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... distributed architectures are converted to provide the right coverage. Supported Access Points Supporting standard NETGEAR access points, the WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller enables customers to select the right access points for outstanding Wireless-N and Wireless-AC performance. Supported models include professional-class ProSAFE access points WAC730 and WAC720 (802.11ac ultra high performance), WNDAP660 (high performance dual...
... distributed architectures are converted to provide the right coverage. Supported Access Points Supporting standard NETGEAR access points, the WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller enables customers to select the right access points for outstanding Wireless-N and Wireless-AC performance. Supported models include professional-class ProSAFE access points WAC730 and WAC720 (802.11ac ultra high performance), WNDAP660 (high performance dual...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500 User Manual November 2016 202-11659-03 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500 User Manual November 2016 202-11659-03 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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... Managed AP List and Enable Link Aggregation on a WAC740 Access Point). - ProSAFE Wireless Controller Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of model WC7500 and model WC7600v2. 2 We recommend that you for reference purposes only. Conformity...202-11659-03 November 2016 • Updated license information for the WC7500 wireless controller (see Configure the Syslog Settings for all models. • Introduction of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to send logs for model WAC740 (see View the ...
... Managed AP List and Enable Link Aggregation on a WAC740 Access Point). - ProSAFE Wireless Controller Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of model WC7500 and model WC7600v2. 2 We recommend that you for reference purposes only. Conformity...202-11659-03 November 2016 • Updated license information for the WC7500 wireless controller (see Configure the Syslog Settings for all models. • Introduction of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to send logs for model WAC740 (see View the ...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Management VLAN and Data VLAN Strategies 42 High-Level Deployment Scenarios 44 Scenario Example 1: Network With Single VLAN 44 Scenario Example 2: Advanced Network With ... 88 Chapter 5 Installation and Configuration Overview Connect Your Computer to the Wireless Controller 92 Log In to the Wireless Controller 92 Roadmap for Initial Configuration 94 Roadmap for Configuring Management of Your WiFi Network 96 Choose a Location for the Wireless Controller 98 Deploy the Wireless Controller 98 Chapter 6 Configure the System and Network Settings and Register the...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Management VLAN and Data VLAN Strategies 42 High-Level Deployment Scenarios 44 Scenario Example 1: Network With Single VLAN 44 Scenario Example 2: Advanced Network With ... 88 Chapter 5 Installation and Configuration Overview Connect Your Computer to the Wireless Controller 92 Log In to the Wireless Controller 92 Roadmap for Initial Configuration 94 Roadmap for Configuring Management of Your WiFi Network 96 Choose a Location for the Wireless Controller 98 Deploy the Wireless Controller 98 Chapter 6 Configure the System and Network Settings and Register the...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Manage the Time Settings 101 Manage the IP, VLAN, and Link Aggregation Settings 102 Management VLAN Concepts 102 Untagged VLAN Concepts 103 Controller Link Aggregation Concepts 103 Configure the IP, VLAN, and Controller Link Aggregation Settings 104 Manage the DHCP Server 106 Add a DHCP Server 106 Change the Settings for a ... and MAC Authentication Groups 146 Guidelines for External MAC Authentication 146 Configure Basic Local MAC Authentication Settings 146 Remove a MAC Address From a Wireless Client List 148 Import a MAC List From a File 148 5
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Manage the Time Settings 101 Manage the IP, VLAN, and Link Aggregation Settings 102 Management VLAN Concepts 102 Untagged VLAN Concepts 103 Controller Link Aggregation Concepts 103 Configure the IP, VLAN, and Controller Link Aggregation Settings 104 Manage the DHCP Server 106 Add a DHCP Server 106 Change the Settings for a ... and MAC Authentication Groups 146 Guidelines for External MAC Authentication 146 Configure Basic Local MAC Authentication Settings 146 Remove a MAC Address From a Wireless Client List 148 Import a MAC List From a File 148 5
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Configure a Local MAC Authentication Group 149 Remove a Local MAC Authentication Group 151 Select an ACL for a Profile in the Basic Profile Group 151 Select an ...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Configure a Local MAC Authentication Group 149 Remove a Local MAC Authentication Group 151 Select an ACL for a Profile in the Basic Profile Group 151 Select an ...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Load Balancing Concepts 210 Configure Load Balancing 211 Manage Rate Limiting ...Users, Accounts, and Passwords 236 User and Account Concepts 236 Change the Password of the Default admin Account of the Wireless Controller 237 Add a Management User 239 Add a WiFi User 240 Add a Captive Portal Account 241 Add a Logo and...Account 250 Remove Users or Accounts 250 Export a List of Users or Accounts 251 Chapter 11 Maintain the Wireless Controller and Access Points Manage the Configuration File or Upgrade the Firmware 254 Back Up the Configuration File 254 Restore...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Load Balancing Concepts 210 Configure Load Balancing 211 Manage Rate Limiting ...Users, Accounts, and Passwords 236 User and Account Concepts 236 Change the Password of the Default admin Account of the Wireless Controller 237 Add a Management User 239 Add a WiFi User 240 Add a Captive Portal Account 241 Add a Logo and...Account 250 Remove Users or Accounts 250 Export a List of Users or Accounts 251 Chapter 11 Maintain the Wireless Controller and Access Points Manage the Configuration File or Upgrade the Firmware 254 Back Up the Configuration File 254 Restore...