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title: "NETGEAR Wireless Desktop Access Point (WAC104) - WiFi 5 Dual-Band AC1200 Speed | 3 x 1G Ethernet Ports | Up to 64 Devices | WPA2 Security | Desktop | 802.11ax"
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# Supports up to 64 Devices Dual-Band AC1200 WiFi 5 Speed 3 x 1G Ethernet Ports NETGEAR Wireless Desktop Access Point (WAC104) - WiFi 5 Dual-Band AC1200 Speed | 3 x 1G Ethernet Ports | Up to 64 Devices | WPA2 Security | Desktop | 802.11ax

**Brand:** netgear
**Price:** VT31015
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your workspace with WiFi that just works—fast, reliable, and built for the connected pro.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** NETGEAR Wireless Desktop Access Point (WAC104) - WiFi 5 Dual-Band AC1200 Speed | 3 x 1G Ethernet Ports | Up to 64 Devices | WPA2 Security | Desktop | 802.11ax by netgear
- **How much does it cost?** VT31015 with free shipping
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## Best For

- netgear enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted netgear brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Rock-Solid Security:** WPA2-PSK [AES] encryption keeps your network safe and your data private, so you can work confidently and securely.
- • **Massive Device Support:** Connect up to 64 devices simultaneously without sacrificing speed or reliability—perfect for busy home offices or small businesses.
- • **Robust Wired Connectivity:** Three gigabit Ethernet ports deliver ultra-fast, stable connections for your wired devices—no lag, no compromise.
- • **Effortless Setup & Management:** Simplified manual or DHCP setup with static IP options ensures you’re online fast and in full control of your network.
- • **Seamless Dual-Band Performance:** Experience blazing WiFi 5 speeds up to 1.2Gbps across 2.4 & 5 GHz bands for uninterrupted multitasking.

## Overview

The NETGEAR WAC104 Wireless Desktop Access Point delivers dual-band WiFi 5 AC1200 speeds with coverage up to 1000 sq ft, supporting up to 64 devices simultaneously. Featuring three gigabit Ethernet ports and WPA2 security, it’s designed for small businesses and home offices seeking reliable, high-performance wireless connectivity with flexible setup options.

## Description

The NETGEAR WAC104 is a dual band 802.11ac wireless access point for the small business, coffee shop or dental office looking for low maintenance, superior WiFi that is easy on the IT budget. The no-frills WAC104 features external antennas that provide a far reaching, rock solid WiFi signal and transfers data at speeds up to 1.2Gbps. Adding more value. WAC104 – Fast, reliable WiFi that just works. Backward compatible to allow legacy devices to connect at their fastest speed. Powerful 880MHz processor.

Review: Must do setup using "direct connect" method - Once you get it set up, it works fantastic. Strong wireless signal on both 2.4 and 5 bands. Super-fast wireless from my 900MB home broadband. Excellent access point. The only thing is, as others have said, is that the instructions for how to "just plug it in to a port on the router, and DHCP will take over, and then set it up" are unproductive. The default setup in the AP is for DHCP, but for the wrong network due to its default IP address of 192,.168.0.100. My router is 192.168.1.1, and the AP doesn't get set up properly by DHCP. I tried to follow these instructions first, and as others have said it just doesn't succeed, for the obvious reasons. But I've had prior experience with an earlier version of the Netgear access points, model WN604. The setup approach in that older model was outright described for manual method, temporarily connecting directly to a laptop or PC via ethernet cable. These are exactly the same manual configuration instructions as are described in the user manual for this new WAC104. Once you take this manual approach, instead of the DHCP approach, it's just a few minutes to complete the setup and get the WAC104 prepared for actually being connected on my 192.168.1.1 network. You first need to get your laptop or PC into the TCP/IPv4 properties, in order to change from "DHCP" to "manual static IP" mode. This is from Network and Sharing Center, and then click on "Change adapter settings", and then select your ethernet connection object, and right-click and select Properties to get the Properties dialog window. Then select the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" item, and push the PROPERTIES button. You're probably in "obtain an IP address automatically" mode, which means your PC/laptop is normally handled by DHCP from your router. Temporarily you must instead change this to "Use the following IP address", to assign a static IP (as described in the manual setup instructions of the WAC104 user guide) that will make the WAC104 directly visible to your PC/laptop. Enter an IP address of say 192.168.0.201, and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and you can leave the "default gateway" blank. Then push OK, and OK your way all the way back out, and shut down. Then disconnect the ethernet cable from your PC/laptop to your LAN, and instead connect it from the PC/laptop directly to one port of the WAC104. Now re-boot the PC/laptop, and ignore any startup errors you might get from any of your software that might complain about not being able to get to the internet. On the computer, open a web browser and enter 192.168.0.100 in the address bar. A login window opens. Enter the access point user name and password. The default user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. You can change these default values later as part of your setup, if you want. The Home page displays. Customize the access point settings for your network environment. My approach was to configure the WAC104 for "static IP" (not DHCP), exactly as I did with my previous WN604. I picked a known available and currently unused IP address of 192.168.1.124, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and a default gateway of 192.168.1.1, and a primary DNS server of 192.168.1.1. This means in normal operation your WAC104 will always have a static IP address of 192.168.1.124 from your router at 192.168.1.1. And that means you can always subsequently get back into the setup dialog of the WAC104 if you want to, by using a browser and addressing it via 192.168.1.124. I also set my desired new SSID network names for the 2.4 and 5 networks, along with the new passwords (i.e. "passphrase") for those WiFi network signins. I also set wireless security to "WPA2-PSK [AES]", for maximum wireless speed on both 2.4/5 bands. At first I checked "WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]" but when I pushed APPLY I was warned about the full-speed limitation of this option, something I wasn't aware of. So I instead checked the "WPA2-PSK [AES]" option which is perfectly fine with me. If you want you can also change the WAC104 login username and password through the Administration -> Set password dialog. Push the APPLY button, to save all customized settings. After you complete the setup go back into Network and Sharing Center, etc., and change the PC/laptop TCPIPv4 properties back to original IP address or DHCP. Then shut down the computer and power-off the WAC104, and disconnect everything. Now you can reconnect the PC/laptop with ethernet cable back to your router, and reboot. Everything should be back to normal again. And you can connect the WAC104 through its own ethernet cable run to an open port on your router (or remote switch). Power-on the WAC104, and wait for the lights to stabilize. You should now be able to confirm that you see the two new 2.4/5 WiFi networks using your smart phone and a WiFi Analyzer app. You should also confirm from your PC/laptop that you can also get to 192.168.1.124 via a browser. Simple and straightforward. Just manually connect static-IP PC/laptop via ethernet cable directly to the WAC104 for setup.
Review: Setup was a breeze - I saw a lot of reviews saying the setup was a pain because it tells you to go to some url that figures out the right IP to hit for you, because you don't know what IP the WAP has when it is on the network. Well, I plugged it into the net, turned it on, and logged into my router. Under the connected devices, I found it and its IP. I set a reservation for it, logged into that IP in the browser with the default username/password that is repeated about a billion times in the user manual, upgraded the firmware, and setup wireless. It was just as simple as any WRT/WAP I've ever setup. Absolutely no issues if you know how to find a device's IP in your router. You don't have to use whatever weird internet site thing they have setup. You don't need connection to the internet. Heck, you don't even need a DHCP server. Jack into the thing directly and use the default 192.168.0.0/24 address it gets if DHCP fails, as documented in the user manual. Handy for if you're just setting it up to be repeater. I'm sure it works fine for that too, not that it was my use case. It works great. I did notice if you force WPA2 upon one WAP, and not the other, joining the strongest one doesn't seem to work awesome on the mac. But with both the new upstairs WAP and the downstairs WRT forced to only use WPA2, handoffs were working better and always connecting to the strongest WAP as expected. I mean, what more can you say about an inexpensive netgear WAP? It works as a WAP. It was very easy to set up for someone experienced and they clearly have gone extra steps to try to make it even easier for the layman. I did read that this thing is discontinued. That's a bummer. No idea how long it'll be supported, but if it continues to work I'll be happy for years until some of the newer crazier 802.11 stuff comes out with Gb+ speeds. Not like my Internet is faster than 802.11ac anyways, and I don't share stuff just on the internal network much anymore. Anyway. I put 3 stars for tech support just because I have no idea what the tech support is like. I'm sure it is sufferable. So a medium there? But it was precisely what I wanted. I was actually surprised to find a simple no-frills non-router cheap dedicated Wireless Access Point. Precisely what I wanted, expected, and got. A+

## Features

- Maximum Range : 1000 Sq Ft
- Easy to install in a home office, dorm room or any location where you want a dedicated, secure WiFi network with 1,000 sq. ft. coverage.
- WiFi 5 Dual-Band AC1200 speed supports 64 maximum # of devices.
- Plug wired devices into the three 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports for maximum speed.
- Simplified deployment using the included power adapter.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01LFSDZCU |
| Best Sellers Rank | #20,740 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #140 in Computer Routers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (3,444) |
| Date First Available | September 27, 2016 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 13.4 ounces |
| Item model number | WAC104-100AUS |
| Manufacturer | Netgear |
| Product Dimensions | 9.43 x 7.14 x 1.59 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** NETGEAR
- **Color:** black
- **Compatible Devices:** Gaming Console, Laptop, iPhone
- **Connectivity Technology:** Ethernet, Wi-Fi
- **Frequency Band Class:** Dual-Band
- **Model Name:** WAC104-100NAS
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Security
- **Special Feature:** Access Point Mode, WPS
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** 802.11ac

