Installation Guide
1. Register the access point in NETGEAR Insight
1. On your mobile device, visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, search for
NETGEAR Insight, and download the latest version of the app.
2. Open the NETGEAR Insight app on your mobile device.
3. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, tap Create NETGEAR Account and follow
the onscreen instructions.
4. Enter the email address and password for your account and tap LOG IN.
5. Tap + in the upper right corner.
6. Either use the camera on your phone to scan the QR code or barcode, or type in
the serial number.
7. Follow the instructions on screen to register the device.
Support and Community
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.
For more information about Insight
Instant Mesh‑capable products, visit
netgear.com.
Regulatory and Legal
Si ce produit est vendu au Canada,
vous pouvez accéder à ce document
en français canadien à https://www.
netgear.com/support/download/.
(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.
Other setup methods
If you are an Insight Premium or
Insight Pro subscriber, you can use the
NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal to set
up the access point.
To set up the access point, you can
also use the access point’s local
browser user interface (UI). For more
information, see the user manual,
which you can download by visiting
netgear.com/support/product/
WAX610.
2. Connect the access point to a PoE+ switch
Power up the access point by connecting the LAN/PoE port to a PoE+ switch that
supplies 802.3at PoE+.
The LAN/PoE port of the access point supports Ethernet speeds up to 2.5 Gbps. The
sample connection gure shows a NETGEAR MS510TXPP switch, which supports
speeds of 2.5 Gbps and higher. However, if your Internet connection, modem, and
switch support a maximum speed of 1 Gbps (which a common speed), the access
point LAN connection functions at 1 Gbps.
WiFi 6 AX1800 Access Point overview
Reset
LAN/PoE
12V 2.5A
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Power/Cloud LED
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LAN LED
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2.4 GHz WLAN LED
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5 GHz WLAN LED
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Reset button
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LAN/PoE port
7
DC power connector
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3. Congure the access point with NETGEAR Insight
Make sure that access point is connected to the Internet. That is, the switch to which the
access point is connected must be connected to the Internet.
1. Connect your mobile device to the access point’s default SSID.
The default SSID is on the access point label on the bottom of the access point
and is shown in the format NETGEARxxxxxx‑SETUP, where xxxxxx are the last six
hexadecimal digits of the access point’s MAC address. The default password is
sharedsecret.
2. Open the NETGEAR Insight app on your mobile device.
3. Enter the email address and password for your Insight account and tap LOG IN.
In most situations, Insight detects the access point automatically. This process can
take several minutes.
4. Select the access point and tap Next.
You are prompted to add the access point to an Insight network location.
5. Create a new network location by specifying a network name, a device admin
password, and the country and time zone where the network location is located,
tap Next, and then tap OK.
The device admin password replaces the existing admin password on all devices
that you add to the network location.
Your Insight network location is now set up and the access point is added to the
network location.
6. If prompted, name the access point and tap Next.
The access point automatically updates to the latest Insight rmware. This might
take up to 10 minutes, during which the access point might restart several times.
The access point is now an Insight managed device that is connected to the Insight
cloud‑based management platform. The Power/Cloud LED lights solid blue ( ).
7. Use the Insight app to congure and manage the access point.
Sample network connections
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The access point receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or a router that functions
as a DHCP server) in your network. If your network does not include a DHCP server, the
access point uses its default IP address 192.168.0.100.
During installation and setup, the access point’s LEDs light in these colors:
Power/Cloud
Solid green. The access point started up and functions either as a
standalone access point or as an Insight discovered access point that
is not connected to the Insight cloud‑based management platform.
LAN
(one of two
speed options)
Solid green. The LAN port detects a speed of 2.5 Gbps.
Solid amber. The LAN port detects a speed of less than 2.5 Gbps,
such as 1 Gbps (which a common speed).
2.4 GHz WLAN
Solid green. The 2.4 GHz radio is operating without clients.
5 GHz WLAN
Solid green. The 5 GHz radio is operating without clients.
WA X610
PoE+ switch
Router Internet
WiFi clients
For more information about the LEDs, see the user manual, which you can download
by visiting netgear.com/support/product/WAX610.
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