User manual NETGEAR WAC730

[. . . ] ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Reference Manual February 2016 202-11624-02 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Conformity For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://kb. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. [. . . ] During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point. The firmware version is shown in the Access Point Information section of the page. Management and Monitoring 53 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Manage the Configuration File or Reset to Factory Defaults The wireless access point settings are stored in the configuration file. You can save this file (back it up) to a computer, restore it from a computer, or reset it to factory default settings, as described in the following sections: • • • • Save the Configuration Restore the Configuration Restore the Wireless Access Point to the Factory Default Settings Reboot the Wireless Access Point Without Restoring the Default Configuration Save the Configuration  To save your settings: 1. Your browser extracts the configuration file (the file name is config) from the wireless access point and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file. Management and Monitoring 54 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Restore the Configuration  To restore your settings from a saved configuration file: 1. Click the Browse button and locate the backup configuration file (the file name is config). IMPORTANT: During the restoration process, do not try to go online, turn off the wireless access point, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the wireless access point until it finishes restarting!During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point. Restore the Wireless Access Point to the Factory Default Settings You can restore the wireless access point to the factory default settings by two methods that are described in the following sections: • • Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings Use the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings Note: After you restore the factory default settings on the wireless access point, the following occurs: * All custom configurations are lost. * The Access Point Name field is reset to the name printed on the label on the bottom of the unit. Management and Monitoring 55 ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Points WAC720 and WAC730 Use the Web Management Interface to Restore Factory Default Settings  To restore the factory default settings using the web management interface: 1. IMPORTANT: During the restoration process, do not try to go online, turn off the wireless access point, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the wireless access point until it finishes restarting!During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point. Use the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings To restore the factory default settings when you do not know the login user name, login password, or IP address, you must use the Reset button on the rear panel of the wireless access point (see Figure 2 on page 8). σ˜ To restore the factory default settings using the Reset button: 1. Using a sharp object, press and hold the Reset button for about five seconds (until the Test LED blinks rapidly) to reset the wireless access point to factory defaults settings. Pressing the Reset button for a shorter time simply causes the wireless access point to reboot. During the restoration process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. [. . . ] Specify the correct time zone on the basic General system settings page (see Configure Basic General System Settings and Time Settings on page 16). €¢ Use the Packet Capture Tool You can capture wireless packets to analyze traffic patterns with a network traffic analyzer tool. The captured packet flow can show if traffic is flowing correctly to its destinations or if packets are dropped. The size of the packet flow that you can capture in a file is limited. [. . . ]