configuration > IP > LAN > DHCP Server Settings. Click the Apply...
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.... Country/region United States NTP client Enabled Spanning Tree Protocol Disabled Network integrity check Disabled 802.1Q VLAN Untagged VLAN with VLAN ID 1 Management VLAN VLAN ID 1 Syslog Disabled Ethernet LLDP Enabled UPnP Enabled WiFi network for initial setup SSID name Security SSID... for initial setup is NETGEARxxxxxx-SETUP, where xxxxxx is disabled, including NAT and the DHCP server function. WAC510 ...
.... Country/region United States NTP client Enabled Spanning Tree Protocol Disabled Network integrity check Disabled 802.1Q VLAN Untagged VLAN with VLAN ID 1 Management VLAN VLAN ID 1 Syslog Disabled Ethernet LLDP Enabled UPnP Enabled WiFi network for initial setup SSID name Security SSID... for initial setup is NETGEARxxxxxx-SETUP, where xxxxxx is disabled, including NAT and the DHCP server function. WAC510 ...
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... Both the 2.4 GHz radio and the 5 GHz radio are enabled. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Table 2. WAC510 access point factory default settings (Continued) Feature Default Setting WLAN settings for an individual WiFi network (...SSID or VAP) WiFi communication Both the 2.4 GHz radio and the 5 GHz radio are enabled. Client separation Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled 802.11K (RRM) Disabled Band steering Disabled RSSI threshold -85 dBm VLAN...
... Both the 2.4 GHz radio and the 5 GHz radio are enabled. AC WiFi Business Access Point WAC510 Table 2. WAC510 access point factory default settings (Continued) Feature Default Setting WLAN settings for an individual WiFi network (...SSID or VAP) WiFi communication Both the 2.4 GHz radio and the 5 GHz radio are enabled. Client separation Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled 802.11K (RRM) Disabled Band steering Disabled RSSI threshold -85 dBm VLAN...