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New Features: 

  • Supports North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. 
  • Supports the Ookla Speedtest. 
  • Supports WPS and logs.
  • Allows AP/Router Mode selection during initial setup wizard. 
  • Supports AP, Router, and Bridge Operation Modes. 
  • New router features: 
    • Supports Internet setup – PPPoE, L2TP, and PPTP.
    • Supports port forwarding and port triggering.
    • Supports VLAN/bridge settings. 
    • Supports IGMP proxy and SIP/ALG. 
    • Supports UPnP. 
    • Supports block services, scheduled block services, and emailing of block service logs. 
    • Supports protection against port scans and DoS.  
    • Supports static routes and traffic meters.

Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAX206/WAX206_Firmware_V1.0.3.0.zip

Firmware Update Instructions:

  • To preserve your current configuration, it is always a good practice to create a backup of your device settings before a firmware update.  
  • To back up settings from the GUI:  
  1. Log in to the WAX206 GUI. 
  2. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings
  • To update firmware from the GUI:  
  1. Log in to the WAX206 GUI. 
  2. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Firmware Update.

For further information, see the user manual. To find the user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/, and enter your model number in the search box. When the product page displays, click the Documentation button. 

Last Updated:10/17/2025 | Article ID: 000064254

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