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Save the System Logs 264 Save and Clear the Logs for an Access Point 265 View Alerts and Events 267 View System Alerts 267 View...in the Network 322 Monitor the Wireless Controller 324 View the Wireless Controller Summary Page 324 View Wireless Controller Usage 327 View Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 328 View Clients on Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages . . . . 333 View Neighboring Clients That the Wireless Controller Detects 337 View Neighboring Access Points That the Wireless Controller Does Not Manage 339 View Security...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Save the System Logs 264 Save and Clear the Logs for an Access Point 265 View Alerts and Events 267 View System Alerts 267 View...in the Network 322 Monitor the Wireless Controller 324 View the Wireless Controller Summary Page 324 View Wireless Controller Usage 327 View Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 328 View Clients on Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages . . . . 333 View Neighboring Clients That the Wireless Controller Detects 337 View Neighboring Access Points That the Wireless Controller Does Not Manage 339 View Security...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller View DHCP Leases That Are Provided by the Wireless Controller 342 View Captive Portal Users on Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 343 View the Guest Email Address Database for Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 345 View AirQual for the Channels in a Profile Group 346 Monitor the SSIDs on the Wireless Controller... Connection Problems 366 Network Performance and Rogue Access Point Detection 366 Use the Diagnostic Tools on the Wireless Controller 366 Ping an Access Point 367 Trace a Route to an Access Point 368 View the Console ...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller View DHCP Leases That Are Provided by the Wireless Controller 342 View Captive Portal Users on Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 343 View the Guest Email Address Database for Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 345 View AirQual for the Channels in a Profile Group 346 Monitor the SSIDs on the Wireless Controller... Connection Problems 366 Network Performance and Rogue Access Point Detection 366 Use the Diagnostic Tools on the Wireless Controller 366 Ping an Access Point 367 Trace a Route to an Access Point 368 View the Console ...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Appendix B Factory Default Settings, Technical Specifications, and Passwords Requirements Factory Default Settings 387 Technical Specifications Models WC7500 and WC7600v2 387 Technical Specifications Models WC7600 and WC9500 388 Password Requirements 389 Index 10
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Appendix B Factory Default Settings, Technical Specifications, and Passwords Requirements Factory Default Settings 387 Technical Specifications Models WC7500 and WC7600v2 387 Technical Specifications Models WC7600 and WC9500 388 Password Requirements 389 Index 10
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... Capabilities The NETGEAR ProSAFE® Wireless Controller is a high-capacity, secured wireless controller intended for medium to access the wireless controller for management or for data and control communications between the wireless controller and the access points. Therefore, only one port active and three ports acting as backup if the active port fails. Introduction 12 This user manual supports models WC7500, WC7600...
... Capabilities The NETGEAR ProSAFE® Wireless Controller is a high-capacity, secured wireless controller intended for medium to access the wireless controller for management or for data and control communications between the wireless controller and the access points. Therefore, only one port active and three ports acting as backup if the active port fails. Introduction 12 This user manual supports models WC7500, WC7600...
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... WC9500 provides one wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to 200 access points with up to 9,000 clients. number of users Controller redundancy Link aggregation Monitor blacklisted clients 1G ports SFP slots USB ports WC7500 5 WC7600 10,...points with standard SFP+ form factor for data and control communications between the wireless controller models. A stack can support three wireless controllers with up to 2,000 users. ProSAFE Wireless Controller Model WC7600v2 One WC7600v2 wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to 50 access...
... WC9500 provides one wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to 200 access points with up to 9,000 clients. number of users Controller redundancy Link aggregation Monitor blacklisted clients 1G ports SFP slots USB ports WC7500 5 WC7600 10,...points with standard SFP+ form factor for data and control communications between the wireless controller models. A stack can support three wireless controllers with up to 2,000 users. ProSAFE Wireless Controller Model WC7600v2 One WC7600v2 wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to 50 access...
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... a future release. Autodiscovery of management for up to all managed access points. - ProSAFE Wireless Controller Table 1. Model differences and scalable architecture (continued) Feature WC7500 WC7600 WC7600v2 WC9500 SD card slot 12 None 11 None Optional extra power supply Not ...an internal authentication server. - Single point of access points in Linux active-backup mode. 2. Model Common Features and Capabilities The wireless controller provides the following common key features and capabilities: • WiFi modes - 802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - 802...
... a future release. Autodiscovery of management for up to all managed access points. - ProSAFE Wireless Controller Table 1. Model differences and scalable architecture (continued) Feature WC7500 WC7600 WC7600v2 WC9500 SD card slot 12 None 11 None Optional extra power supply Not ...an internal authentication server. - Single point of access points in Linux active-backup mode. 2. Model Common Features and Capabilities The wireless controller provides the following common key features and capabilities: • WiFi modes - 802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - 802...
