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
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DescriptionSetting
The management SSID lets you connect from your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile
device to the AirBridge to configure and manage the it. This management SSID is not
used for backhaul or regular WiFi client connections.
For more information, see Manage the settings for the 2.4 GHz management SSID on
page 86.
Management
SSID
Enter a new passphrase (network key or WiFi password) for the management SSID. This
passphrase replaces the default passphrase (sharedsecret).
The length of the passphrase must be from 8 to 63 characters.
Management
WPA2
Passphrase
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
After about one minute the AirBridge is back online.
This process takes about one minute.
7. Reconnect over WiFi to the AirBridge’s management SSID using the new passphrase
that you just defined on the Day Zero Easy Setup page.
8.
In the web browser, enter https://192.168.0.100.
If you assigned a static IP address to the AirBridge, enter that IP address.
The login page displays.
9.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see the information in Step 3.
10. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you just defined
on the Day Zero Easy Setup page. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
11. In the TERMS OF USE section, click the NETGEAR’s Terms and Conditions link, and
read the terms of use.
12.
If you agree, select the check box to acknowledge that you read and agree with the
terms of use.
You need to select this check box only once. Subsequent times that you log in, the
check box is preselected.
13. Click the Login button.
The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections.
You can now customize the AirBridge settings for your network environment.
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