router or Internet gateway so that the root access point can provide Internet connectivity
to the extender access point.
3
3
4
5
1
2
Figure 8. Connect the extender access point to a wired root access point
Number or Icon and Description
1
A root access point that is connected over Ethernet to a network switch.
2
An extender access point that is connected over a 5 GHz backhaul WiFi connection to the root access point.
3
A mobile phone with the Insight app or either a computer or a tablet with access to the Insight Cloud Portal.
The Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app let you configure and manage the extender access point in the Insight
Instant Mesh WiFi network.
4
A network switch.
5
A network router that is connected to the Internet.
Broadcast in the 2.4 GHz radio band.
Broadcast in the 5 GHz radio band.
The extender access point can use any band to establish the backhaul connection to
the root access point and the fronthaul connection to WiFi clients. However, after the
backhaul connection is established, if both the root access point and the extender access
point can support the 5 GHz band, the extender access point automatically switches to
the 5 GHz band as the preferred band for its backhaul connection. Using the Insight
Cloud Portal, you can change the backhaul settings.
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Install the Access Point in an
Insight Instant Mesh WiFi
Network
Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX5400 Access Point Model WAX628
