NETGEAR WAC124-100NAS Manuel utilisateur

User Manual

AC2000 802.11ac

Wireless Access Point/Router

Model WAC124

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 E. Plumeria DriveMarch 2020

San Jose, CA 95134, USA202-12008-03

Support and Community

Visit netgear.com/support to get your questions answered and access the latest

downloads.

You can also check out our NETGEAR Community for helpful advice at

community.netgear.com.

Regulatory and Legal

Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce document en français

canadien à https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.

(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in Canadian French at

https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.)

For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

For NETGEAR’s Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy.

By using this device, you are agreeing to NETGEAR’s Terms and Conditions at

https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. If you do not agree, return the

device to your place of purchase within your return period.

Trademarks

Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.

Revision History

CommentsPublish DatePublication Part

Number

We changed the information to reflect that the USB 2.0 port does not

support a connection to a printer. However, you can connect a printer to

a LAN port.

March 2020202-12008-03

We added Manage client isolation for a single WiFi network on page 67.

We added Manage SSID isolation for all WiFi networks on page 68.

We added Manage access to LAN ports for WiFi clients of the Wireless 2

network on page 69.

We revised Change the local login password on page 139.

November 2019202-12008-02

We changed this user manual to reflect that in firmware version 1.0.4.2

and later versions, the default mode of the WAC124 is router mode.

In earlier firmware versions, the default mode of the WAC124 is access

point mode. This user manual is for firmware version 1.0.4.2 and later

versions. That means that the WAC124 initially starts up in router mode.

June 2019202-12008-01

First publication.December 2018202-11885-02

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Access Point/Router

Top panel with LEDs...........................................................................12

Back panel with ports, buttons, and a power connector...............13

Position the antennas for best WiFi performance..........................14

Access point/router label..................................................................15

Chapter 2 Install and Access the Access Point/Router in Your

Network

About router mode and access point mode...................................17

Routing features enabled in router mode and disabled in access

point mode..........................................................................................17

Credentials that you must enter to access the local browser

interface...............................................................................................18

Connect the access point/router to the Internet and complete the

initial log-in process...........................................................................19

Connect the access point/router to a modem and log in for the

first time...........................................................................................19

Connect the access point/router to another router and log in for

the first time....................................................................................23

Internet.................................................................................................26

Internet.................................................................................................27

Use the NETGEAR Insight mobile app to discover the access

point/router.........................................................................................29

Find the IP address of the access point/router...............................29

Change the language of the local browser interface....................31

Connect a wired or WiFi device to the access point/router’s network

after installation...................................................................................32

Connect to the LAN of the access point/router through an

Ethernet cable................................................................................33

Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to join the WiFi network of the access

point/router....................................................................................33

Manually join the WiFi network of the access point/router......34

Chapter 3 Specify the Access Point/Router Internet Settings

Manually

Router mode: Use the Setup Wizard................................................36

Access point mode: Specify a fixed LAN IP address......................37

Router mode: Manually set up the access point/router Internet

connection...........................................................................................38

Router mode: Specify a dynamic or fixed WAN IP address Internet

connection without a login...........................................................38

Router mode: Specify a PPPoE Internet connection that uses a

Router mode: Specify a PPTP or L2TP Internet connection that

uses a login.....................................................................................42

Router mode: Specify an IPv6 Internet connection........................44

Router mode: Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses.......45

Router mode: Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet

connection......................................................................................45

Router mode: Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet

connection......................................................................................47

Router mode: Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection.48

Router mode: Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection..............50

Router mode: Set up an IPv6 passthrough Internet

connection......................................................................................52

Router mode: Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection...........53

Router mode: Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection.........54

Router mode: Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection........56

Chapter 4 Manage the Basic WiFi and Radio Features

Set up or change an open or secure WiFi network........................60

Configure WPA and WPA2 Enterprise WiFi security.....................63

Disable or enable a WiFi network....................................................65

Hide or broadcast the SSID for a WiFi network..............................66

Manage client isolation for a single WiFi network..........................67

Manage SSID isolation for all WiFi networks...................................68

Manage access to LAN ports for WiFi clients of the Wireless 2

network................................................................................................69

Enable or disable the WiFi radios.....................................................71

