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1 User Manual Insight Managed wifi 6 AX1800 . Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610, indoor model WAX610Y, outdoor model NETGEAR, Inc. June 2022 350 E. Plumeria Drive 202-12099-05 San Jose, CA 95134, USA. Insight Managed wifi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610 and WAX610Y. Support and Community Visit to get your questions answered and Access the latest downloads. You can also check out our NETGEAR Community for helpful advice at Regulatory and Legal Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez acc der ce document en fran ais canadien (If this product is sold in Canada, you can Access this document in Canadian French at ). For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity, visit See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

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3 Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. 2. Insight Managed wifi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610 and WAX610Y. Revision History Publication Part Publish Date Comments Number 202-12099-05 June 2022 We revised the following sections to document the option to let the Access Point check for new firmware: Connect over wifi to the local browser UI for initial configuration on page 35. Connect over the LAN to the local browser UI for initial configuration on page 40. Configure indoor model WAX610 offline using a directly connected computer on page 45. We added Connect the Access Point as an extender to a root Access Point using the Cloud Portal on page 58 and revised Connect the Access Point as an extender to a root Access Point using the Insight app on page 62.

4 202-12099-04 March 2022 We revised Register and configure Facebook Wi-Fi for the Access Point on page 111. We changed the number of MAC addresses that can be supported in a MAC. ACL from 256 to 512 (see Manage local MAC Access control lists on page 123). We revised Set up RADIUS servers on page 136. We added Set NAT mode or Bridge mode for addressing and traffic on page 202. We added Capture wifi and Ethernet packets on page 237. We made other minor changes. 202-12099-03 July 2021 We added Enhanced Open, WPA3 Personal, and WPA3/WPA2 Personal wifi security as authentication options on the Day Zero Easy Setup page. See the sections under Connect to the Access Point for initial configuration on page 32. We added What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 52.

5 For devices that do not support enhanced open wifi security, we added the option to allow those devices Access when enhanced open wifi security is enabled. See Set up an open or secure wifi network on page 68 and Change the authentication and encryption for a wifi network on page 81. We added the WPA3 Enterprise wifi security option. See Set up an open or secure wifi network on page 68 and Change the authentication and encryption for a wifi network on page 81. We added an option to specify network devices that are exempt from wifi client isolation. See Enable or disable client isolation for a wifi network on page 203. We reorganized the manual and placed the advanced wifi features in a separate chapter, to which we added Configure advanced rate selection for a wifi network on page 211.

6 We made minor corrections. We made multiple minor changes and improvements. 202-12099-02 October 2020 We removed the following section: Enable or disable Secure Shell. 3. Insight Managed wifi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610 and WAX610Y. (Continued). Publication Part Publish Date Comments Number 202-12099-01 August 2020 We added model WAX610Y, which is an outdoor model. 202-12098-01 July 2020 First publication. 4. Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About NETGEAR Additional Chapter 2 Hardware Overview Indoor Model WAX610. Unpack indoor model Top panel with LEDs, indoor model Hardware interfaces indoor model Product label indoor model Safety instructions and warnings for an indoor Access Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Outdoor Model WAX610Y.

7 Unpack model outdoor model Side panel with LEDs, outdoor model Hardware interfaces outdoor model Product label outdoor model Safety instructions and warnings for an outdoor Access Chapter 4 Install the Access Point in Your Network and Access It for Initial Configuration Position your Access Point for best Set up and connect the Access Point to your Set up and connect indoor model WAX610 to your Set up and connect outdoor model WAX610Y to your Connect to the Access Point for initial Connect over wifi using the NETGEAR Insight Connect over the Internet using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud Connect over wifi to the local browser UI for initial Connect over the LAN to the local browser UI for initial Configure indoor model WAX610 offline using a directly connected Log in to the Access

8 Point after initial 5. Insight Managed wifi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610 and WAX610Y. What to do if you get a browser security Chapter 5 Install the Access Point in an Insight Instant Mesh wifi Network What are a root Access Point and an extender Access Point ?..55. What is an Insight Instant Mesh wifi network?..56. Requirements for placing an extender Access Point in a mesh wifi Connect the Access Point as an extender to a root Access Point using the Cloud Install the NETGEAR Insight app to manage an Insight Instant Mesh wifi Connect the Access Point as an extender to a root Access Point using the Insight Chapter 6 Manage the Basic wifi Features for a wifi network Set up an open or secure wifi View or change the settings of a wifi Remove a wifi Hide or broadcast the SSID for a wifi Change the VLAN ID for a wifi Change the authentication and encryption for a wifi Enable or disable PMF for a wifi Disable or enable a wifi network or set up a wifi activity Enable or disable band steering with RRM and wifi network Chapter 7 Manage the Basic Radio

9 Features Manage the basic wifi settings for the Turn a radio on or Change the wifi mode for a Change the channel width for a Change the guard interval for a Change the output power for a Change the channel for a Manage Quality of Service for a wifi Chapter 8 Set Up and Manage a Captive Portal Set up a click-through captive portal for a wifi Set up an external captive portal for a wifi Register and configure Facebook Wi-Fi for the Access Set up a Facebook Wi-Fi captive portal for a wifi Unregister the Access Point from Facebook 6. Insight Managed wifi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Access Point Models WAX610 and WAX610Y. Chapter 9 Manage Access and Security Block specific URLs and keywords for Internet Manage user Add a user Change the time-out period for a user Change the settings for a user Remove a user Manage local MAC Access control Manually set up a MAC Access control Import an existing MAC Access control Manage neighbor AP Enable neighbor Access Point detection and move Access points to the Known AP Import an existing neighbor Access Point list in the Known AP.

10 Set up RADIUS Chapter 10 Manage the Local Area Network and IP Settings Disable the DHCP client and specify a fixed IP Enable the DHCP Set the VLAN and management Set an existing domain Enable or disable Spanning Tree Enable or disable the network integrity check Enable or disable IGMP Enable or disable Ethernet Enable or disable Chapter 11 Manage and Maintain the Access Point Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight or Change the country or region of Change the admin user account Change the system Specify a custom NTP Set the time Manage the syslog Manage the firmware of the Access Let the Access Point check for new firmware and update the Manually download firmware and update the Access Revert to the backup Use an SFTP server to update the Access 7.