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NETGEAR AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAC104
Last Updated: December 1, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
551
Old Reviews
264
Unverified
65
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WIFI
128 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 222 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Setup
100netgear, configure, password, access point, login
+76%
-24%
" ... Instantly connected to network, and was very able to setup. ... "
" ... Setup was easy and took a few minutes. ... "
" ... This was easy to setup, if you have even basic networking skills. ... Don't forget to change the default password. ... "
" ... Thank you Netgear for a simple solid performer that was easy to set up and manage. ... "
" ... The easiest way to setup this device is connecting it to your wired network or to your router, it will simply acquire an IP address as it comes set up to get one from a DHCP. ... "
" ... Assigning an IP wasnt needed on my home network (default IP for initial setup.) ... "
" ... Simple interface, advance interface also available for the more tech inclined. ... "
" ... My Netgear Access point works great, it was easy to set up and has been very reliable with great speed and range ... "
Network
96wifi, netgear, access point, ap, wap
+75%
-25%
" ... I loved how easy the setup was an i used to increase my wifi on the top floor in my house with the router in the basement i needed something to get wifi upstairs and this was the solution i was looking for ... "
" ... I purchased this router to use as an access point to increase the range of my current wireless setup so that I could get better strength in my farthest room. ... "
" ... I have my wireless router at one end of the house and needed better coverage at the other end. ... "
" ... Ever since I've moved in, I've always had trouble receiving a stable and reliable wifi signal in my room. ... "
" ... With the new device, it has worked without network loss for a week now. ... The signal strength was about the same as the old router, but wifi seems faster. ... "
" ... I have owned LinkSys routers, switches, Access points in the past! ... "
" ... The signal is a bit limited, but does give me ample speed for accessing from home office at the other side of the house. ... "
" ... Works better than other WiFi access points I've tried. ... "
Wifi
66router, access point, netgear, ap, access
+70%
-30%
" ... I reviewed the network information and found the assigned IP address. ... "
" ... Purchased this extender to increase the Range of my WiFi. ... "
" ... You do NOT need to sign up with a Netgear account to use this wireless access point. ... This is a wireless access point. ... It is meant to be connected to a router that has a DHCP server handing out IP Addresses. ... dr is that this device requires another router to work. ... "
" ... It can be reconfigured as an access point, which is how I wanted to use it alongside a wired router. ... "
" ... Set Wifi requirements and it works. ... "
" ... I needed a wireless bridge to receive a better WiFi signal than my PS4 is capable of and then hardwire that connection to the console. ... "
" ... What a HUGE improvement over the crappy PS4 built-in 2.4 GHz wifi! ... "
" ... With 3 virtual Wifi's, you can set up a primary AP for users with full access to your network, and up to two additional APs that have limited or no access to your network. ... "
Ease of Use
62easy, easy to setup, easy to set, configure, set
+89%
-11%
" ... This one was not quite so easy. ... So I am happy with the unit now that it is set up but the set up was not all that easy. ... "
" ... The default user name is admin. ... The user name and password are ... You can change these default values later as part of your setup, if you want. ... "
" ... Great product and most importantly very easy to install ... "
" ... Easy login portal. ... "
" ... Very light, pretty easy to set up. ... "
" ... So, configuration was a snap. ... "
" ... Very easy setup and intuitive administrative tools. ... "
" ... The setup was extremely easy. ... "
ISP
40netgear, internet, wap, netgear account, access point
+70%
-30%
" ... I have a netgear nighthawk x6. ... Now on to set up and connecting to my existing network. ... "
" ... I was able to login. ... "
" ... I needed a WAP to my outdoor shed about 300 ft away from our modem. ... "
" ... Very good router. ... "
" ... I have 324 Mbps down & 12 Mbps up for my direct internet connection. ... "
" ... I have owned LinkSys routers, switches, Access points in the past! ... "
" ... You need to configure this device and configure your services provider's device to allow the access point to work - per the Netgear technical support staff (after 3 transfers and close to 2 hours). ... "
