Netgear 26200345 User Manual

Installation

WAC740

Before mounting the access point in a high location, first set up and test the 

access point to verify WiFi network connectivity.

IMPORTANT: 

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1.  Connect an Ethernet cable from LAN port 1 on the access point to a 

LAN port on a PoE+ switch, that is, an 802.3at-compatible switch.

2.  Connect an Ethernet cable from the PoE+ switch to an Ethernet port on 

the computer.

3.  Check the LEDs to verify that the access point is set up correctly.

 
 
 
Power LED

•Off. Power is off.
•Solid green. Power is on.
•Alternating green and amber. The access point receives insufficient PoE 

power.
•Solid amber, then blinking amber. A self-test is running or firmware is 

being loaded. During startup, the Power LED first light solid amber, then 

goes off, and then blinks amber before turning solid green after about 

one minute. If after two minutes the Power LED remains solid amber or 

continues to blink amber, it indicates a system fault.

 
 
 
Activity LED

•Off. No link with the network is detected.
•Solid green. A link with the network is detected.
•Blinking green. Network traffic is detected.

Unpack the box and verify the contents:

•  WAC740 ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless AC Access Point
•  Category 5e Ethernet cable
•  Ceiling mount kit

 
 
 
LAN LED 1

•Off. A 10 Mbps Ethernet link is detected or no Ethernet link is detected.
•Solid green. A 2.5 Gbps or 1 Gbps Mbps Ethernet link is detected. 

If both LAN LED 1 and LAN LED 2 light solid green, the LAN ports are 

members of a link aggregation group (LAG).
•Solid amber. A 100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.

 
 
 
LAN LED 2

•Off. A 10 Mbps Ethernet link is detected or no Ethernet link is detected.
•Solid green. A 1 Gbps Ethernet link is detected. 

If both LAN LED 1 and LAN LED 2 light solid green, the LAN ports are 

members of a link aggregation group (LAG).
•Solid amber. A 100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected.

 
 
 
2.4G WLAN LED

•Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
•Solid green. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is on.
•Blinking green. WiFi activity is detected on the 2.4 GHz WiFi radio.

 
 
 
5G WLAN LED

•Off. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
•Solid green. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is on.
•Blinking green. WiFi activity is detected on the 5 GHz WiFi radio.

The access point uses a DHCP client that is enabled by default. If your network 

includes a DHCP server, the access point obtains an IP address from the DHCP 

server. If your network does not include a DHCP server, the access point sets 

its IP address to a static IP address of 192.168.0.160.
If your network includes a DHCP server, note the following:

•  Make sure that option 43 is enabled on the DHCP server.
•  Make sure that the DHCP server specifies the IP address of the wireless 

controller. 

•  We recommend that you reserve an IP address for the access point on the 

DHCP server.

If your network does not include a DHCP server, configure a computer with a 

static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 so 

you can connect to the access point at IP address 192.168.0.160.

2nd Draft WAC740 QSG