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If you have a NETGEAR WAX204 and would like to gain full access to your access point without having to register it, you need a registration key. With a registration key, you can log in to the local browser user interface (UI) to gain full management access offline. For more information, see How do I find my NETGEAR switch registration key?.
To retrieve a registration key, you must register your access point to your administrator’s NETGEAR account. For more information:

 

To gain full access to your WAX204 using a registration key:
  1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service.
  2. If the modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.
  3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on your access point.
  4. Connect the other end of the cable to a LAN port on your modem.
  5. If the modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in.
  6. Plug in and power on your modem.
  7. Power on the access point.
  8. Log in to the access point by using one of the following methods:
    1. Connect over WiFi. On a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find and connect to the access point’s WiFi network (SSID).

      The default SSID and WiFi password (network key) are printed on the access point label.

    2. Connect over Ethernet directly to the access point. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the LAN port on your computer directly to any of the four LANs port on the access point.
  9. Launch a web browser and enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.

    The Setup Wizard starts.

  10. Follow the prompts.

    Note the following:

    1. Trouble connecting to the Internet? If the access point does not connect to the Internet, see your user manual.
    2. WAN connection type. If the WAN connection is PPPoE, L2TP, or PPTP, or your Internet connection requires a static IP address, during the Setup Wizard Process, provide the required information for the Internet connection when the Smart Setup Wizard prompts you for the information.
    3. New admin password. During the Setup Wizard process, you must specify a new admin password (the local device password) and specify answers to two security questions.
    4. Firmware update. During the Setup Wizard process, you can update the firmware (if new firmware is available). Depending on the configuration, the access point might need to restart and you might need to log in again to continue the Setup Wizard process, or you might need to do both.
    5. Browser security message. During the Setup Wizard process, your browser may display a security message. You can either ignore this message or install the security certificate. For more information, see your user manual.

      When the Setup Wizard is finished, the Register to unlock all features page displays.

  11. Click Enter Registration Key.
  12. Enter your registration key.

    For more information, see How do I find my NETGEAR registration key?.

  13. Click Submit.
  14. Log in again to the local browser UI by entering your new local device password.

    This is the password that you specified during the Setup Wizard process.

    The BASIC Home page displays.

    You now have full access to your WAX204.

Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 000062620

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