" ... Super-fast wireless from my 900MB home broadband. ... The user name and password are ... So I instead checked the "WPA2-PSK [AES]" option which is perfectly fine with me. ... "
Device Compatibility
40devices, connected, access, connect, access point
+65%
-35%
" ... Switching this in for the access point gave all of my wireless devices access to the top speed of my connection. ... "
" ... My primay AP also uses MAC filtering to give me ultimate security. ... "
" ... Everyone was able to connect right away and speeds have been great. ... "
" ... Asus is fine. ... "
" ... - shut off your PC's Wireless access. ... "
" ... The wireless worked great for a bit. ... "
" ... I purchased this device to add an additional access point to my home. ... "
" ... It works fine and is way faster than the old apple even on 2.4g. ... "
Software Platform
35access point, login, device, admin, interface
+49%
-51%
" ... So i cant access the device to configure it the way it needs to be in order for it to function correctly. ... maybe they want it in order to track your internet activity to a user account and sell the data? ... "
" ... I'm now looking for a replacement, since I'm tired of debugging to find its usually the access point. ... "
" ... Logs on to Netgear every time device is accessed. ... "
" ... The requirement that the access point MUST be registered with Netgear account ruined my project. ... "
" ... You can not sign in to the access point to manage it UNLESS you go through the Netgear website which is insecure! ... "
" ... It does not have a firewall. ... "
" ... This was to replace an Apple device which was failing. ... "
" ... That's another password to remember. ... If it doesn't find the internet, you can log in via the local account. ... Fifth headache is that it seems to start blocking random connections. ... DNS requests for only amazon.com and www.amazon.com will time out, but I can request the DNS for any other site, including smile.amazon.com. ... Pings to a server's virtual IP address will be blocked, and I can't ping my computer from the server. ... "
Ports
27router, ethernet cable, access point, dhcp, connected
+81%
-19%
" ... It is meant to be connected to a router that has a DHCP server handing out IP Addresses. ... If you're just looking for a plug-and-play solution, then I would suggest getting a router instead of a wireless access point. ... "
" ... Its connected to a 100ft Cat6 cable so I am impressed we get high speeds with no packet loss. ... Wireless and ethernet work equally well. ... "
" ... The setup approach in that older model was outright described for manual method, temporarily connecting directly to a laptop or PC via ethernet cable. ... 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 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 you can reconnect the PC/laptop with ethernet cable back to your router, and reboot. ... And you can connect the WAC104 through its own ethernet cable run to an open port on your router (or remote switch). ... "
" ... I ran CAT-6 cable up through the attic and added this to the other end of the house. ... "
" ... I had to do the old school of plugging my laptop in directly, changing my IP address to match and the connecting in to change the SSID & create a new pass phrase. ... "
" ... - connect an ethernet cable between your PC and the access point (may require an adapter) ... "
" ... Setup was really easy, I ran an Ethernet cable from my router to this AP and a bit of setup later, I had a reliable connection comparable to the signal I had if I were right next to the router. ... "
" ... This access point was the perfect tool to connect to my existing router and boost its current SSID to my bedroom, and the ethernet ports it offers are an even more stable connection for the devices I was able to connect to it directly ... "
Capacity
23wifi, signal, wifi signal, upstairs, throughout
+96%
-4%
" ... A "repeater" or two will help with this (worth it for stable Wi-Fi throughout a medium-sized office building). ... "
" ... Ever since I've moved in, I've always had trouble receiving a stable and reliable wifi signal in my room. ... "
" ... I wanted to use this to reach another building about 100 yards away. ... "
" ... This was the perfect solution to insuring WiFi coverage throughout my house. ... "
" ... It was more than enough for my old house. ... However, I moved to a much larger house and needed something to extend the signal. ... Now I have a perfect signal through the entire house. ... "
" ... This is a great unit and is providing my three story house with both 2/5ghz signals. ... "
" ... Purchased two access points for my 3500 sqft home. ... We now have excellent coverage throughout the home. ... "
