Bug Fixes:
- Fixes for reliable configuration syncing between Insight cloud and AP.
- Eliminated intermittent rebooting of the WAC510 AP when the 802.11k (Radio Resource Management) feature is enabled.
Known Issues:
- Need to clear browser cache to get latest UI changes.
- Management mode switch from Standalone to Insight and vice versa does not retain the IP and VLAN configuration.
Operational Notes:
- The WAC510 and WAC505 access points are supported by a single firmware image.
- To manually install a firmware upgrade, the AP must be set to standalone management mode. This can be done from the Web UI.
- To upgrade the WAC510 AP, the minimum firmware version required is 1.2.1.6. If the AP has a firmware version below this, you must first upgrade to 1.2.1.6 and then to latest version.
- Download the necessary WAC505/510 firmware images from the website.
- Out of the box, the AP has a DHCP client running by default. The AP can learn a new IP from a DHCP server if it is already configured in the existing network. If no DHCP server is found, the AP will continue using the default IP of 192.168.0.100.
- Out of the box, the AP has a DHCP server running by default. It gives 5 IPs (192.168.0.2X) for wireless clients if no server is already running in the network. If a DHCP server is already configured in the network, the AP will stop its DHCP server automatically.
- Two modes of management are supported by the AP:
- NETGEAR Insight (Cloud Mode): the AP needs to be configured/managed by the NETGEAR Insight application. Even though the AP can be accessed through the local UI, no configuration changes are allowed. This is the default mode for a brand new AP.
- Standalone Mode: Can be locally configured/managed through GUI.
- Default SSID at Day Zero or after factory reset is NETGEARXXXXXX-SETUP (where “XXXXXX” refers to the last 3 hexadecimal characters of the AP’s MAC address).
- The password to connect to the default SSID is “sharedsecret”.
- The default IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.100.
Firmware Upgrade Procedure:
Features not supported on WAC505
Features not supported in Router Mode on WAC510