Netgear WAC104 – Dual Band 802.11ac Wireless Access Point User Manual

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5.
From the menu, select the time zone for the area in which the access point operates.
6.
If the access point is in an area that observes daylight saving time, select the 
Automatically adjust for
Daylight Savings Time check box.
7.
Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved. When the access point connects over the Internet to an NTP server, the date
and time that display on the page are adjusted according to your settings.
Connect to the Access Point’s Network After Installation
After you install the access point in your network, you can connect to the access point’s LAN through a wired
connection or to the access point’s WiFi network over a WiFi connection.
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings of your computer so that it uses
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which enables the computer to receive an IP address from
the router or network to which the access point is connected.
Connect to the Access Point Through an Ethernet Cable
You can connect your computer to the access point using an Ethernet cable and join the access point’s
local area network (LAN).
For information about logging in to the access point web management interface, see 
Log In to the Access
Point After Setup to View or Change Settings
 on page 19.
To connect your computer to the access point with an Ethernet cable:
1.
Make sure that the access point is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports on the access point.
You can use any of the four LAN ports on the access point.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on your computer
screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
Join the WiFi Network of the Access Point
Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add a WiFi device such as a WiFi-enabled computer, an
iPhone, an iPad, or another mobile device to the WiFi network of the access point.
For information about logging in to the access point web management interface, see 
Log In to the Access
Point After Setup to View or Change Settings
 on page 19.
Manual Method
On the WiFi device that you want to connect to the access point, you can use the software application that
manages your WiFi connections.
Install and Access the Access Point in Your Network
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802.11ac Wireless Access