User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Access the AirBridge and Use the Easy Setup Method
- Related documentation
- Overview
- About NETGEAR Insight
- AirBridge label
- Operation mode: AirBridge Master, AirBridge Satellite, Access Point, or Client Bridge
- AirBridge mode
- Access the AirBridge for initial configuration
- Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device
- Connect over the Internet using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal
- Connect over WiFi using a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device
- Connect over Ethernet using a computer connected to the same network
- Connect over Ethernet using a directly connected computer
- Operation mode and default settings after the Day Zero Easy Setup configuration
- Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup
- Change the language of the local browser UI
- 2. Manually Configure or Change the Operation Mode
- 3. Manage the Wired Network Settings
- 4. Manage the WiFi and Radio Features
- Recommended configuration order
- Change the device name of the AirBridge
- Change the country and region of operation
- Change the AirBridge mode
- Scan for neighboring access points
- Specify the approximate distance for the WiFi connection
- Manage the 5 GHz SSIDs and WiFi security
- Change the 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a satellite
- Change or configure a new 5 GHz SSID for a master with the AirBridge mode enabled
- Change or configure a new 5 GHz SSID for a master with the AirBridge mode disabled
- Change the 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a client bridge
- Change or configure a 5 GHz SSID for an access point
- Configure a guest network on an access point
- Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a master or access point
- Set up WPA2-Enterprise security on a satellite or client bridge
- Manage the settings for the 2.4 GHz management SSID
- 5. Manage Advanced WiFi and Radio Features
- Recommended configuration order
- Manage the channel high throughput mode
- Manage the channel or channels
- Manage the radio transmit power
- Change the bit rate
- Manage client limits
- Manage time slot assignments to satellites
- Manage the satellite priority
- Set up a WiFi on/off schedule for a 5 GHz SSID
- Set up a MAC filter for a 5 GHz SSID
- Set up a RADIUS accounting server on a master or access point
- Manually block a WiFi client or connection from a 5 GHz SSID
- Configure traffic shaping for a 5 GHz SSID
- Change the DHCP server settings for a guest WiFi network
- 6. Maintain the AirBridge
- Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight Mode or Standalone Mode
- Upgrade the firmware on the AirBridge
- Reboot the AirBridge from the local browser UI
- Schedule the AirBridge to reboot
- Manage the configuration file of the AirBridge
- Reset the AirBridge to factory default settings
- Manage the date and time settings
- Configure and view the logs
- Set up email alerts
- Manage access security settings
- Specify a management VLAN
- 7. Monitor the AirBridge and its Network Connections
- 8. Perform Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- Send a ping
- Send a traceroute request
- Send a name server lookup request
- Perform a speed test
- Quick tips for troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot with the LEDs
- Troubleshoot the WiFi connectivity
- You cannot log in to the AirBridge over a LAN connection
- Changes are not saved
- Troubleshoot your network using your computer ping utility
- A. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Change the management mode to
NETGEAR Insight Mode or Standalone Mode
The AirBridge can function in one of the following management modes:
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NETGEAR Insight Mode. You can manage the AirBridge remotely from a mobile
device on which the NETGEAR Insight app is installed or, if you are an Insight Premium
or Insight Pro subscriber, through the Insight Cloud portal. The NETGEAR Insight
Mode is the default management mode. In this mode, you can connect to the
AirBridge over the local browser UI (which you normally use in the Standalone Mode),
but most fields, menus, and buttons are masked out. For information about the
Insight app and Insight Cloud portal, visit insight.netgear.com and see the NETGEAR
knowledge base at netgear.com/support/product/insight.aspx.
Note: At this time, NETGEAR Insight does not support the access point and client
bridge operation modes. To configure and manage the AirBridge as an access point
or client bridge, you first must change the management mode to Standalone Mode,
and then use the local browser UI.
IMPORTANT: When you change the management mode from Standalone Mode
to NETGEAR Insight Mode, the Insight cloud-based management platform pushes
the latest Insight configuration to the AirBridge.
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Standalone Mode. You can manage the AirBridge locally from a WiFi or wired
device through the local browser UI. (In this context, Standalone Mode and local
browser UI are the same management mode.) In this mode, the AirBridge functions
as a standalone device and is not connected to the Insight cloud-based management
platform. If the AirBridge functions in the access point or client bridge operation
mode, you must use the local browser UI.
Note: If you are already using the NETGEAR Insight Mode to manage the AirBridge
but want to change the management mode to Standalone Mode, you do not need
to manually remove the AirBridge from your Insight account, you do not need to
reset the AirBridge to factory default setting, and you do not need to entirely
reconfigure the AirBridge. Rather, you can use the local browser UI to change the
management mode. Even if the management mode is NETGEAR Insight Mode, you
can log in to the local browser UI using your Insight network password for the Insight
network location to which the AirBridge is assigned.
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