Netgear orporated 17200376 User Manual

Installation

AC WiFi Business Access Point (WAC510)

with NETGEAR Insight app for easy management

Package Contents

Unpack the box and verify the contents:

• NETGEAR® AC WiFi Business Access Point (WAC510)

• Installation guide

• Ceiling and wall installation kit

• Mounting installation guide

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Set Up the Access Point

The following table shows the dierent setup options that are available to
you and the requirements for the access point (AP).

Setup Option Connect

AP to Ethernet
PoE Switch

AP to Ethernet
non-PoE Switch

AP to DSL or cable
Internet modem

Over

WAN port PoE AP mode None See this guide

WAN port Power

WAN port Power

Note: For more information about the various setup options, see the

NETGEAR AC WiFi Business Access Point (WAC510) User Manual.

Before mounting the access point in a high location, first set up, configure,
and test the access point to verify WiFi network connectivity.

¾ To set up the access point with a PoE switch:

Connect an Ethernet cable from the yellow WAN port on the access
point to a Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch.

The WAN port on the access point also functions as a PoE port. In this
setup, the access point does not require a power adapter.

Internet

Note: Cable
not included.

Power

Mode Extra

Source

AP mode Order a power

adapter

Router

adapter

mode

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Requirements

adapter

Order a power
adapter

Change to
Router mode

WAN port (also PoE port)PoE port on a PoE switch

Setup
Information

See the user
manual

See the user
manual

The following table shows the LED behavior on the access point.

LED Description

Power LED

Activity LED

WAN LED

LAN LED

2.4G WLAN LED

5G WLAN LED

•O. Power is o.

•Solid green. Power is on and the access point is ready.

•Solid amber. During startup, the Power LED lights solid amber.

If aer 5 minutes the LED remains solid amber, a boot error occurred.

•Fast blinking amber. Firmware update in progress.

•O. No link with the network is detected.

•Solid green. A link with the network is detected.

•Blinking green. Network trac is detected.

•O. No Ethernet link is detected.

•Solid amber. A 10/100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.

•Solid green. A 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.

•O. No Ethernet link is detected.

•Solid amber. A 10/100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.

•Solid green. A 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.

•O. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is o.

•Solid green. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is on.

•Solid blue. One or more WLAN clients are connected to the 2.4 GHz radio.

•Blinking blue. WLAN trac is detected on the 2.4 GHz radio..

•O. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is o.

•Solid green. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is on.

•Solid blue. One or more WLAN clients are connected to the 5 GHz radio.

•Blinking blue. WLAN trac is detected on the 5 GHz radio.

Configure the Access Point

¾ Choose one of the following methods to configure the access point:

• Method 1: Use the NETGEAR Insight app. On your iOS or

Android mobile device, go to the app store. Search for NETGEAR
Insight, and download the app.

Open the NETGEAR Insight app and log in to your existing NETGEAR
account or create a new account to log in with. Then, follow the
prompts in the NETGEAR Insight app to discover and register the
access point on the network so that you can configure and manage
the access point.

• Method 2: Log in over WiFi. From your computer or mobile

device, connect over WiFi to the access point’s default SSID. The

(or www.aplogin.net). The Day Zero Easy Setup page displays so
that you can configure the basic settings, including the country of
operation. Aer you save these basic settings, the Day Zero Easy
Setup page no longer displays when you log in.

• Method 3: Log in over Ethernet. Open a web browser from a

computer that is connected to the same Ethernet subnet as the
access point or to the access point’s LAN port directly through an
Ethernet cable.

In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point.

NETGEAR INTL LTD

Building 3, University Technology Centre
Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland

default SSID is on the
access point label on the
bottom of the access point
and is shown in the format
NETGEARxxxxxx-SETUP.
The default password is
sharedsecret.

Open a web browser. In
the address bar, enter
www.routerlogin.net

Note: If the access point is connected to a network that includes a DHCP

server (or router that functions as a DHCP server), determine the IP address
by using an IP network scanner. Otherwise, the default IP address of the
access point is 192.168.0.100. If you use an Ethernet cable from your
computer to the access point’s LAN port and the access point functions with
its default IP address, make sure that the IP address of your computer is in
the 192.168.0.x subnet.

The Day Zero Easy Setup page displays so that you can configure
the basic settings, including the country of operation. Aer you
save these basic settings, the Day Zero Easy Setup page no longer
displays when you log in.

Deploy the Access Point

The best location for the access point is elevated, such as mounted on a wall
or ceiling, at the center of the WiFi coverage area, and within line of sight of
all mobile devices.

For information about mounting the access point, see the NETGEAR AC WiFi
Business Access Point (WAC510) Ceiling and Wall Installation Guide.

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¾ To deploy the access point:

1. Disconnect the access point and position it where you will deploy it.

2. Reconnect the access point. See

3. Using a WiFi device, verify connectivity by connecting to the access
point and using a browser to connect to the Internet.

Set Up the Access Point.

Troubleshooting Tips

The following table provides some tips for correcting simple problems
that you might encounter. For more troubleshooting information, see the

NETGEAR

AC WiFi Business Access Point (WAC510) User Manual.

Problem Cause Possible Solution

No LEDs are lit
on the AP.

The Power LED
alternates green
and amber.

The AP is not
receiving power.

The AP is receiving
insucient PoE
power.

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•Make sure that the AP is securely connected to a PoE switch.

•Make sure that the PoE switch is connected to a power source.

•Make sure that PoE switch is not overloaded.

•Connect to a power source such as a 12V 2.5 A power adapter.

Problem Cause Possible Solution

The WAN or
LAN port LEDs
are o.

The WLAN LEDs
are o.

You cannot
connect to
the AP from a
browser.

You cannot
access the
Internet or the
LAN from a WiFi
device.

A hardware
connection
problem exists.

The WiFi
connection does
not work.

Multiple possible
causes.

A configuration
problem exists.

•Make sure that the cable connectors are securely plugged into
the AP and the switch.

• Make sure that the switch is turned on.

•Make sure that the PoE switch is providing sucient power to
the AP.

•Verify that the radio or radios are turned on.

•If the WLAN LEDs remain o, contact NETGEAR.

•Make sure that your computer is using an IP address in the same
subnet as the AP. The AP default IP address is 192.168.0.100, and
the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

•Quit the browser, clear the cache, delete the cookies, and launch
the browser again.

•Make sure that the SSID and WiFi security settings of the WiFi
device are the same as those of the AP.

•The device might not be configured for the correct TCP/IP
settings to communicate with the network. Restart the device
and check that the TCP/IP settings are set up correctly for the
network.

•The AP default values might not work with your network. Check
the access point default configuration against the configuration of
other devices in your network.

Support

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit

www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest

downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you
use only ocial NETGEAR support resources.

For more information about the installation and configuration options, visit

www.netgear.com/support to access the user manual.

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

For regulatory compliance information, visit

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before providing power to the access point.

NETGEAR, Inc.

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San Jose, CA 95134, USA

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April 2017