## Images

![NETGEAR Wireless Desktop Access Point (WAC104) - WiFi 5 Dual-Band AC1200 Speed | 3 x 1G Ethernet Ports | Up to 64 Devices | WPA2 Security | Desktop | 802.11ax - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bsWIih26L.jpg)
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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can this set up.as a repeater (wifi extender)**
A: This can be set up either as an access point (connected to your router by ethernet cable), OR as a WiFi repeater. But it cannot simultaneously do both. So, in order to implement a WiFi extender, you would need 2 of these -- #1 connected to the router by ethernet, and #2 connected to #1 by WiFi. The user manual refers to the #1 as the "WiFi base station" and #2 as the "WiFi repeater". I just confirmed this with Netgear technical support. If you have a router that can somehow act both as router and wireless bridge, maybe you could omit access point #1? But my Netgear RAX15 router can't do that.

**Q: How do I get this to work as an access point with my Xfinity gateway/modem/router? It's connecting but no internet.**
A: 1.  You have to program the AC1200 using the admin account to act as an access point.  Connect your pc directly to the AC1200.  Turn the AC1200 on before you turn on your pc so that your pc gets a tcpip (internet) address that is compatible with the AC1200. 
2. Login to the AC1200 with the admin account.
Use your web brouser to get to the admin account.  The default web address is usually 192.168.0.1
3. You have to disable the dhcp function on the AC1200. The Xfinity router needs to be the only device to assign dhcp addresses.  If you don't disable the AC1200 from assigning dhcp addresses it will create a subnetwork that is separate from the Xfinity network using a different address range. (Usually starting with 192.168.000.002 to 192.168.000.255).
4.  Setup any security settings and network names before you enable the access point mode.
5. Save your new settings and write down any passwords that you may have changed.
6. I also usually put a static IP address in the access point that is in the range of the Xfinity router.  That way you can gain accesss to the AC1200 later because you know its address.
7.  Plug in an ethernet cable from the Xfinity router to one of the 4 lan outputs of the AC1200.  It might also work if you use the wan port (yellow connector) if Netgear updated their software.  If you use one of the 4 outputs it guarantees that the access point will be part of the existing Xfinity network.

**Q: I don't see a wan port on this ac, it doesn't have one?**
A: This product is a wireless access point, often called simply an AP, or Access Point, and as such it doesn't have a WAN (wide area network) uplink port.

You would connect this product to a regular LAN (local area network) port on an Ethernet (wired) router which in turn would be connected via its uplink port to a source of Internet access such as a cable modem that has been supplied to you as part of your cable company Internet access plan.

**Q: does this device support bridge mode? (the AC1200)**
A: This device does not support WiFi Client Bridge mode. It can only access as an Access point or Repeater/extender

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must do setup using "direct connect" method
*by D***R on April 27, 2019*

