Note: Please check “Upgrade rules” and “Feature Limitations” section before upgrading.

Bug Fixes:

Known Issues:

  1. Need to clear browser cache to get latest UI changes.
  2. Management mode switch from Standalone to Insight and vice versa does not retain the IP and VLAN configuration.

Operational Notes:

  1. The WAC510 and WAC505 access points are supported by a single firmware image.
  2. 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.
  3. AP can be managed locally or through Insight Manager App V3.x after upgrading to this latest FW.
  4. After factory defaults, WW SKU AP has default country as GERMANY and NA SKU AP has default country as CANADA to comply with regulatory requirements. It is highly recommended to configure the country in which AP is operating to adhere to corresponding country’s regulations.
  5. 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.
  6. Out of the box, the AP has a DHCP server running internally 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.
  7. AP can be accessed using “aplogin.net or aplogin.com” only in Day Zero mode from the wireless clients which help at situation where the AP’s IPaddress is not known.
  8. When configuring DFS channel manually AP goes for radar scan period for 1 minute or 10minutes (If channel 120, 124, 128 is selected). AP will not broadcast beacons during the radar scan period so that wireless clients will be able to connect to the SSID configured in AP.
  9. AP’s operating mode (Router mode or AP mode) depends on the AP mode configuration in the backed up config file after restoring it on the AP irrespective of whether AP operates in router or AP mode.
  10. Two modes of management are supported by the AP:
    1. 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.
    2. Standalone Mode: Can be locally configured/managed through GUI.
  11. 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).
  12. The password to connect to the default SSID is “sharedsecret”.
  13. The AP can be returned to factory default using the reset button by pressing and holding the button for ~10 secs (Power LED will change from Green to blinking Amber).
  14. In the following scenarios, the AP is expected to reboot automatically for the configuration to take effect:
    1. Firmware upgrade
    2. Reset factory defaults
    3. Restore configuration
    4. WDS configuration
    5. Country change in Day Zero and Day One configuration Wizard

Upgrade Rules

Standalone mode:

Insight mode:

Standalone to Insight Mode

  1. Please install IM-3.0 App in mobile devices to discover and manage WAC505 / WAC510 AP.

Router mode:

Firmware Upgrade Procedure:

Features not supported on WAC505

Features not supported in Router Mode on WAC510

Limitations: