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edgecode's avatar
edgecode
Aspirant
Aug 02, 2026

WAX214v2 managment interface onnnly accessible wired

My WAX214v2 is working fine as an AP but I can't  log into its managment via wireless.  Wired using same IP works. Interestengly, the router shows all clients connected  to the  AP but not the Ap itself. The router is third party, not Netgear.

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  • I have a similar problem with WAX214v2. The AP is working fine. I can access the setup page if connected by cable  to the router. However I cannot access  it over WiFi using the same  IP. The IP is static, BTW. 

  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    edgecode wrote:

    Interestengly, the router shows all clients connected  to the  AP but not the Ap itself. The router is third party, not Netgear.

     

    You answered part of your question yourself in the other post added to an elderly thread 8-) - look here:

     

    edgecode wrote:

    The IP is static,

     

    Most consumer routers strongly depend on DHCP when it comes to the list of attached devices. That's why you router does not show the AP as a connected device.

     

    In some case, the routers "forget" about the once shown connected device, eg. after changing from DHCP to static IP addresses.

     

    edgecode wrote:

    My WAX214v2 is working fine as an AP but I can't  log into its managment via wireless.  Wired using same IP works.

     

    Wireless isolation enabled?

     

    Any wireless Access Control in place, allowing your computer LAN MAC address, but denying access via wireless? 

     

    What IP address does the computer have when connecting to the wired LAN/Ethernet?

    What IP address does the computer have when attempting to access the WAX214v2?

     

    For completeness, is the WAX214v2 the only wireless AP providing network access? eg. no wireless on your router?

     

    Last but not least: You are not doing yourself a favor by deploying device static IP addresses for many more reasons. Instead of static IP address, it's strongly suggested for adding an IP address reservation on your router DHCP server, so the same device (based on the MAC address) will get the same LAN IP address assigned.

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