Use WPS to add a device to the WiFi network................................72

Use WPS with the push button method......................................72

Use WPS with the PIN method.....................................................74

Chapter 5 Manage the Firewall and Security

Router mode: Manage the basic firewall settings..........................77

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Router mode: Manage port scan protection and denial of service

protection........................................................................................77

Router mode: Set up a default DMZ server................................78

Router mode: Manage IGMP proxying.......................................79

Router mode: Manage NAT filtering...........................................80

Router mode: Manage the SIP application-level gateway........81

Router mode: Manage VPN pass-through..................................82

Allow or block device access to your network................................83

Enable and manage network access control..............................83

Manage network access control lists...........................................84

Add or remove a device from the allowed list...........................85

Add or remove a device from the blocked list...........................86

Router mode: Specify keywords and domains to block Internet

sites.......................................................................................................87

Router mode: Set up keyword and domain blocking...............87

Router mode: Specify a trusted device.......................................89

Router mode: Remove a keyword or domain from the blocked

list.....................................................................................................90

Router mode: Remove all keywords and domains from the

blocked list......................................................................................91

Router mode: Block specific services and applications from the

Internet.................................................................................................91

Router mode: Add a service blocking rule for a predefined service

or application..................................................................................92

Router mode: Add a service blocking rule for a custom service

or application..................................................................................93

Router mode: Change a service blocking rule..........................95

Router mode: Remove a service blocking rule..........................96

Router mode: Set up a schedule for blocking................................97

Set up security event email notifications.........................................98

Chapter 6 Optimize Performance

Optimize traffic with the default QoS rules...................................102

Manage default and custom QoS rules.........................................103

Add a custom QoS rule for a service or application...............103

Add a custom QoS rule for a device.........................................104

Change a QoS rule or change the priority for a rule...............105

Remove a QoS rule......................................................................106

Remove all QoS rules..................................................................107

Manage uplink bandwidth control.................................................108

Manage WiFi Multimedia (WMM) for a radio...............................109

Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play......110

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Chapter 7 Manage the Network Settings

Router mode: Manage the LAN IP address settings....................114

Router mode: Change the access point/router network device

name..............................................................................................114

Router mode: Change the LAN IP address and subnet

settings..........................................................................................115

Router mode: Manage the DHCP server address pool..........116

Router mode: Disable the DHCP server...................................118

Router mode: Manage the Router Information Protocol

settings..........................................................................................119

Router mode: Manage reserved LAN IP addresses.....................120

Router mode: Reserve a LAN IP Address.................................120

Router mode: Change a reserved LAN IP address.................121

Router mode: Remove a reserved LAN IP address entry.......122

Add and manage IPv4 static routes...............................................123

Add an IPv4 static route..............................................................124

Change an IPv4 static route........................................................125

Remove an IPv4 static route.......................................................126

Router mode: Enable an IPTV bridge for a port group or VLAN tag

group.................................................................................................127

Router mode: Enable an IPTV bridge for a port group..........127

Router mode: Enable an IPTV bridge for a VLAN tag group..128

Router mode: Change the MTU size..............................................130

Chapter 8 Maintain and Monitor the Access Point/Router

Update the firmware of the access point/router..........................134

Let the access point/router check for new firmware and update

the firmware..................................................................................134

Check for new firmware manually and update the access

point/router manually.................................................................135

Manage the configuration file of the access point/router...........137

Back up the access point/router configuration file.................137

Restore the access point/router configuration settings..........138

Change the local login password...................................................139

Change the password recovery questions for the local login

password...........................................................................................140

Recover the local login admin password......................................141

Return the access point/router to its factory default settings.....142

Use the Reset button...................................................................143

Erase the settings to factory default settings...........................143

Manage the time settings................................................................144

Manually set the time zone and adjust the daylight saving

time................................................................................................144

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Change the NTP server...............................................................145

Manage the activity log...................................................................146

Specify which activities the access point/router logs..............146

View, send, or clear the logs......................................................148

View the status and statistics of the access point/router.............149

Access point mode: View information about the access

point/router, LAN port, and WiFi settings................................149

Router mode: View information about the access point/router,

Internet port, and WiFi settings.................................................151

Check the Internet connection status........................................154

Display Internet port statistics....................................................156

