NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual page 31

Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point WAC510 User Manual
Setting Description
Country/Region From the menu, select the country and region in which the access point is operating.
Note: Make sure that the country is set to the location where the device is operating. You
are responsible for complying with the local, regional, and national regulations that are
set for channels, power levels, and frequency ranges.
Note: It might not be legal to operate the access point in a region other than the regions
listed in the menu. If your country or region is not listed, check with your local government
agency.
Time Zone From the menu, select the time zone for the country and region in which the access point
is operating.
DHCP Client By default, the DHCP client of the access point allows the access point to receive an IP
address from a DHCP server (or router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network.
To set up the access point with a static (fixed) IP address, do the following:
a. Select the Disable radio button.
b. Specify the IP address, IP subnet mask, IP address of the default gateway, and IP address
AP Name As an option, enter a new system name for the access point. The name must contain
alphanumeric characters, must contain at least one alphabetical character, cannot be
longer than 15 characters, and can contain hyphens but cannot start or end with a hyphen.
By default, the system name is Netgearxxxxxx, in which xxxxxx represents the last six
hexadecimal digits of the access point's MAC address.
AP Login New Enter a new admin password. This is the password that you must use to log in to the access
Password point's local browser interface. (It is not the password that you use for WiFi access.)
The password must be 8 to 63 characters in length and must contain at least one uppercase
letter, one lowercase letter, and one number. The following special characters are allowed:
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( )
Write down and save the password for future use.
Confirm New Enter exactly the same password that you entered in the AP Login New Password field.
Password
SSID You cannot use the default SSID for regular operation (the default SSID is for setup only).
Enter a new name with a maximum of 32 characters. You can use a combination of
alphanumeric and special characters, except for quotation marks (") and a backslash (\).
Install the Access Point in Your
Network and Access It for Initial
Configuration
Additional fields display.
of the DNS server.
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