Enable The Dhcp Client; Ap Mode: Enable The Dhcp Client - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point WAC510 User Manual

Enable the DHCP client

By default, the DHCP client of the access point is enabled and the access point receives
an IP address from a DHCP server.
How your access point receives its IP address depends on whether it functions in AP
mode (which is the default system mode) or Router mode:
• If the access point functions in its default system mode (AP mode), it receives an IP
address from a DHCP server (or a router that functions as a DHCP server) in your
network.
• If the access point functions in Router mode, it receives an IP address from your
Internet modem.
If you disabled the DHCP client, you can reenable it, which is described in the following
sections:

• AP mode: Enable the DHCP client

• Router mode: Enable the DHCP client and let the access point obtain a WAN IP
address
AP mode: Enable the DHCP client
To enable the DHCP client if the access point functions in AP mode:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
If your browser does not open the login window but displays a security message
and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the access point after initial setup on
page 41.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and
managed the access point through the Insight app or Insight Cloud portal, enter the
Insight network password for that location. For more information, see Connect over
WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight App on an iOS or Android mobile device on page
26).
The Dashboard page displays.
Manage the Local Area Network
and IP Settings
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