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Note: Power up your WAX218 by connecting it to a PoE+ switch. As an option, you can order a 12V, 2.5A power adapter. For more information about the power adapter, see netgear.com/support .
Power up the WAX218 access point by connecting the LAN/PoE+ port to a PoE+ switch that supplies 802.3at (PoE+) power.
The WAX218 LAN/PoE+ port supports Ethernet speeds up to 2.5 Gbps. The following figure shows a NETGEAR MS510TXPP switch, which supports speeds of 2.5 Gbps and higher. However, if your Internet connection, modem, and switch support a speed of 1 Gbps (which is a common speed), the access point LAN connection functions at 1 Gbps.
Sample connections
The default WiFi network name (SSID) for the WAX218 is "WAX218XXXXXX‑CONFIGONLY," where XXXXXX represents the last 6 characters of the device's MAC Address, as printed on the access point label. By default, the access point WiFi network provides WPA2 security.
Note: The default WiFi turns off if it is idle for 15 minutes.
Join the WiFi network
During installation and setup, the access point's LEDs can light in these colors:
Power | Solid orange. The access point is powered on. | |
LAN | Solid blue. The LAN port detects a link with a powered‑on device. | |
Blinking blue. The LAN port is transmitting or receiving data. | ||
2.4 GHz WLAN | Solid blue. The 2.4 GHz radio is operating without clients. | |
Blinking blue. The 2.4 GHz radio is transmitting or receiving data. | ||
5 GHz WLAN | Solid blue. The 5 GHz radio is operating without clients. | |
Blinking blue. The 5 GHz radio is transmitting or receiving data. |
For more information on how to configure your device, see the user manual, which you can download by visiting www.netgear.com/support/product/WAX218
Visit netgear.com/support to get your questions answered and access the latest downloads.
You can also check out our NETGEAR Community for helpful advice at community.netgear.com.
If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in Canadian French at https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.)
For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
For NETGEAR's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy.
By using this device, you are agreeing to NETGEAR's Terms and Conditions at https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. If you do not agree, return the device to your place of purchase within your return period.
Do not use this device outdoors. The PoE source is intended for intra building connection only.
You can mount the access point to a solid surface (a wall or a ceiling), or to a ceiling with a 15/16 in. (23.8 mm) T-bar, or you can install the access point freestanding on a flat surface.
We recommend that you use a flat Ethernet cable so that the cable fits in the narrow space between the access point and the surface on which it is mounted or placed.
The bottom of the access point includes two holes that let you mount the access point on two screws inserted in a wall.
Note: To unlock the access point, push the locking tab toward the ceiling and slide the access point out of the bracket.
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