NETGEAR WAC104 - Connect and log in to the AP for initial configuration

Connect and log in to the AP for initial
configuration
After you set up the AP, you can use several methods to connect and log in to the AP
for initial configuration.
You can use WiFi to connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device such as a
tablet or smartphone to the AP or you can use a computer and an Ethernet cable to
connect to a LAN port on the AP. If you connect the AP to your network (for example,
through a switch or hub), you can also connect to the AP over Ethernet using a computer
that is connected to the same network as the AP.
The following sections describe how you can connect to the AP:
•
Connect over WiFi using a computer or mobile device on page 19
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Connect over Ethernet using a computer connected to the same network on page
21
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Connect over Ethernet using a directly connected computer on page 23
To connect to the AP for initial configuration, follow the procedure in one of these
sections.
Connect over WiFi using a computer or mobile device
This section describes how to connect to the AP for the first time over WiFi using a
WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device. With this method, it does not matter whether
the AP received an IP address from the router or a DHCP server or if the AP functions
with its default IP address of 192.168.0.100.
User Manual19Install and Access the AP in Your
Network
802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC104