The new access point supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) and does have a standard power port. However, out of the box, it comes with neither the power adapter nor a PoE injector -- it's rather useless.

The Netgear WAX214 is a dual-band dual-stream (2x2) Wi-Fi 6 broadcaster that doesn't support the 160MHz channel width. The Netgear WAX214's coverage proved impressive, exceeding what Netgear claims, 1500 ft 2 (139 m 2).

With WiFi this advanced, you’re going to want it everywhere.

You then hook a device to one of its LAN ports or the default Wi-Fi network (printed on its underside), and you can start the initial setup process, which is similar to that of any standard router. The coverage was decent, too, similar to that of most 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 routers, like the Asus RT-AX58U or the TP-Link AX50.

theWAX204can also save you money due to its ability to act as a router as well as an access point. This functionality allows you to forgo the cost and complexity of a separate router and simply have one device to perform both tasks."The WAX204 doesn't have a built-in VPN server, but it can work as a VPN client, turning your local network into part of a remote one when applicable. Update: No, it won't. The company has decided to move in a different direction on remote management. Database-based Quality of Control (QoS)

After you log in, you will see the main dashboard, which shows general information about your router’s network, including your Internet’s status and the available wireless networks you have enabled. The management SSID is the “CONFIG-ONLY” SSID. The default WiFi passphrase for the management SSID is printed on the access point label.In any home or business, getting the best coverage from a wireless access point is the goal. The WAX204 leverages the latest wireless standard, WiFi 6, to deliver more coverage than previous generations of the technology. This advancement reduces dead zones for a more productive and less frustrating wireless experience.

Remember that the isolation settings are turned on by default for the 2nd and 3rd networks. That said, you'll need to turn them off if you want connected clients to have normal access to the network's local resources such as file-sharing or printers.

Now it's time to access its local web interface. (The AP doesn't have a mobile app, which is great.) I didn't expect much from the WAX214 regarding speeds, and the AP proved to deliver exactly what its specs suggested. It had decent Wi-Fi speeds in my testing, as shown in the Wi-Fi AP performance chart below. For AC (Wi-Fi 5) tests, a 4x4 client is used for the close range and a 3x3 client for the long range.