View devices currently on the access point/router network...157

Router mode: Monitor and meter Internet traffic.........................160

Router mode: Start the traffic meter without traffic restrictions.160

Router mode: Restrict Internet traffic by volume.....................161

Router mode: Restrict Internet traffic by connection time.....162

Router mode: View the Internet traffic volume and statistics..164

Router mode: Unblock the traffic meter after the traffic limit is

reached.........................................................................................165

Router mode: Manage and use remote access............................166

Router mode: Set up remote management for the access

point/router..................................................................................166

Router mode: Use remote access..............................................167

Change the system mode to access point mode or back to router

mode..................................................................................................168

Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs............................................169

Chapter 9 Share a USB Storage Device Attached to the Access

Point/Router

USB device requirements................................................................172

Connect a USB storage device to the access point/router.........172

Access a USB storage device that is connected to the access

point/router.......................................................................................173

Access a USB storage device from a Windows-based

computer......................................................................................173

Access a USB storage device from a Mac.................................173

Map a USB storage device to a Windows network drive............174

Back up a Windows-based computer with ReadySHARE Vault...175

Back up a Mac with Time Machine.................................................176

Set up a USB hard disk drive on a Mac.....................................176

Prepare to back up a large amount of data..............................177

Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk drive....178

Manage access to a USB storage device.......................................179

Enable FTP access within the access point/router network........181

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

View and manage network folders on a USB storage device.....183

View network folders on a USB storage device.......................183

Add a network folder on a USB storage device.......................184

Change a network folder on a USB storage device................185

Router mode: Approve a USB storage device.............................187

Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................188

Chapter 10 Use the Access Point/Router as a Media Server

Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings...................................191

Play music from a storage device with iTunes server..................192

Set up the access point/router’s iTunes server with iTunes....192

Set up the access point/router’s iTunes server with the Remote

app.................................................................................................194

Set up the access point/router to work with TiVo........................196

Chapter 11 Router Mode: Manage Dynamic DNS and FTP Access

Through the Internet

Router mode: Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.......................198

Router mode: Set up a new Dynamic DNS account................198

Router mode: Specify a DNS account that you already

created..........................................................................................199

Router mode: Change the Dynamic DNS settings..................200

Router mode: Use DDNS with FTP to access your network........201

Router mode: Overview of the steps to set up an FTP server with

DDNS.............................................................................................201

Router mode: Set up FTP access through the Internet on the

access point/router......................................................................202

Router mode: Use FTP to access a storage device over the

Internet..........................................................................................204

Chapter 12 Router Mode: Set up VPN Connections with OpenVPN

Router mode: Enable and configure OpenVPN and VPN client access

on the access point/router..............................................................206

Router mode: Install OpenVPN client software on a remote

client...................................................................................................207

Router mode: Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN

configuration files on a Windows-based computer................208

Router mode: Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN

configuration files on a Mac.......................................................209

Router mode: Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN

configuration files on an iOS device.........................................210

Router mode: Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN

configuration files on an Android device.................................212

Router mode: Set up an OpenVPN connection...........................213

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Router mode: Manage VPN access to your network or Internet

service at your office or home....................................................213

Router mode: Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service

at your office or home.................................................................214

Chapter 13 Manage the Advanced WiFi and Radio Features

Add a WiFi schedule for a radio.....................................................216

Change the channel for a radio......................................................217

Change the WiFi throughput mode for a radio band.................218

Change the transmission output power for a radio.....................220

Manage advanced WiFi and broadcast settings..........................221

Manage the WPS settings...............................................................222

Specify how the access point/router manages WiFi clients........224

Manage Implicit Beamforming..................................................224

Manage MU-MIMO......................................................................225

Manage Airtime Fairness............................................................226

Set Up a WiFi bridge between the access/point router and another

device.................................................................................................227

Chapter 14 Router Mode: Manage Port Forwarding and Port

Triggering

Router mode: Manage port forwarding to a local server for services

and applications...............................................................................232

Router mode: Forward incoming traffic for a default service or

application....................................................................................232

Router mode: Add a port forwarding rule for a custom service

or application...............................................................................233

Router mode: Change a port forwarding rule.........................235

Router mode: Remove a port forwarding rule.........................236

Router mode application example: Make a local web server

public.............................................................................................237

