New Features:
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) capable
- Dual band: 2x2 2.4 GHz radio, 2x2 5 GHz radio
- Maximum PHY rate: 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz radio and 2400 Mbps on the 5 GHz radio
- Supports up to 160 MHz bandwidth on the 5 GHz radio
- Four years of both NETGEAR Insight and ProSupport services
- DL/UL OFDMA support
- DL/UL MU-MIMO
- Beamforming support
- PoE+ (802.3at) power
- Ethernet ports: 1 x 2.5 Gbps
- NETGEAR Insight management mode and standalone management mode
- Instant Mesh support
- Instant WiFi support
- Instant Captive Portal support
- Up to 256 concurrent client connections (128 2.4 GHz + 128 5 GHz)
- WPA3 authentication support
- Enhanced Open (OWE) and OWE Transition Mode authentication
- 802.11r based fast roaming
- Dynamic VLAN support
- Supports up to 8 SSIDs per radio
- NAT mode SSID support
- Energy efficiency mode (EEM)
- Multi Pre-Shared Key (MPSK)
- Multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway support
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes the issue where the local browser user interface (UI) becomes inaccessible. The SSID is broadcasting, but after 24 hours, you cannot get a WiFi connection.
- Fixes the user-name attributes for RADIUS server authentication.
- Fixes the issue where connected clients are unable to reach the Internet when NAT mode with URL filtering is enabled.
- Fixes the issue where the VLAN ID and user name are not updated on the Connected Clients page.
- Fixes various bugs.
Security Fixes:
- Fixes security vulnerabilities.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security/
Known Issues:
- A RADIUS MAC ACL does not work with multi-PSK and a dynamic VLAN (DVLAN).
- mDNS: A device running Windows might not discover certain printers.
Workaround: Manually add the IP address of the printer on the Windows device. - mDNS: Even though Apple AirPlay services are discoverable, they might not be accessible.
- Your web browser might not redirect automatically to the login page after a firmware upgrade.
Workaround: Refresh the page in your web browser. - Radio information on the AP dashboard might not load.
Workaround: Refresh the page in your web browser. - Captive portal authentication does not work if the captive portal and VLAN configurations for an SSID are changed simultaneously.
Workaround: Change the captive portal configuration and VLAN configuration one at a time for an SSID. - When client isolation is enabled on an SSID, clients connected to same SSID cannot reach each other even if their IP addresses were added to allowed list.
- Intel AX210 client connectivity might encounter disruptions when roaming.
- Clients with the latest iOS version might not be able to roam successfully when both WPA3 security and 802.11r roaming are enabled on the same SSID.
Workaround: Do not enable WPA3 and 802.11r roaming together. - Video streaming to multiple clients does not work properly if there are more than eight clients in a single multicast group.
- If clients experience connectivity issues on the higher band channels of the 5 GHz radio and subsequently switch to the 2.4 GHz radio, they might experience lower throughput.
Workaround: Configure lower band channels on the 5 GHz radio. - Some newer IoT devices might experience issues connecting to the AP.
Workaround: Upgrade the IoT devices to the latest driver version and try again. If security is set to WPA3 or WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode, change it to WPA2 security, and try again.
Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAX618/WAX618_V10.3.1.5_firmware.zip
Firmware Update Instructions:
To update your product’s firmware in standalone mode, 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:07/07/2025
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