New Features and Enhancements:
- Now Auto RF is enabled always for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios. Manual transmit power selection is not supported.
- Removed Albania, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Monaco, Russia and Ukraine from the country/region selection drop down list for the European SKU.
- Renamed the Reset button to Reboot/Reset.
- Welcome page displays after day-zero configuration is applied.
- Renamed Local Device Password to Device Password.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed issue where aplogin.net resolved to IP address.
- On the Overview page, fixed the LAN Speed and Realtime Traffic tool tip that displayed English only.
- Product usage terms and conditions are accessible even when the Internet is not reachable.
- Fixed the issue where the UI language selection could not be changed to English when the browser language is not English.
- Fixed enabling and disabling the 11ax mode for the 2.4GHz radio.
Known Issues:
- The device UI is not accessible when using the Chrome browser on an Apple MacBook running macOS Catalina.
- When a WiFi client device running Windows OS connects to the “WAX218XXXXXX-CONFIG-ONLY” SSID, the default browser automatically opens the www.microsoft.com URL.
Download Link : https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAX218/WAX218_firmware_V1.0.2.3.zip
Firmware Update Instructions:
To update your product’s firmware, follow the instructions in your product’s user manual. To find your user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/, enter your model number in the search box, and click the Documentation button on the product page.
Last Updated:10/17/2025
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Article ID: 000062978