NETGEAR WAC510 Installation Manual

Installation
Set Up the Access Point
The following table shows the dierent setup options that are available to
you and the requirements for the access point (AP).
Setup Option Connect
Over
Power
Source
Mode Extra
Requirements
Setup
Information
AP to Ethernet
PoE Switch
WAN PoE
port
PoE AP mode None See this guide
AP to Ethernet
non-PoE Switch
WAN PoE
port
Power
adapter
AP mode Power adapter See the user
manual
AP to DSL or cable
Internet modem
WAN PoE
port
Power
adapter
Router
mode
Power adapter
Change to
Router mode
See the user
manual
Note: For more information about the various setup options, see the NETGEAR
Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point (WAC510) User Manual which
you can download by visiting www.netgear.com/support.
Before mounting the access point in a high location, first set up, configure,
and test the access point to verify WiFi network connectivity. Make sure
that you are running the latest firmware version on your device.
¾ To set up the access point with a PoE switch:
Connect an Ethernet cable from the yellow WAN PoE port on the access
point to a Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch.
In this setup, the access point does not require a power adapter.
NETGEAR Insight Managed
Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point (WAC510)
Package Contents
Unpack the box and verify the contents:
• NETGEAR Insight® Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point
(WAC510)
• Installation guide
• Ceiling and wall installation kit
The following table shows the LED behavior on the access point.
LED Description
Power LED
•O. Power is o.
•Solid green. Power is on and the access point is ready.
•Solid amber. During startup, the Power LED lights solid amber.
If aer 5 minutes the LED remains solid amber, a boot error occurred.
•Blinking amber. Firmware update in progress.
Insight
LED
If the serial number begins with
4W8 or 4W9:
•O. Standalone mode or Insight mode.
No cloud connection.
•Solid green. Insight mode. Connected
to cloud.
Insight
LED
If the serial number begins
with 5B4 or 5B5:
•O. Standalone mode or Insight
mode. No cloud connection.
•Solid blue. Insight mode.
Connected to cloud.
WAN PoE
LED
•O. No Ethernet link found.
•Solid amber. 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet link found.
•Blinking amber. 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet activity found.
•Solid green. 1000 Mbps Ethernet link found.
•Blinking green. 1000 Mbps Ethernet activity found.
LAN LED
•O. No Ethernet link found.
•Solid amber. 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet link found.
•Blinking amber. 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet activity found.
•Solid green. 1000 Mbps Ethernet link found.
•Blinking green. 1000 Mbps Ethernet activity found.
2.4G
WLAN LED
•O. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is o.
•Solid green. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is on.
•Solid blue. One or more WLAN clients are connected to the 2.4 GHz radio.
•Blinking blue. WLAN trac found on the 2.4 GHz radio..
5G WLAN
LED
•O. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is o.
•Solid green. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is on.
•Solid blue. One or more WLAN clients are connected to the 5 GHz radio.
•Blinking blue. WLAN trac found on the 5 GHz radio.
Note: Cable
not included.
WAN PoE portPoE port on a PoE switch
Internet
Insight
router

NETGEAR WAC510 Specifications

General

2.4 GHz	Yes
Frequency band	2.4 - 5 GHz
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	1200 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)	867 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)	400 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
Internal	No
Placement	Ceiling, Wall
Product color	White
LED indicators	Link, Network, Power
Antenna gain level (max)	6 dBi
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2
Service Set Identifier (SSID) features	SSID broadcast on/off
Input current	2.5 A
AC input voltage	12 V
Power consumption (typical)	9.3 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990

Weight and Dimensions

Width	197.32 mm
Height	37 mm
Weight	555.5 g