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Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Data Sheet WAC120 VoIP phone Surveillance Camera Tablet Internet or DSL Gateway or Cable Modem Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Power • Country-specific plug: 12V ...Management Deployment options • Standalone • Web UI Access Point • Antenna: 2dBi (internal) Advanced Wireless • WDS Point-to-point wireless bridge mode • WDS Point-to-multipoint wireless bridge mode • Wireless client mode Security • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Encryption • WiFi Protected Access Pre-shared Key (...
Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Data Sheet WAC120 VoIP phone Surveillance Camera Tablet Internet or DSL Gateway or Cable Modem Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Power • Country-specific plug: 12V ...Management Deployment options • Standalone • Web UI Access Point • Antenna: 2dBi (internal) Advanced Wireless • WDS Point-to-point wireless bridge mode • WDS Point-to-multipoint wireless bridge mode • Wireless client mode Security • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Encryption • WiFi Protected Access Pre-shared Key (...
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... Position Your Access Point 31 Chapter 3 Network Settings Set Up an 802.1Q VLAN 33 Advanced Wireless Settings 34 Advanced QoS Settings 37 Wireless Bridging and Repeating 39 Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge Mode 41 Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge Mode 43 Client Mode 46 Chapter 4 Manage the Access Point Change the admin Password 49 Upgrade...
... Position Your Access Point 31 Chapter 3 Network Settings Set Up an 802.1Q VLAN 33 Advanced Wireless Settings 34 Advanced QoS Settings 37 Wireless Bridging and Repeating 39 Wireless Point-to-Point Bridge Mode 41 Wireless Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge Mode 43 Client Mode 46 Chapter 4 Manage the Access Point Change the admin Password 49 Upgrade...
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.... 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 Note: The SSID of any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your network. By default, the Yes radio button is Auto. This feature selects a channel that the Auto is still fully exposed to see Wireless Bridging and Repeating on... use a fixed channel. This allows you are available. • If you to 13 for your access point. NETGEAR recommends channel spacing between adjacent access points of the wireless network. This can select the transmit data rate of 5 channels (for the United States and Canada, or 1 ...
.... 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 Note: The SSID of any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your network. By default, the Yes radio button is Auto. This feature selects a channel that the Auto is still fully exposed to see Wireless Bridging and Repeating on... use a fixed channel. This allows you are available. • If you to 13 for your access point. NETGEAR recommends channel spacing between adjacent access points of the wireless network. This can select the transmit data rate of 5 channels (for the United States and Canada, or 1 ...
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3. Network Settings This chapter covers the following topics: • Set Up an 802.1Q VLAN • Advanced Wireless Settings • Advanced QoS Settings • Wireless Bridging and Repeating 3 32
3. Network Settings This chapter covers the following topics: • Set Up an 802.1Q VLAN • Advanced Wireless Settings • Advanced QoS Settings • Wireless Bridging and Repeating 3 32
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802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. Higher AIFS values means higher priority to the access point: • AIFS. Decreasing this value increases ... back-off wait time is an interval of the station EDCA settings, enter the appropriate information in milliseconds) of the queue. Wireless Bridging and Repeating You can initiate transmissions on the wireless medium (WM). The transmission opportunity (TXOP) is determined. Your settings are 1 through 255. • CwMin. To change the default settings of...
802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. Higher AIFS values means higher priority to the access point: • AIFS. Decreasing this value increases ... back-off wait time is an interval of the station EDCA settings, enter the appropriate information in milliseconds) of the queue. Wireless Bridging and Repeating You can initiate transmissions on the wireless medium (WM). The transmission opportunity (TXOP) is determined. Your settings are 1 through 255. • CwMin. To change the default settings of...
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Point-to-point bridge mode For more information, see Wireless Point-to -point bridge mode. You can associate wireless clients with each other bridge-mode wireless station. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Wireless point-to -Point Bridge Mode on page 41. AP1 and AP2 in point-to-point bridge mode with this access point. Network Settings 40 The access point communicates with one other AP 1 AP 2 WiFi On/Off WiFi On/Off WPS WPS Router Hub or switch LAN Segment 1 LAN Segment 2 Figure 5.
Point-to-point bridge mode For more information, see Wireless Point-to -point bridge mode. You can associate wireless clients with each other bridge-mode wireless station. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Wireless point-to -Point Bridge Mode on page 41. AP1 and AP2 in point-to-point bridge mode with this access point. Network Settings 40 The access point communicates with one other AP 1 AP 2 WiFi On/Off WiFi On/Off WPS WPS Router Hub or switch LAN Segment 1 LAN Segment 2 Figure 5.
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... same ESSID, channel, authentication mode, if any, and security settings. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Wireless point-to those clients that are not connected wirelessly. AP2 (base station) in point-to-multi-point bridge mode AP1 and AP3 in the bridge network. For more information, see Client Mode on page 41. • Client...
... same ESSID, channel, authentication mode, if any, and security settings. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Wireless point-to those clients that are not connected wirelessly. AP2 (base station) in point-to-multi-point bridge mode AP1 and AP3 in the bridge network. For more information, see Client Mode on page 41. • Client...
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... Association check box. Select the band that is password. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • LAN address range. A login prompt displays. 3. The General screen displays. 4. Select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. 7. If you want to obtain an IP address automatically. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge. 5. Select the Wireless Point-to -point wireless bridge between two access points: 1.
