Netgear WAX210-100EUS

I am very impressed by this product in terms of its performance, the flexibility of its features, and the excellent user interface. There is however a bug with the initial installation that you need to get around.When you first install the product you are encouraged to connect to a special setup WiFi network that the device creates. When you do so, a first-start window appears that asks you to set a password for the device, and give the WiFi network a name and password. However when you do this and click apply all that happens is that this window re-appears with the fields blank again. You can never get beyond this point. I tried multiple computers but none worked. It is not apparently a browser issue as the window which appears seems to be part of the connection process to the device rather than a browser window.What you have to dot set it up is connect the device to your network with an ethernet cable, then find out via your router what IP address it has picked up using DHCP. Connect to this address and you get the opportunity to set up the device in a similar way as when you connect to its setup WiFi network, but this time it actually works. After that you can set it up in whatever way you want through the excellent user interface.The version number of the firmware is 1.0.1.0 and I am sure this will be updated soon to address this issue, but at present you are stuck with using the workaround. I worry for Netgear - I think they will have many of these sent back needlessly by people who can't work out how to get around the problem and it is a shame, as otherwise it is a great product. Obviously many people who don't work out how to connect to the device will never even get the opportunity to update it to a newer firmware version, so until the product in the channel is updated to a newer fixed version you need to be able to follow the instructions above.There are two other things to mention. Firstly, this device is not an extender (evil devices that they are) but a wireless access point which needs an ethernet backhaul. Secondly there is no power supply in the box, so if you don't have a POE switch or similar you will need to buy a 12v DC 1.5A PSU to go with it.

I was having endless issues with the virgin wifi, so I bought 2 of these one for upstairs and 1 for downstairsA lot of the issues I was having were from low signal levels from lights and switches that had WIFI even items like the central heating thermostat and programmer and portable devices. After checking what WIFI channels were in use, some users had set there routers and network devices were going across 8 channels. others on adjacent channelsRemoved all WIFI lamps and placed into dustbin as their Output WIFI signal strength was very weekIpad was complaining about wpa2 and disconnected a lotStep 1 plugged AP1 into Netgear Switch 1, logged onto AP1 set it to a fixed IP and set WIFI to channel 6Set Security to wpa2 and wpa3. Set user access name and PasswordStep 2 plugged AP2 into Netgear Switch 2, logged onto AP2 set it to a fixed IP and set WIFI to channel 11Set Security to wpa2 and wpa3. Set user access name and PasswordYou can only set up the 5g to default frequencies I left this AUTOPut all devices over to new AP1 and AP2 now a few still objectedSet router WIFI to modem mode which then refused to connect anything and cut off Internet access left for 30 min still no joy unable to access router so it was a router resetTried this 3 times all screwed upNext reset Router Access name and PasswordSet up DHCP to exclude the IP addresses Id's I had usedHad a bright idea to just turn WIFI off, but this just turn's itself back on although you have saved the router config later on in the day.It looks like most devices are working OK. The Apple devices are using WPA3 and have stayed connected OKAmazon Devices all workingAmazon Speakers working fine. I have turned off MIC'sWIFI light Switches are OK and have stayed connectedWIFI CH Programmer and Thermostat staying connectedStill have issues WIFI 3 x light controllers looks like they are to meet the dustbinOver all pleased with the improvementThe lack of WIFI channels on the 2.4 g network is a major problem that is difficult to resolve. however the 5 g network is available and ready for use. Just a word about this AP restricts you to the lower 5g channels

The Netgear access point was easy to set up and only took a few minutes to get up and running. I attached it via an ethernet cable from the WAN output of my main router and it recognised the signal immediately. The online configuration was pretty painless too. The only drawback is that the unit was shipped without a power cable, which for the premium price was a bit disappointing. Luckily I had a compatible spare power lead, but had I not had one, I would have returned the unit.

Terrible!! No power cable supplied and not powering via the ethernet cables. Setup is ridiculous, I've setup systems before but the steps on this is just unacceptable and an entire waste of time. Can't get them to work, being returned

I have some dead spots in my house and have never been able to get a full wi-fi signal throughout. So read the spec which met what I wanted and reviews seemed to be favourable. I ran a cat 6 cable to it from a switch linked into my router (needed switch as router wasn't PoEE) and the results seems to of addressed all dead spots so have wifi for the whole house the plus point for me is that my phones seems to switch seamless between the 2 wifi domains.

Took minutes to setup, UI easy to access and use.

Purchased two of these and one would repeatedly drop off the network (dropped ping packets). Changed switch ports, network setup and cable then eventually realised it was the physical connection between the ethernet cable and recessed ethernet port. If you have decent quality ethernet cables with a solid boot and/or the cable won’t easily flex then you'll have cable connection issues. Poor physical design of the device. Otherwise appear to function as expected.

I set this up for a client, it took less than 5 minutes and gave a superb signal throughout the club :)