NETGEAR WAX218 User Manual

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Installation Guide
WiFi 6 AX3600 Dual Band PoE+ Access Point
Model WAX218
2. Line up the holes on the bottom of the access point with the screws in the wall
and mount the access point to the wall.
1. Mark the wall where you want to insert the
provided anchors and screws, which must be 3.875
in. (98.5 mm) apart, and insert the anchors and
screws.
Leave about 0.25 in. (6 mm) of each screw
protruding from the wall so that you can insert the
screws into the holes on the bottom of the access
point.
3.875 in. (98.5 mm)
The bottom of the access point includes two holes that let you mount the access point
on two screws inserted in a wall.
You can mount the access point to a solid surface (a wall or a ceiling), or to a ceiling
with a 15/16 in. (23.8mm) T-bar, or you can install the access point freestanding on a
at surface.
We recommend that you use a at Ethernet cable so that the cable ts in the narrow
space between the access point and the surface on which it is mounted or placed.
Mounting options
Mount to a solid wall
1. Slide the 15/16in. (23.8mm) bracket between the guides on the bottom of the
access point until it locks in place.
The locking tab must be at the front of the access point.
2. Hold the access point upside down.
Note: If you can reach behind the T‑bar, hold the T‑bar with one hand and the
access point with your other hand.
3. Align the rectangular protruding part of the bracket with the T‑bar.
4. Hook the bracket onto one side of the T‑bar.
5. Hook the bracket onto the other side of the T‑bar until the bracket locks onto the
T‑bar.
Mount to a T-bar
1. Using the anchors and screws provided, attach the 15/16 in. (23.8mm) bracket
with the screw holes to the ceiling.
The rectangular protruding part of the bracket must be facing the ceiling.
2. Hold the access point upside down with the front of the access point facing the
bracket.
Then, line up the guides on the bottom of the access point with the bracket.
3. Slide the access point into the bracket until it locks in place.
The locking tab must be at the front of the access point.
Note: To unlock the access point, push the locking tab toward the ceiling and slide
the access point out of the bracket.
Locking tabSide view
Mount to a solid ceiling

NETGEAR WAX218 Specifications

General

2.4 GHz	Yes
Number of users	256 user(s)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	1000, 2500 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	3600 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (5 GHz)	2400 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate (2.4 GHz)	1200 Mbit/s
Placement	Ceiling, Wall
Product color	White
Output voltage	12 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Number of products included	1 pc(s)
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 75 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Number of SSID supported	4
Antenna type	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi

Weight and Dimensions

Width	205.73 mm
Height	34.75 mm
Weight	788 g