... Association check box. Select the band that is password. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • LAN address range. A login prompt displays. 3. The General screen displays. 4. Select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. 7. If you want to obtain an IP address automatically. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge. 5. Select the Wireless Point-to -point wireless bridge between two access points: 1.
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... authentication settings for the second access point. 15. Network Settings 43 In the Remote MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of time for the wireless bridge, but the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands of each access point: • Base station. Configure and verify the following information ahead of the other... 10. The other computers or servers connected to operate in the same LAN network address range as the base station and configured in the wireless bridge are saved. 13. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 9. Wireless Point-to the base station access point.
... authentication settings for the second access point. 15. Network Settings 43 In the Remote MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of time for the wireless bridge, but the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands of each access point: • Base station. Configure and verify the following information ahead of the other... 10. The other computers or servers connected to operate in the same LAN network address range as the base station and configured in the wireless bridge are saved. 13. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 9. Wireless Point-to the base station access point.
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... can connect to the Internet and share files and printers with NETGEAR wireless antenna accessories. To configure a point-to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2. Select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional access points configured in the address field of...point-to obtain an IP address automatically. Enter the user name and password. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • DHCP. If you want to use for the bridge: • To set up the bridge on the 2.4 GHz band, click the 802.11b/bg/ng tab. • To ...
... can connect to the Internet and share files and printers with NETGEAR wireless antenna accessories. To configure a point-to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2. Select the Enable Wireless Bridging check box. You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional access points configured in the address field of...point-to obtain an IP address automatically. Enter the user name and password. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • DHCP. If you want to use for the bridge: • To set up the bridge on the 2.4 GHz band, click the 802.11b/bg/ng tab. • To ...
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...are saved. 17. Click the Apply button. Click the Apply button. Verify the following parameters for your bridge network. 12. Select the Wireless Point-to -Point Bridge Mode on page 41. 18. In the Remote MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the...wireless client association, select the Enable Wireless Client Association check box. 9. You can specify up to four access points that you want to connect to the base station access point. 15. For each access point that connect to the base station and click the Edit button. 10. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120...
...are saved. 17. Click the Apply button. Click the Apply button. Verify the following parameters for your bridge network. 12. Select the Wireless Point-to -Point Bridge Mode on page 41. 18. In the Remote MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the...wireless client association, select the Enable Wireless Client Association check box. 9. You can specify up to four access points that you want to connect to the base station access point. 15. For each access point that connect to the base station and click the Edit button. 10. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120...
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...LAN network address range as a client bridge only and sends traffic to the selected remote access point or peer device. To configure the access point for client mode: 1. Enter the user name and password. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Only the base station ...access point is configured in wireless point-to-multi-point bridge mode and all the other access points are in wireless point-to-point bridge mode. • For all point-to-point access ...
...LAN network address range as a client bridge only and sends traffic to the selected remote access point or peer device. To configure the access point for client mode: 1. Enter the user name and password. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Only the base station ...access point is configured in wireless point-to-multi-point bridge mode and all the other access points are in wireless point-to-point bridge mode. • For all point-to-point access ...
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...WAC120 4. Your settings are saved. Select the band that you enable the MAC clone feature, enter the MAC clone address. 9. Enable the MAC clone feature. Click the Apply button. Network Settings 47 Select the Client radio button. 8. The Disable radio button is selected by default. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge.... 5. If you want to use for the bridge: • To set up the bridge on the 2.4 GHz band, click the 802.11b/bg/ng tab. • To set ...
...WAC120 4. Your settings are saved. Select the band that you enable the MAC clone feature, enter the MAC clone address. 9. Enable the MAC clone feature. Click the Apply button. Network Settings 47 Select the Client radio button. 8. The Disable radio button is selected by default. Select Configuration > Wireless Bridge.... 5. If you want to use for the bridge: • To set up the bridge on the 2.4 GHz band, click the 802.11b/bg/ng tab. • To set ...
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.... The default gateway for the access point. • Default Gateway. Multi-Point Bridge • Channel / Frequency. Enter http://192.168.0.100 in the wireless network defined by the wireless network name (SSID). The following current wireless settings for the access point. Disabled indicates a static IP configuration. Access Point -...password. Point-to the access point. 2. The user name is admin and the default password is connected to -Point Bridge - The version of the browser. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Wireless MAC Address for use.
.... The default gateway for the access point. • Default Gateway. Multi-Point Bridge • Channel / Frequency. Enter http://192.168.0.100 in the wireless network defined by the wireless network name (SSID). The following current wireless settings for the access point. Disabled indicates a static IP configuration. Access Point -...password. Point-to the access point. 2. The user name is admin and the default password is connected to -Point Bridge - The version of the browser. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 • Wireless MAC Address for use.
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... than the value for AIFS are 1 through 255. • CwMin. Higher AIFS values means higher priority to that queue. Wireless bridging Disabled Supplemental Information 68 Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. Valid values for AIFS are 1 through 255. Valid... • Max. The transmission opportunity (TXOP) is a collection of the random back-off wait time is determined. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 Table 2. A packet burst is an interval of the queue. Decreasing this value increases the priority of time (in milliseconds) the...
... than the value for AIFS are 1 through 255. • CwMin. Higher AIFS values means higher priority to that queue. Wireless bridging Disabled Supplemental Information 68 Decreasing this value increases the priority of the queue. Valid values for AIFS are 1 through 255. Valid... • Max. The transmission opportunity (TXOP) is a collection of the random back-off wait time is determined. 802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120 Table 2. A packet burst is an interval of the queue. Decreasing this value increases the priority of time (in milliseconds) the...