WAX630 connection problem after changing management from Insight to local

According to the manual for the AP, you're only able to use Root - Node formation when using the Netgear Insight software.

When managing the devices locally (without the Netgear Insight), you'll need to setup a Wireless Bridge between them. So, you'd consider AP1 to be the root AP. Then, AP2 and AP3 to connect to AP1 with each using it's own wireless bridge.

I recall earlier that when I was switching away from the Netgear insight to locally managing the devices, at times, the config file gets messed up. A proper factory reset should drop all configuration aspects. Seeing that you have assigned an IP address to the APs using the DHCP server, then, that'd be the only aspect to be retained.

It's worth noting that access to the AP config page, is restricted to the Ethernet cable, once you've configured VLANs. By that I mean:

Say you're computers network is VLAN 20.

You're infrasctructure network is VLAN 1, which is your management VLAN for your AP.

You won't be able to access the configuration page of the AP when connected via Wifi on VLAN20 despite routing happening elsewhere. You're able to access the configuration page of the AP when accessing it via ethernet from a computer on VLAN20 connected to the LAN switch. I think it's a precautionary thing that Netgear has so that people don't lose their connection as they're configuring the Wifi using the AP-connection. They want you to be connected via ethernet. If your computer VLAN is 1, and Management VLAN is 1, and AP vlan is 1, - then you won't have that problem.

Hi,

I was able to solve the problem… it was caused mainly by a malfunctioning POE-Switch.

Part of the confusion was caused by the WAX to take its default IP-Adress of 192.168.0.100 although DHCP was available. After I realised this, I was able to connect to the WAX and debug it.

Lastly, I was able to reconfigure all WAXes successfully. Unfortunately, the web interface is not that good. You have to apply every page/dropdown on it's own or you will loose your changes. And applying takes quite some time for most options.

Thanks all for your help, best

Jochen

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tigo013 wrote:

When managing the devices locally (without the Netgear Insight), you'll need to setup a Wireless Bridge between them. So, you'd consider AP1 to be the root AP. Then, AP2 and AP3 to connect to AP1 with each using it's own wireless bridge.

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 I don't think that's true. You only need to do this when you want a Mesh network where one Ap is connected by wire and others work as repeater/extender.

Well, I did not do this. I have 4 installed, every one with cable connected to LAN and Internet. I configured the same SSID on each and it seems to work as expected. I configured Load Balancing and it all seems to work as expected. But It will probably need more time to give a final verdict on this.

Best,

Jochen

Yes, Jochen is perfectly right*

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Jhab wrote:

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tigo013 wrote:

When managing the devices locally (without the Netgear Insight), you'll need to setup a Wireless Bridge between them. So, you'd consider AP1 to be the root AP. Then, AP2 and AP3 to connect to AP1 with each using it's own wireless bridge.

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 I don't think that's true. You only need to do this when you want a Mesh network where one Ap is connected by wire and others work as repeater/extender.

 

Well, I did not do this. I have 4 installed, every one with cable connected to LAN and Internet. I configured the same SSID on each and it seems to work as expected. I configured Load Balancing and it all seems to work as expected. ...

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Correct.

-Kurt.