Installation
Set Up the Access Point
The following table shows the different 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 Order a power
adapter
See the user
manual
AP to DSL or cable
Internet modem
WAN PoE
port
Power
adapter
Router
mode
Order a 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.
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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
• Mounting installation guide
The following table shows the LED behavior on the access point.
LED
Description
Power LED
•Off
. Power is off.
•Solid green
. Power is on and the access point is ready.
•Solid amber
. During startup, the Power LED lights solid amber.
If after 5 minutes the LED remains solid amber, a boot error occurred.
•Blinking amber
. Firmware update in progress.
Activity LED
•Off
. No link with the network is detected.
•Solid green
. A link with the network is detected.
•Blinking green
. Network traffic is detected.
WAN PoE LED
•Off
. No Ethernet link is detected.
•Solid amber
. A 10/100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.
•Solid green
. A 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.
LAN LED
•Off
. No Ethernet link is detected.
•Solid amber
. A 10/100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.
•Solid green
. A 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.
2.4G WLAN LED
•Off
. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
•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 traffic is detected on the 2.4 GHz radio..
5G WLAN LED
•Off
. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
•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 traffic is detected on the 5 GHz radio.
Configure the Access Point
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Choose one of the following methods to configure the access point:
• Method 1: Use the NETGEAR Insight app
. On your iOS or Android
mobile device, go to the app store. Search for NETGEAR Insight, and
download the app.
Note: Cable
not included.
WAN PoE port
PoE port on a PoE switch
Internet
Insight
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