Factory default settings
You can reset the access point to the factory default settings, which are shown in the
following table.
For information about resetting the access point to its factory settings, see Reset the
access point to factory default settings on page 95.
Table 12. Factory default settings model WAX214 and model WAX218
Default Setting
Feature
Access
192.168.0.100 (aplogin.net)
Default IP address
Enabled.
Note: If connected to a network, the access point receives an IP address from a
DHCP server or router in the network.
DHCP client
No default password. The first time that you log in to the local browser UI, you must
define a local device password that applies only to local browser UI access.
Local device password
2.4 GHz management SSID
WAX214XXXXXX-CONFIG-ONLY
XXXXXX represents the last six digits of the MAC address of the LAN interface of
the access point.
Model WAX214
WAX218XXXXXX-CONFIG-ONLY
XXXXXX represents the last six digits of the MAC address of the LAN interface of
the access point.
Model WAX21
The unique WiFi password is printed on the access point label. The security is
WPA2-Personal.
WiFi passphrase for
management SSID
Automatically turned off after15 minutes of being idle.
Management SSID time-out
WiFi networks (SSIDs) for client connections
By default, the first SSID is enabled after you specify the name and WiFi passphrase
the first time that you log in to the local browser UI.
The second, third, and fourth SSIDs are disabled by default:
NETGEARXXXXXX_2
NETGEARXXXXXX_3
NETGEARXXXXXX_4
XXXXXX represents the last six digits of the MAC address of the 2.4 GHz radio of
the access point. When you enable one of these SSIDs, the default WiFi passphrase
is sharedsecret and the default security is WPA2-Personal.
5 GHz SSIDs
SSID (settings for each individual SSID)
Disabled
Guest network
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Factory Default Settings and
Technical Specifications
NETGEAR WiFi 6 AX1800/AX3600 Dual Band PoE/PoE+ Access Points, WAX214 and WAX218