For each individual access point, you can change the general information, IP settings, and VLAN settings, you can switch between the internal and external antenna (if the access point supports an external antenna), and you can enter location information.
To change the information for an access point on the Managed AP List:
- Open a web browser. In the browser's address field, type the http:// followed by the IP address that you assigned to the wireless controller.
By default, the IP address is 192.168.0.250. If you have not yet assigned another IP address to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250.
The wireless controller's login screen displays. - Enter your user name and password.
If you have not yet personalized your user name and password, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lowercase letters. - Click the Login button.
The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen. - Select Access Point > Managed AP List.
The Managed AP List screen displays. - Select the access point that you want to change by selecting its radio button in the Edit column of the Managed AP List.
- Click the Edit button.
The Edit Access Point screen displays:
- Configure the settings as described in the following table.
Setting Description Access Point Info section Name Enter a unique value that indicates the access point name.
By default, the name is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last six hexadecimal digits of the access point’s MAC address. You can change the name to one that is meaningful to you.Model The model of the access point.
This field is populated during the access point discovery process and cannot be changed.Group The group to which the access point is assigned.
After the access point discovery process, the access point is automatically assigned to the basic group. If you have set up profile groups, you can assign the access point to another profile group by selecting one from the menu. You can also change the group assignment later on the WLAN Group Assignment screen.IP Settings
These fields show the IP address and other IP settings of the access point. By default, these fields are populated during the access point discovery process. The following are the functions of the radio buttons:- enable. By default, the enable radio button is selected, allowing the access point to function as a DHCP client.
The IP Settings fields are masked out, preventing you from changing the IP settings. - disable. Select the disable radio button to disable the access point’s DHCP client.
The IP Settings fields become available, allowing you to change the IP settings, including changes to
the access point’s IP address.
IP Address The IP address of the access point. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the access point. Default Gateway The default gateway of the access point. Primary DNS Server The primary DNS server of the access point. Secondary DNS Server The secondary DNS server of the access point. VLAN Settings Section Managed VLAN Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID.
By default, the management VLAN is 1. For more information about management VLANs, see:Untagged VLAN Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID.
By default, the untagged VLAN is 1 and the Untagged VLAN check box is selected. When the wireless controller sends frames associated with the untagged VLAN to the LAN (Ethernet) interface, those frames are untagged. When the wireless controller receives untagged traffic from the LAN (Ethernet) interface, those frames are assigned to the untagged VLAN.Wireless Settings Section Antenna You can specify which antenna the access point uses by making a selection from the menu:
- Internal. The access point uses its internal antenna.
- External. The access point uses its external antenna or antennas. External antennas are optional antennas that do not come standard with an access point.
Plan Settings Section Site The site designation is always Local. Building The building designation is always Building-1, which is a fixed selection from the menu. Floor The floor designation is always Floor-1, which is a fixed selection from the menu. Location Enter a name that is meaningful to you. - enable. By default, the enable radio button is selected, allowing the access point to function as a DHCP client.
- Click the Apply button.
- Click the Back button.
The Managed AP List screen displays. Changes that you made on the Edit Access Point screen are displayed in the table. - If the changes do not display in the table, click the Refresh button.
Last Updated:10/17/2025
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