NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAX204) – WiFi 6 Dual-Band
NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAX204) – WiFi 6 Dual-Band AX1800 Speed | 4 x 1G Ethernet Ports | 802.11ax | WPA3 Security | Create up to 3 Separate Wireless Networks
| Weight: | 788 g |
| Dimensions: | 21 x 21 x 4 cm; 788 Grams |
| Brand: | NETGEAR |
| Model: | WAX204-100EUS |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | NETGEAR |
| Dimensions: | 21 x 21 x 4 cm; 788 Grams |
CE QUE J’AIME
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(+) Un produit install l’tage d’une maison pour permettre un accs internet dans toute la maison
(+) Un produit reconditionn arriv en trs bon tat
(+) Facile installer mais
CE QUE J’AIME MOINS
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() Mais une mise en rseau un peu plus complexe
In case it helps anyone (I think this has been mentioned in other reviews), I used the password on the underside of the router to log in the first time, but when I went to routerlogin.net on my browser, I go the “connection not private” message as expected, but there was no option to “Continue to routerlogin.net/unsafe.” After doing some googling I tried using the IP address 192.168.1.1 instead and that then seemed to work as per the instructions and I was able to create the account and change the password.
I think NetGear should review their installation instructions as they don’t work as described. It’s now working well and I’m happy with it, I got it to provide WiFi in my garden office and it’s perfect for that.
Good product, replaced a faulty access point I had, excellent WiFi signal, enough ports on the rear, looks fine , not to big or bulky
Well packaged and very fast delivery. Easy to setup although you must remember to change the admin password before it will connect to the internet… quite a good way to make sure its not left as the default one!
We hard wired it into the shed from an EE wireless hub. The ones that dont use your telephone line [ we dont have a telephone line] It works very well as we spend a lot of time in the shed [ hobby area]. Very easy to set up. Visitors phones disconnect multiple times before eventually connecting. Not sure why that is. But my phone / computer/ printer all work off it just fine.
I’m getting speeds of 600-900Mbps locally on 5GHz. 2.4GHz is much slower, of course. At first the 5GHz was really slow, but I solved the issue by setting the 2.5GHz to half-power. I’d recommend this any day over a Ubiquiti. The only down side is that it does not come with a PoE adapter, so I had to purchase a PoE switch.
Great access point, simple setup, great signal strength compared to other similarly proced products.
I tried using a tp link ax3000 for the same purpose and the signal was more than 10dBm weaker from the spot I measured from. As a plus it looks very sleek.
Signal over 6 meters and through 2 walls is around 120mbps – very good. Compared to Netgear RAX20, which was giving 50mbps. Well worth the money though only issue is VPN is limited compared to the former – I can live with this.
For the price I picked this up expecting to have to use it as a second access point in the house, but putting it where the virgin point was, solved all our problems. Speed and coverage works great.
Phones laptops and computers in our house are mostly Wi-Fi 6 so I think that’s helped, since it was our phones that roamed around the house and didn’t have signal.
Set and management is nothing fancy but very easy.
And I’ve got the virgin hub running in modem mode now and we’ve had almost no drop outs vs before we had loads of problems!
Well, the instructions weren’t clear. I use Safari as my browser, but after downloading and using Google Chrome, it enabled me to install and set it up easier. I am not a computer or an IT buff, so I assume I have correctly installed it. If it packs up, it will go back as I am not convinced it will continue to work.
Used currently as a replacement WiFi access point from my faulty junk Netgear Nighthawk R8000.
Easy enough to set up, though it had a different default IP set (likely due to my router setting a new one via DHCP) so there was some initial confusion to get connected to the admin web interface. However connecting to the access point using a WiFi connection and using the Netgear router URL worked fine for me, your mileage may vary.
Connection is good so far after a couple of weeks, no drop outs or annoying connection refusals.
If you want a no-nonsense and capable WAP then I think this is the ideal product.
I always by Netgear for my business and home switches tried others but can beat Negear, not always easy to to set up but signal is great even in a large house.
Its sooooo great as i use it as access point , i have 4 pcs , so its cover my full house basment and 3 flours by wires . With high speed as you see in the video . On 5Ghz its around 650 mbps and on 2.4Ghz 150 mbps . Connected to huawei 5G router cpe pro . Easy to configure . But i dont know why the configuration page not secure, its has tricky way to go through. But not hard . The company need to fix it . Good device dont wait to have it .
Works well in bridge mode for a scenario where I wanted to provide WiFi from another WiFi 6 AP (Unifi) to several clients. The aerials get good WiFi 6 reception and provides decent connectivity via Ethernet to a TV, consoles etc.
My TP-Link Wireless Access Point had failed so a replacement was needed. I have probably not used half the features available on the WAX204, it’s simply connected (over a length of external Cat 5) to a TalkTalk router and acts as a WAP. The problem with Dual channels is that 2.4 GHz is slower but has a better reach while 5 GHz is faster but doesn’t have the same reach – simple answer on the WAX204 is to let the device decide. As I move further from the device you can see the frequency (on mobile phone) change from 5 GHz to 2.4 GHz so you will always get the best service it can give you under changing circumstances.
The device looks good and my only complaints are that the indicator lights are too bright (and I haven’t found a way to switch them off) and the LAN light shows amber instead of green if you have a device attached that is less than Gigabit. Can’t really complain.