Router mode: How the access/point router implements a port

forwarding rule.............................................................................237

Router mode: Manage port triggering for services and

applications.......................................................................................238

Router mode: Add a port triggering rule.................................238

Router mode: Change a port triggering rule...........................240

Router mode: Remove a port triggering rule..........................241

Router mode: Specify the time-out for port triggering...........242

Router mode: Disable port triggering......................................243

Router mode application example: Port triggering for Internet

Relay Chat.....................................................................................244

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Chapter 15 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Reboot the access point/router from its local browser interface.246

Quick tips...........................................................................................247

Router mode: Sequence to restart your access point/router

network.........................................................................................247

Access point mode: Restart your access point/router............247

Check the Ethernet cable connections.....................................247

Check the WiFi settings of your computer or mobile device..248

Check the DHCP network settings of your computer or mobile

device............................................................................................248

Standard LED behavior when the access point/router is powered

on........................................................................................................249

Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................249

Power LED is off...........................................................................249

Power LED stays blinking green................................................249

Router mode: Internet LED is off...............................................250

Access point mode: Internet LED is off.....................................250

WiFi LED Is Off.............................................................................251

You cannot log in to the access point/router...............................251

Router mode: You cannot log in to the access point/router...251

Access point mode: You cannot log in to the access

point/router..................................................................................253

Router mode: You cannot access the Internet.............................254

Router mode: Check the Internet WAN IP address.................254

Router mode: Check or manually start the PPPoE connection.257

Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................258

Troubleshoot the WiFi connectivity...............................................258

Changes are not saved....................................................................259

Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility of your

computer...........................................................................................260

Test the LAN path from your computer to the access

point/router..................................................................................260

Router mode: Test the path from your computer to a remote

device............................................................................................261

Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications

Factory default settings...................................................................263

Technical specifications...................................................................265

Appendix B Position and Wall-Mount the Access Point/Router

Position the access point/router.....................................................268

Wall-mount the access point/router..............................................269

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124

Ce manuel convient aux modèles suivants

Table des matières

Autres manuels NETGEAR Point d'accès sans fil

NETGEAR

NETGEAR Insight WAC540 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WG102 - ProSafe Wireless Access Point Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WAX615 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WG602v4 - Wireless Access Point Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR ProSafe WNDAP330 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WAX202 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WG103 ProSafe Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WAG102 - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access... Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WG302v1 - ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access... Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR XWN5001 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WN802T Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WAX610 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR PowerLine XWNB5602 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR XWNB5201 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WN802Tv2 - Wireless-N Access Point Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WG302v1 - ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access... Instructions d'installation

NETGEAR

NETGEAR ProSAFE WNDAP380R Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WAC505 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR ProSafe WNAP320 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WAG102 - ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access... Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WG602v3 - Wireless Access Point Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WAX204 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WNHDE111 Manuel utilisateur

NETGEAR

NETGEAR WNTR2001 Manuel utilisateur

Manuels Point d'accès sans fil populaires d'autres marques

D-Link

D-Link DWL-2100AP - AirPlus Xtreme G Manuel utilisateur

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti NanoStation NSM2 Manuel utilisateur

Cisco

Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Manuel utilisateur

Aruba

Aruba IAP-335 Manuel utilisateur

Advantek Networks

Advantek Networks AWN-AP-54MR Manuel utilisateur

IP-COM

IP-COM AP355 Manuel utilisateur

Buffalo

Buffalo AirStation WLA-L11G Manuel utilisateur

EnGenius

EnGenius EnStationACv2 Manuel utilisateur

D-Link

D-Link DAP-3662 Manuel utilisateur

xG Technology

xG Technology xMax CN1300 Manuel utilisateur

Widelink

Widelink ezWave WAP-1100 Series Manuel utilisateur

Edimax

Edimax CAP1200 Manuel utilisateur

Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti LBE-5AC-Gen2 Manuel utilisateur

Aruba

Aruba AP-203R Manuel utilisateur

LuXout Shades

LuXout Shades LUXSHADE MOTION Manuel utilisateur

CreatComm

CreatComm TB5F Manuel utilisateur

SineDigital

SineDigital MW-1500AP(H) Manuel utilisateur

TP-Link

TP-Link AP9650 V1 Manuel utilisateur