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... power supply. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. 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/11621. Compliance For regulatory compliance information...
... power supply. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. 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/11621. Compliance For regulatory compliance information...
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... match what 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. Some products can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your firmware. 6 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, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
... match what 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. Some products can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your firmware. 6 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, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
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... Product Label Top Panel The LEDs of customer support in your area if any parts are described in your area. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access 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 figure and table: Hardware Setup 7 Visit the NETGEAR website at support.netgear...
... Product Label Top Panel The LEDs of customer support in your area if any parts are described in your area. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access 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 figure and table: Hardware Setup 7 Visit the NETGEAR website at support.netgear...
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Factory default Reset button. The WAC730 access point can support up to factory defaults settings. Cable security lock receptacle for connecting to two optional 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band antennas. Console port for an optional lock. ...optional 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band antennas. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Rear Panel 1 Figure 2. The port provides an RJ-45 connector and supports the following list: 1. Hardware Setup 9 Note: The WAC720 access point can support up to an optional console terminal. All configuration settings are described in the following...
Factory default Reset button. The WAC730 access point can support up to factory defaults settings. Cable security lock receptacle for connecting to two optional 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band antennas. Console port for an optional lock. ...optional 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band antennas. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Rear Panel 1 Figure 2. The port provides an RJ-45 connector and supports the following list: 1. Hardware Setup 9 Note: The WAC720 access point can support up to an optional console terminal. All configuration settings are described in the following...
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... access point. Prepare a computer with power redundancy. Turn on page 7. Log In to the computer. 4. Tip: The wireless access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) with an Ethernet adapter. Verify the following sections: 1. Securely insert the other end of your network, record its... TCP/IP configuration settings. Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings 4. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point Install and configure your wireless access point in the order of the following : Initial Setup...
... access point. Prepare a computer with power redundancy. Turn on page 7. Log In to the computer. 4. Tip: The wireless access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) with an Ethernet adapter. Verify the following sections: 1. Securely insert the other end of your network, record its... TCP/IP configuration settings. Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings 4. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 Install and Configure the Wireless Access Point Install and configure your wireless access point in the order of the following : Initial Setup...
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.... For each radio of WPA2 makes it virtually impossible to configure WPA2 settings. 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...XP, Windows 2000 with dynamic per-frame rekeying of the wireless access point. 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 ...
.... For each radio of WPA2 makes it virtually impossible to configure WPA2 settings. 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...XP, Windows 2000 with dynamic per-frame rekeying of the wireless access point. 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 ...
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...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 associated with each profile. The wireless station ...feature is useful for each other public access situations. 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. • Data encryption Select the data...
...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 associated with each profile. The wireless station ...feature is useful for each other public access situations. 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. • Data encryption Select the data...
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...bear in mind the following: • If you did not enable wireless bridging), then all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Consult the product documentation Wireless Configuration and Security 37 You can enter a value of...WAC730 3. However, client software is the default setting. The default names are NETGEAR_11ng, NETGEAR_11ng-1, NETGEAR_11ng-2, and so on the selected radio band: • 802.11bg/ng/bgn. Specify the settings of the wireless security profile that supports WPA. The default names depend on , through NETGEAR-7. The default names are NETGEAR, NETGEAR-1, NETGEAR...
...bear in mind the following: • If you did not enable wireless bridging), then all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Consult the product documentation Wireless Configuration and Security 37 You can enter a value of...WAC730 3. However, client software is the default setting. The default names are NETGEAR_11ng, NETGEAR_11ng-1, NETGEAR_11ng-2, and so on the selected radio band: • 802.11bg/ng/bgn. Specify the settings of the wireless security profile that supports WPA. The default names depend on , through NETGEAR-7. The default names are NETGEAR, NETGEAR-1, NETGEAR...
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 for your selection from the Network Authentication menu. Setting Description Network ...setting. See Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA & WPA2 With RADIUS on page 40. TKIP + AES encryption is not supported. See Configure Legacy 802.1X on page 40. Encryption is the default encryption. See Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA... & WPA2 With RADIUS on page 39. Note: Select this setting only if all clients support WPA2. See Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK on page 40. Note: This ...
ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 for your selection from the Network Authentication menu. Setting Description Network ...setting. See Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA & WPA2 With RADIUS on page 40. TKIP + AES encryption is not supported. See Configure Legacy 802.1X on page 40. Encryption is the default encryption. See Configure WPA With RADIUS and WPA... & WPA2 With RADIUS on page 39. Note: Select this setting only if all clients support WPA2. See Configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK on page 40. Note: This ...
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... for WPA and WPA2. 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 WPA2. The selections that are available from the Data Encryption menu depend on page 41.... use TKIP. Setting Descriptions AES Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is supported both WPA and WPA2. Note: Although some wireless clients might support AES with WPA, the WAC720 and WAC730 wireless access points do not support WPA with WPA2. The selections that you select from the Network ...
... for WPA and WPA2. 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 WPA2. The selections that are available from the Data Encryption menu depend on page 41.... use TKIP. Setting Descriptions AES Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is supported both WPA and WPA2. Note: Although some wireless clients might support AES with WPA, the WAC720 and WAC730 wireless access points do not support WPA with WPA2. The selections that you select from the Network ...