Once you get it set up, it works fantastic. Strong wireless signal on both 2.4 and 5 bands. Super-fast wireless from my 900MB home broadband. Excellent access point. The only thing is, as others have said, is that the instructions for how to "just plug it in to a port on the router, and DHCP will take over, and then set it up" are unproductive. The default setup in the AP is for DHCP, but for the wrong network due to its default IP address of 192,.168.0.100. My router is 192.168.1.1, and the AP doesn't get set up properly by DHCP. I tried to follow these instructions first, and as others have said it just doesn't succeed, for the obvious reasons. But I've had prior experience with an earlier version of the Netgear access points, model WN604. The setup approach in that older model was outright described for manual method, temporarily connecting directly to a laptop or PC via ethernet cable. These are exactly the same manual configuration instructions as are described in the user manual for this new WAC104. Once you take this manual approach, instead of the DHCP approach, it's just a few minutes to complete the setup and get the WAC104 prepared for actually being connected on my 192.168.1.1 network. You first need to get your laptop or PC into the TCP/IPv4 properties, in order to change from "DHCP" to "manual static IP" mode. This is from Network and Sharing Center, and then click on "Change adapter settings", and then select your ethernet connection object, and right-click and select Properties to get the Properties dialog window. Then select the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" item, and push the PROPERTIES button. You're probably in "obtain an IP address automatically" mode, which means your PC/laptop is normally handled by DHCP from your router. Temporarily you must instead change this to "Use the following IP address", to assign a static IP (as described in the manual setup instructions of the WAC104 user guide) that will make the WAC104 directly visible to your PC/laptop. Enter an IP address of say 192.168.0.201, and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and you can leave the "default gateway" blank. Then push OK, and OK your way all the way back out, and shut down. Then disconnect the ethernet cable from your PC/laptop to your LAN, and instead connect it from the PC/laptop directly to one port of the WAC104. Now re-boot the PC/laptop, and ignore any startup errors you might get from any of your software that might complain about not being able to get to the internet. On the computer, open a web browser and enter 192.168.0.100 in the address bar. A login window opens. Enter the access point user name and password. The default user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. You can change these default values later as part of your setup, if you want. The Home page displays. Customize the access point settings for your network environment. My approach was to configure the WAC104 for "static IP" (not DHCP), exactly as I did with my previous WN604. I picked a known available and currently unused IP address of 192.168.1.124, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and a default gateway of 192.168.1.1, and a primary DNS server of 192.168.1.1. This means in normal operation your WAC104 will always have a static IP address of 192.168.1.124 from your router at 192.168.1.1. And that means you can always subsequently get back into the setup dialog of the WAC104 if you want to, by using a browser and addressing it via 192.168.1.124. I also set my desired new SSID network names for the 2.4 and 5 networks, along with the new passwords (i.e. "passphrase") for those WiFi network signins. I also set wireless security to "WPA2-PSK [AES]", for maximum wireless speed on both 2.4/5 bands. At first I checked "WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]" but when I pushed APPLY I was warned about the full-speed limitation of this option, something I wasn't aware of. So I instead checked the "WPA2-PSK [AES]" option which is perfectly fine with me. If you want you can also change the WAC104 login username and password through the Administration -> Set password dialog. Push the APPLY button, to save all customized settings. After you complete the setup go back into Network and Sharing Center, etc., and change the PC/laptop TCPIPv4 properties back to original IP address or DHCP. Then shut down the computer and power-off the WAC104, and disconnect everything. Now you can reconnect the PC/laptop with ethernet cable back to your router, and reboot. Everything should be back to normal again. And you can connect the WAC104 through its own ethernet cable run to an open port on your router (or remote switch). Power-on the WAC104, and wait for the lights to stabilize. You should now be able to confirm that you see the two new 2.4/5 WiFi networks using your smart phone and a WiFi Analyzer app. You should also confirm from your PC/laptop that you can also get to 192.168.1.124 via a browser. Simple and straightforward. Just manually connect static-IP PC/laptop via ethernet cable directly to the WAC104 for setup.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Setup was a breeze
*by P***L on March 4, 2020*

I saw a lot of reviews saying the setup was a pain because it tells you to go to some url that figures out the right IP to hit for you, because you don't know what IP the WAP has when it is on the network. Well, I plugged it into the net, turned it on, and logged into my router. Under the connected devices, I found it and its IP. I set a reservation for it, logged into that IP in the browser with the default username/password that is repeated about a billion times in the user manual, upgraded the firmware, and setup wireless. It was just as simple as any WRT/WAP I've ever setup. Absolutely no issues if you know how to find a device's IP in your router. You don't have to use whatever weird internet site thing they have setup. You don't need connection to the internet. Heck, you don't even need a DHCP server. Jack into the thing directly and use the default 192.168.0.0/24 address it gets if DHCP fails, as documented in the user manual. Handy for if you're just setting it up to be repeater. I'm sure it works fine for that too, not that it was my use case. It works great. I did notice if you force WPA2 upon one WAP, and not the other, joining the strongest one doesn't seem to work awesome on the mac. But with both the new upstairs WAP and the downstairs WRT forced to only use WPA2, handoffs were working better and always connecting to the strongest WAP as expected. I mean, what more can you say about an inexpensive netgear WAP? It works as a WAP. It was very easy to set up for someone experienced and they clearly have gone extra steps to try to make it even easier for the layman. I did read that this thing is discontinued. That's a bummer. No idea how long it'll be supported, but if it continues to work I'll be happy for years until some of the newer crazier 802.11 stuff comes out with Gb+ speeds. Not like my Internet is faster than 802.11ac anyways, and I don't share stuff just on the internal network much anymore. Anyway. I put 3 stars for tech support just because I have no idea what the tech support is like. I'm sure it is sufferable. So a medium there? But it was precisely what I wanted. I was actually surprised to find a simple no-frills non-router cheap dedicated Wireless Access Point. Precisely what I wanted, expected, and got. A+

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***Y on March 7, 2021*

I needed better wi-fi coverage on the 2nd floor of my house because my main wireless router/gateway was in the basement. I connected it with a CAT6 cable and it was relatively easy to set-up and get fully operational. Seems to work great in my home environment where there might be up to 8 to 10 devices connected to it at one time. I decided to use a WAP after trying a number of wireless extenders. A WAP provides much better performance over an extender but you do have to run a CAT6 cable. The main drawback with a WAP is that you are creating a 2nd wi-fi network so you will need to select which network you want your device to connect to. Note that the manufacturer recommends that the 2 antenna's should be positioned at right angles to each other, not parallel like it is shown in the picture.

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