NETGEAR Wireless Access Point (WAX214)| WiFi 6 Dual-Band AX1800 Speed | 1 x 1G Ethernet PoE Port| WPA3 Security | Create Up to 4 Separate Wireless Networks |Ceiling and Wall Mount

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The total 1775 Mbps of throughput is divided between connected users (up to 256) and is also restricted by the 1000 Mbps LAN downlink. If all the users are connecting to the greater network and not between other wireless connected devices, the shared capacity will be limited by the LAN connection. The access point comes with a total of four virtual SSIDs (Wi-Fi network names). You can use each as a Dual-band or turn off one of the two bands. You can also make each as a Guest network or customize it with lots of options. On paper, the 2.4GHz range is theoretically capable of 573.5Mbps throughput, and the 5GHz range another 1201Mbps, approximately explaining the AX1800 rating. The web interface provides administrators with real-time statistics regarding those who are connected and the performance they’re experiencing, along with CPU loading and traffic levels. If the WAX214 isn’t providing the optimal service, the information provided here should point admins in the direction they need to adjust the configuration to smooth out the bumps.

What’s good is that once you’ve created a MyZyxel account, you can capture the hardware to that account using the QR code on the underside of the access point from within the app. The Netgear WAX214 has a couple of surprises. For one, it's quite compact, significantly smaller than the EnGenious ECW230. And secondly, it doesn't come with a power supply.

Standard Warranty: 3-Years

Access points can shift four times that amount of data using extra frequencies and greater parallelism. But despite the enhanced throughput overall, they don’t offer substantially better performance to a single connected user. Now it's time to access its local web interface. (The AP doesn't have a mobile app, which is great.) Using an Ethernet cable, connect an Ethernet port on your computer to a LAN port on a switch or hub that is connected to your LAN.

To test the WAX214, Netgear very kindly provided a Netgear GS119TUP along with the router. This is a ten-port Gigabit Ethernet smart-managed switch with power available on eight ports and can therefore power the WAX214 with the same cable that it uses for Ethernet. In theory, if it was connected to a combination of two machines, one on the LAN and one by WiFi it might be possible, but the significant variables in that scenario make the results less useful.Powered by PoE and requires only a single Ethernet cable to power and connect it to the rest of the network — no AC plug or nearby outlet required.