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... a wireless station to be turned back on the type of the 802.11e standard. Video applications are routed to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM. Click the Apply button. Use 24-hour time format. Wireless Configuration and Security 47 By default, the Disable radio button is a subset of data...
... a wireless station to be turned back on the type of the 802.11e standard. Video applications are routed to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM. Click the Apply button. Use 24-hour time format. Wireless Configuration and Security 47 By default, the Disable radio button is a subset of data...
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... point needs to display the available CLI commands. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website. After successful login, the > prompt appears, preceded by law in your browser....Access Point Software The software of the wireless access point. Note: You can enter show configuration to support HTTP uploads. Use a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla 1.5 or...in Appendix B, Command-Line Reference. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 4. You can also access the wireless access point remotely over a Telnet or SSH session using...
... point needs to display the available CLI commands. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website. After successful login, the > prompt appears, preceded by law in your browser....Access Point Software The software of the wireless access point. Note: You can enter show configuration to support HTTP uploads. Use a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla 1.5 or...in Appendix B, Command-Line Reference. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 4. You can also access the wireless access point remotely over a Telnet or SSH session using...
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...-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. Bytes The number of packets received...
...-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. Bytes The number of packets received...
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... reconnect to the wireless access point. Select Configuration > IP > IPv6 Settings. Advanced Configuration 72 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...
... reconnect to the wireless access point. Select Configuration > IP > IPv6 Settings. Advanced Configuration 72 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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... path redundancy. Select Configuring > System > Advanced > General. 2. 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. When you clear the Untagged VLAN check box, the wireless access point... 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. • Tagged VLAN. If a port is selected. Advanced Configuration 74
... path redundancy. Select Configuring > System > Advanced > General. 2. 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. When you clear the Untagged VLAN check box, the wireless access point... 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. • Tagged VLAN. If a port is selected. Advanced Configuration 74
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...• External. This value needs to the 802.11a/a-na-ac modes. This is 1 Mbps. Select this check box to enable support for additional regulatory domains that are not in multiples of a country information element to beacons, probe requests, and probe responses. Enables the... wireless clients that are associated to different virtual access points (VAPs) is 3. 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 time. Enabling the aggregated MAC protocol...
...• External. This value needs to the 802.11a/a-na-ac modes. This is 1 Mbps. Select this check box to enable support for additional regulatory domains that are not in multiples of a country information element to beacons, probe requests, and probe responses. Enables the... wireless clients that are associated to different virtual access points (VAPs) is 3. 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 time. Enabling the aggregated MAC protocol...
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... lets you build large bridged wireless networks. 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 enabled. The other bridge-mode wireless ...-mode wireless stations must be set to point-to four profiles. In this wireless access point repeats the wireless signal, does not support communication with wireless clients. In this mode, this mode, the wireless access point can configure up to -point bridge mode, using...
... lets you build large bridged wireless networks. 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 enabled. The other bridge-mode wireless ...-mode wireless stations must be set to point-to four profiles. In this wireless access point repeats the wireless signal, does not support communication with wireless clients. In this mode, this mode, the wireless access point can configure up to -point bridge mode, using...
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... can use a power cord to provide power to the wireless access point, check these items: • If the WLAN LED remains off . Contact NETGEAR technical support if the WLAN LED remains off , either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. The WLAN LED Does Not Light Up The wireless access point...in again. • Make sure that is supplied with your wireless access point. Troubleshooting 100 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 If you use either disconnect the cables to the PoE switches and then reconnect them again, or disconnect the adapter from its power...
... can use a power cord to provide power to the wireless access point, check these items: • If the WLAN LED remains off . Contact NETGEAR technical support if the WLAN LED remains off , either a crossover cable or a normal patch cable. The WLAN LED Does Not Light Up The wireless access point...in again. • Make sure that is supplied with your wireless access point. Troubleshooting 100 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 If you use either disconnect the cables to the PoE switches and then reconnect them again, or disconnect the adapter from its power...
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Maximum clients Limited by the amount of 400 clients is supported. a maximum of wireless network traffic generated by each node; Supplemental Information 108 Technical specifications (continued) Feature Description 802.11a data rates 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, ...; 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. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720...
Maximum clients Limited by the amount of 400 clients is supported. a maximum of wireless network traffic generated by each node; Supplemental Information 108 Technical specifications (continued) Feature Description 802.11a data rates 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, ...; 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. ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720...
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... Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af PoE) lowers deployment costs • Ensemble mode management with support of up to 10 Access Points without additional hardware, licenses or support fees. ProSAFE® Business 3 x 3 Dual Band Wireless-AC Access Point Data Sheet WAC730 High Performance 802.11ac Wireless Access Point for Multimedia content The NETGEARv ProSAFE®...
... Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af PoE) lowers deployment costs • Ensemble mode management with support of up to 10 Access Points without additional hardware, licenses or support fees. ProSAFE® Business 3 x 3 Dual Band Wireless-AC Access Point Data Sheet WAC730 High Performance 802.11ac Wireless Access Point for Multimedia content The NETGEARv ProSAFE®...