Release Date:
October 3, 2025
New Features:
- Support for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) technology
- Support for dual-band WiFi: 2x2 2.4 GHz radio 802.11ax, 2x2 5GHz radio 802.11ax
- 2.4 GHz
- Physical (PHY) data rate: 600 Mbps
- 1000 QAM
- 5 GHz
- Physical (PHY) data rate: 1200 Mbps
- 1000 QAM
- 2.4 GHz
- Support for PoE+ and LAN/Uplink in LAN0
- Support for 1 Gbps Ethernet link (LAN 1/LAN2/LAN3/LAN4) and PSE output : LAN4
- Support for NETGEAR Insight management mode
- Support for Instant Mesh*
- Support for Instant WiFi*
- Support for Instant Captive Portal*
- Support for 400 concurrent client connections (200 clients per radio)
- Support for WPA3 authentication
- Enhancements to Open (OWE) and OWE Transition Mode Authentication
- Support for 802.11r based fast roaming*
- Support for eight SSID per radio
- Support for 1K Multi Pre-Shared Key (MPSK) per SSID, with a maximum of four SSIDs
- Support for wired VLANs
- Support for Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3)
*These features are supported in Insight management mode only.
Known Issues:
- Clients that are connected to the SSID that is configured with MPSK and 802.11r enabled might fail to obtain an IP address after roaming.
Workaround: Disable 802.11r when using MPSK. - SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 are supported only through the “snmpwalk” command.
Workaround: To enable querying with “snmpwalk”, ensure the “NTGR-610W-MIB” file is copied to the directory: /usr/share/snmp/mibs/ - The Monitoring page does not display details for all connected wired clients.
Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAX610W/WAX610W-V12.1.0.28.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.