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...tasks with cost and expiration accounting. - Create access point profile groups. ProSAFE Wireless Controller - Guest access and captive portal access with a wireless controller: • Organize the Network - Automatic WLAN healing mechanism ensures seamless coverage for fast ...WC7500, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC7500. • For the WC7600, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC7600v1. • For the WC7600v2, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC7600v2. • For the WC9500, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC9500. Logging and emailing of the network, wireless controllers...
...tasks with cost and expiration accounting. - Create access point profile groups. ProSAFE Wireless Controller - Guest access and captive portal access with a wireless controller: • Organize the Network - Automatic WLAN healing mechanism ensures seamless coverage for fast ...WC7500, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC7500. • For the WC7600, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC7600v1. • For the WC7600v2, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC7600v2. • For the WC9500, visit netgear.com/support/product/WC9500. Logging and emailing of the network, wireless controllers...
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... internal DHCP server to provision IP addresses to the managed access point list, the access points become dependent (managed) access points. - ProSAFE Wireless Controller • Discover Access Points in the network. - Model WC7500 does not support stacking. The access points can be in factory default state or functioning in the Network - For more information...
... internal DHCP server to provision IP addresses to the managed access point list, the access points become dependent (managed) access points. - ProSAFE Wireless Controller • Discover Access Points in the network. - Model WC7500 does not support stacking. The access points can be in factory default state or functioning in the Network - For more information...
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...licenses (or a combination of other licenses that add up to the serial number of the wireless controller. Depending on a single wireless controller. Purchasable license increments License increments WC7500 5 APs WC5APL-10000S 10 APs - 50 APs - 100 APs - 200 APs - ...and Support NETGEAR offers technical support seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The WC7600, WAC7600v2, and WC9500 wireless controllers come with licenses for two access points. WC10APL-10000S WC10APL-10000S WC10APL-10000S WC50APL-10000S WC50APL-10000S WC50APL-10000S - - ProSAFE Wireless Controller •...
...licenses (or a combination of other licenses that add up to the serial number of the wireless controller. Depending on a single wireless controller. Purchasable license increments License increments WC7500 5 APs WC5APL-10000S 10 APs - 50 APs - 100 APs - 200 APs - ...and Support NETGEAR offers technical support seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The WC7600, WAC7600v2, and WC9500 wireless controllers come with licenses for two access points. WC10APL-10000S WC10APL-10000S WC10APL-10000S WC50APL-10000S WC50APL-10000S WC50APL-10000S - - ProSAFE Wireless Controller •...
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... 5 Ethernet cable • ProSAFE Wireless Controller Installation Guide If any of the parts are described in case you keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in the following figure shows the front panel of models WC7500 and WC7600v2 are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Front panel models WC7500 and WC7600v2 Reset button...
... 5 Ethernet cable • ProSAFE Wireless Controller Installation Guide If any of the parts are described in case you keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in the following figure shows the front panel of models WC7500 and WC7600v2 are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Front panel models WC7500 and WC7600v2 Reset button...
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... under guidance of connected access points that are in the following figure shows a close -up models WC7500 and WC7600v2 From left LED, and right LED. ProSAFE Wireless Controller The following table. Digital access point counter USB ports LEDs (top to bottom: Power LED, Status...is restored. Hardware Descriptions 20 Front panel close -up the configuration. Front panel components models WC7500 and WC7600v2 Component Description Digital counter Displays the number of NETGEAR technical support only. The port provides a DB9 male connector. Ethernet ports and LEDs Four 10...
... under guidance of connected access points that are in the following figure shows a close -up models WC7500 and WC7600v2 From left LED, and right LED. ProSAFE Wireless Controller The following table. Digital access point counter USB ports LEDs (top to bottom: Power LED, Status...is restored. Hardware Descriptions 20 Front panel close -up the configuration. Front panel components models WC7500 and WC7600v2 Component Description Digital counter Displays the number of NETGEAR technical support only. The port provides a DB9 male connector. Ethernet ports and LEDs Four 10...
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... Hz power supply. Product label model WC7500 and model WC7600v2 Hardware Descriptions 21 The back panel provides a Kensington™ lock slot and the AC power supply connector for both the WC7500 and the WC7600v2) is stated in the MODEL field. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7500 and WC7600v2 Back Panel Components The wireless controller comes with a single internal power supply...
... Hz power supply. Product label model WC7500 and model WC7600v2 Hardware Descriptions 21 The back panel provides a Kensington™ lock slot and the AC power supply connector for both the WC7500 and the WC7600v2) is stated in the MODEL field. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7500 and WC7600v2 Back Panel Components The wireless controller comes with a single internal power supply...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Hardware Models WC7600 and WC9500 The front panel ports, slots, and LEDs, back panel components, and product label of models WC7600 and WC9500. (The label on the right states PROSAFE WC9500 but the front panel for the WC7600 is identical.) Digital access point counter SFP+ slots and LEDs USB port Reset button...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller Hardware Models WC7600 and WC9500 The front panel ports, slots, and LEDs, back panel components, and product label of models WC7600 and WC9500. (The label on the right states PROSAFE WC9500 but the front panel for the WC7600 is identical.) Digital access point counter SFP+ slots and LEDs USB port Reset button...