Netgear WAC120 Installation Guide
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Compliance
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
Installation
NETGEAR 802.11ac Wireless Access Point
WAC120
Package Contents
The box contains the following items.
WAC120 Wireless Access Point
Ethernet cable
WiFi On/O
WPS
Power adapter
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
June 2014
WiFi On/O
WPS
You can use these diagrams to connect your wireless access point or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.
Support
Access point
Access point
Modem
Ethernet cable
Internet
Ethernet cable
Option 1
1. Configure your access point for your network.
For more information, see Set Up the Access Point on page 1.
2. Connect your modem to the Internet.
3. Connect your modem to the LAN port on the rear of the
access point.
Option 2
1. Configure your access point for your
Internet
network.
For more information, see Set Up the Access
Point on page 1.
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user interface.
Network switch
1 2 3 4
Ethernet cable
Ethernet cable
2. Connect your modem to the Internet.
3. Connect your modem to a network switch.
4. Connect the access point to the same
network switch.
Contents
Set Up the Access Point............................................................................................. 1
Install Your Access Point ............................................................................................ 2
LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 4
Join the WiFi Network ................................................................................................ 5
View or Change the Access Point Settings........................................................... 6
Troubleshooting Tips ................................................................................................... 8
Set Up the Access Point
Before you can use the access point you must connect to the
access point and configure the LAN and wireless access settings.
¾ To connect to the access point:
1. Configure a computer with a static IP address of
192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
For help configuring a static IP address on your computer, check
the instructions or online help that came with that computer.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port on
the access point.
4. Connect the power adapter to the access point and plug the
power adapter into a power outlet.
5. Press the On/O button on the access point.
6. On the computer that is connected to the access point, enter
http://192.168.0.100 in the address field of a browser.
A login screen displays.
7. Enter admin for the user name and password for the
password.
The web management interface of the access point displays.
1
¾ To configure the LAN and wireless access settings:
1. Log in to the access point.
2. Select Configuration > IP > IP Settings.
3. Configure the IP settings for your LAN.
For more information about IP settings, see the reference
manual.
4. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
5. Select Configuration > Security > Profile Settings.
6. Configure a security profile for your wireless network.
For more information about security profile settings, see the
reference manual.
7. Aer configuring a security profile, click the Apply button.
8. Using a computer or another wireless device, verify that you
can establish a wireless connection to the access point.
Install Your Access Point
Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install
your access point.
¾ To install your access point:
1. Prepare your network.
2
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