NETGEAR WAX220 - Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Model WAX220

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Hardware Overview Model WAX220
This manual is for the NETGEAR Essentials WiFi 6 AX4200 Dual Band Multi-Gig Access
Point Model WAX220.
In this manual, we refer to this indoor, standalone model as the AP.
The AP provides 802.11ax high-performance WiFi connectivity for a small office/home
office. It supports dual-band concurrent WiFi 6 operations at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz with a
combined throughput of 4.2 Gbps (about 1200 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 3000 Mbps at
5 GHz).
A single 2.5 Gbps Multi-Gig PoE+ LAN port lets you connect the AP to a PoE+ (802.3at)
switch. If you use a regular switch, the AP requires a power adapter, which is supplied
with a WAX220PA SKU. (If you purchased a WAX220 SKU without an included power
adapter, you can purchase one separately.)
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Additional documentation
• Unpack the AP
• Top panel with LEDs
• Hardware interfaces
• Label
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support/.
Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time
to time at netgear.com/support/download/. Enter your model number to check for and
download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not
match what is described in this manual, you might need to update the firmware.
Note: In this manual, WiFi network means the same as SSID (service set identifier or
WiFi network name). That is, when we refer to a WiFi network we mean an individual
SSID.
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