" ... I want to get better WIFI coverage on the first floor. ... "
Product Reliability
15worked, work, replace, issues, happy
+33%
-67%
" ... The last headache is the worst, especially when you're working from home due to the coronavirus and it starts blocking some of your connections. ... "
" ... First it happened after 5 hours of uptime, I thought it might be a fluke, rebooted the device and it was up and running again. ... "
" ... This was to replace an Apple device which was failing. ... "
" ... I bought this access point to replace an old unit that died. ... "
" ... Once I finally got it set up, it worked fine until it just stopped working, altogether. ... "
" ... they did not work. ... "
" ... The biggest problem with this is that it died completely after 48 hours. ... "
" ... Swapped out defective LinkSys unit. ... All failed, most with very unpleasant symptoms. ... "
Overall performance
14speed, fast, speeds, job, getting
+93%
-7%
" ... The performance and speed are great. ... "
" ... Over all, exceptionally strong performance and throughput. ... "
" ... It's affordable and does the job! ... "
" ... Speed is awesome ... "
" ... Here are the speedtest results for me. ... "
" ... I am fairly Happy with this wap in both performance and ease of use. ... Speed is great. ... "
" ... The speeds are good not the best but after all this is for home use. ... "
" ... every corner of my house is blazing fast I’m getting 190mbps while running aVPN!!!!!!!! ... "
Price
7money, work, waste of money, point, complete
+57%
-43%
" ... Pros: Low cost, works well. ... "
" ... Once properly setup, fully worth the money. ... "
" ... Purchased this one because of the appealing price point. ... "
Returns
7returned, stars, return, refund, product
-100%
" ... I ended up not being able to set up the unit and returned it. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... I sent it back as soon as I could. ... "
" ... Returned it and I will try a different product. ... "
" ... So, I returned my WAC124, and my advice for everyone is to stay away. ... "
" ... Returning this crap - there is absolutely no way around it. ... "
" ... I wish I could give it zero stars. ... "
Firmware
64, 1, 0, version, router
+67%
-33%
" ... I was also unpleasantly surprised to learn that this product doubles as an internet router and with later firmware revisions defaults to being a router. ... "
" ... It was just as simple as any WRT/WAP I've ever setup. ... "
" ... Works well after firmware update. ... "
" ... Easy firmware update on router webpage. ... "
User Manual
5instructions, website, user, setup, netgear
+20%
-80%
" ... The manual setup has been made way to complicated for what this device does. ... "
" ... The instructions in the Installation guide and user manual were not the same. ... "
" ... This is not mentioned on the included instructions nor the longer manual i found on their website. ... "
Marketplace
4review, post, refund, first, advertised
+25%
-75%
" ... This one is going back to Amazon. ... "
" ... This shouldn't be an amazon choice IMO. ... "
" ... This was a serious issue for me because I bought it from Amazon Warehouse (previously opened) and the serial number was registered to the original owner. ... I'll just get a refund from amazon and buy a different brand. ... "
Controls
3push, may, click, wap, want
+33%
-67%
" ... When you click on that, a new section pops up, as well as a purple button disguised as a banner. ... "
" ... 2) I needed a WAP I could simply turn on/off at the press of a button - (preferring not to login into an Admin page or unplug the device). ... "
Apps
3insight app, get, download, browser, app
+33%
-67%
" ... Software that install to manage struggling a little. ... "
" ... Also instructions state to use “Insight app” which doesn’t work with this model according to the app itself. ... "
Cables
3cable, ran, 6
+67%
-33%
" ... I said the heck with it, ordered some cat 6 cable, went into the crawlspace with the creepies and the crawlies, and ran cat 6 cable to each end of the house. ... "
" ... I ran CAT-6 cable up through the attic and added this to the other end of the house. ... "
Band
3dual, ghz, 5 ghz, 5, 4ghz
+100%
" ... I really like that it is dual-band and has multiple SSID's. ... "
" ... Noticeable increase in speed when using the 5 Ghz band. ... "
" ... Dual band both 2.4 and 5 GhZ and has performed flawlessly. ... "
Features
3use, unit, tricky, set, features
+67%
-33%
" ... Had some nice features for a home product. ... "
Comfort
3-100%
" ... It's a huge pain. ... "
" ... Huge headache and was never able to get it set up correctly. ... "
" ... In reality, WAC124 falls short on several important measures. ... "
Build Quality
3+67%
-33%
" ... The WAP appears well constructed. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Memory
Memory: 128 GB