6. Add a new network location where you want to add the access point, or select an
existing network location.
7. Click the + (Add Device) button.
Note: If you are an Insight Pro user, you can either add a single device or you can
add multiple Insight managed devices by uploading a device list as a CSV file.
8. In the Add New Device pop-up page, enter the access point’s serial number and
MAC address, and then click Go.
The serial number and MAC address are on the access point label.
9. After Insight verifies that the access point is a valid product, you can optionally change
the device name of the access point, and then click Next.
When the access point is successfully added to the portal, a page displays a
confirmation that setup is in progress.
Note: If the access point is online but Insight does not detect the access point, the
firewall at the physical location where the access point is located might prevent
communication with the Insight cloud. In that situation, add port and DNS entries
for outbound access to the firewall. For more information, see
kb.netgear.com/000062467.
The access point automatically updates to the latest Insight firmware and Insight
location configuration. This might take up to 10 minutes, during which time the
access point will restart.
The access point is now an Insight managed device that is connected to the Insight
cloud-based management platform. If the Power/Cloud LED was solid green, it lights
solid blue.
You can use the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app to configure and manage the
access point.
Note: If you add the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and manage
the access point through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app, the admin password
for the access point changes. That is, after you add the access point to an Insight network
location, the Insight network password for that location replaces the admin password.
To access the local browser UI, you must then enter the Insight network password and
not the admin password. If you later decide to remove the access point from the Insight
network location or change the management mode to Web-browser mode (see Change
the management mode to NETGEAR Insight or Web-browser on page 150), you must
continue to use the Insight network password to access the local browser UI until you
manually change the admin password on the access point.
User Manual
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Install the Access Point in Your
Network and Access It for Initial
Configuration
Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX618
