Product Data Sheet
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... forwarded to support 5 additional AP's) for Small and Medium Enterprise. ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Data Sheet WC7500 Features Full Featured Enterprise-Class Wireless Controller The NETGEAR® ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller is ideal for K-12 education, hospitality, and healthcare deployments. The NETGEAR ProSAFE WC7500 Wireless Controller manages the full line of NETGEAR ProSAFE Access Points, from a congested frequency (typically 2.4GHz) onto a less congested...
... forwarded to support 5 additional AP's) for Small and Medium Enterprise. ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Data Sheet WC7500 Features Full Featured Enterprise-Class Wireless Controller The NETGEAR® ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller is ideal for K-12 education, hospitality, and healthcare deployments. The NETGEAR ProSAFE WC7500 Wireless Controller manages the full line of NETGEAR ProSAFE Access Points, from a congested frequency (typically 2.4GHz) onto a less congested...
Product Data Sheet
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ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Supported Access Points Data Sheet WC7500 Access Points WAC730 WAC720 Description Wireless-AC 3x3:1.7 Gbps High Performance Access Point Wireless-AC 2x2:1.2 Gbps Premium Access Point Typical Deployment Medium to large enterprise, higher education, mid...Dual Band Concurrent Premium Access Point Medium enterprise, higher education, mid-sized hotels and hospitals WNDAP360 WNDAP350 Wireless-N 2x2:600 Mbps Dual Band Concurrent Access Point Wireless-N 2x2:600 Mbps Dual Band Concurrent Access Point (Metal) Small to medium enterprise, K-12 schools ...
ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Supported Access Points Data Sheet WC7500 Access Points WAC730 WAC720 Description Wireless-AC 3x3:1.7 Gbps High Performance Access Point Wireless-AC 2x2:1.2 Gbps Premium Access Point Typical Deployment Medium to large enterprise, higher education, mid...Dual Band Concurrent Premium Access Point Medium enterprise, higher education, mid-sized hotels and hospitals WNDAP360 WNDAP350 Wireless-N 2x2:600 Mbps Dual Band Concurrent Access Point Wireless-N 2x2:600 Mbps Dual Band Concurrent Access Point (Metal) Small to medium enterprise, K-12 schools ...
Product Data Sheet
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... of AP's in the network, the discovery process can register themselves before entering the network. ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Data Sheet WC7500 Features Scalable Architecture The NETGEAR WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller supports up , the WC7500 Controller discovers all clients for robust wireless connectivity. UFast™ Ufast is nearly instantaneous, and resulting in an fast and easy set up to the...
... of AP's in the network, the discovery process can register themselves before entering the network. ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Data Sheet WC7500 Features Scalable Architecture The NETGEAR WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller supports up , the WC7500 Controller discovers all clients for robust wireless connectivity. UFast™ Ufast is nearly instantaneous, and resulting in an fast and easy set up to the...
Product Data Sheet
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... require perfect inter-subnet/inter-VLAN mobility: WC7500 encryption tunneling delivers enterprise-class fast roaming without any impact on Layer 2/Layer 3 performance. Supported Access Points Supporting standard NETGEAR access points, the WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller enables customers to dependent access points. ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Features Comprehensive Dashboard Data Sheet WC7500 Performance The best of 9 3 x WAC720 802.11ac...
... require perfect inter-subnet/inter-VLAN mobility: WC7500 encryption tunneling delivers enterprise-class fast roaming without any impact on Layer 2/Layer 3 performance. Supported Access Points Supporting standard NETGEAR access points, the WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller enables customers to dependent access points. ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Features Comprehensive Dashboard Data Sheet WC7500 Performance The best of 9 3 x WAC720 802.11ac...
Product Data Sheet
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...mode: guests auto registration with email address (up to 512 Rogue APs Page 5 of 9 ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Features Data Sheet WC7500 RF MANAGEMENT Automatic Channel Allocation • Automatic channel distribution to minimize interferences • Auto-channel allocation taking ...Queues in decreasing order of priority • Optimum transmit power determination based on coverage requirements • Automatic power control mode available • Neighborhood scan of RF environment to minimize neighboring AP interference and leakage accross floors •...
...mode: guests auto registration with email address (up to 512 Rogue APs Page 5 of 9 ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Features Data Sheet WC7500 RF MANAGEMENT Automatic Channel Allocation • Automatic channel distribution to minimize interferences • Auto-channel allocation taking ...Queues in decreasing order of priority • Optimum transmit power determination based on coverage requirements • Automatic power control mode available • Neighborhood scan of RF environment to minimize neighboring AP interference and leakage accross floors •...
Product Data Sheet
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... 793 TCP • RFC 1519 CIDR • RFC 1542 BOOTP RFC - ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Features Data Sheet WC7500 WIRELESS NETWORK MONITORING Monitoring Summary Summary of the Managed Access Points status, rogue Access Points detected, Wireless stations connected, Wireless Controller Information and Wireless Network usage Managed Access Points APs status for the Managed Access Points and details...
... 793 TCP • RFC 1519 CIDR • RFC 1542 BOOTP RFC - ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Features Data Sheet WC7500 WIRELESS NETWORK MONITORING Monitoring Summary Summary of the Managed Access Points status, rogue Access Points detected, Wireless stations connected, Wireless Controller Information and Wireless Network usage Managed Access Points APs status for the Managed Access Points and details...
Product Data Sheet
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Controller Worldwide, except China WC7500-10000S China WC7500-100PRS Ordering Information - Management • IEEE 802.1X • RFC 2548 Microsoft Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes • RFC 2716 PPP EAP-TLS • RFC ...-10000S PROSUPPORT SERVICE PACKS OnCall 24x7, Category 3 PMB0333 Page 7 of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 MAUs • Enterprise private MIBs Ordering Information - ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Features Data Sheet WC7500 IEEE AND IETF RFC STANDARDS (continued) RFC - AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) RFC -
Controller Worldwide, except China WC7500-10000S China WC7500-100PRS Ordering Information - Management • IEEE 802.1X • RFC 2548 Microsoft Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes • RFC 2716 PPP EAP-TLS • RFC ...-10000S PROSUPPORT SERVICE PACKS OnCall 24x7, Category 3 PMB0333 Page 7 of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 MAUs • Enterprise private MIBs Ordering Information - ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Features Data Sheet WC7500 IEEE AND IETF RFC STANDARDS (continued) RFC - AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) RFC -
Product Data Sheet
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ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Data Sheet WC7500 Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Power • 100-240V AC Universal Physical Dimensions (1 RU) • Dimensions (L x W x H): 440 x 262 x 43 mm (17.34 x 10.30 x1.7 in) ... • Access List • Auto Channel Allocation • Radius, AD, and LDAP proxy • Remote AP • Client load balancing • Bandsteering • Auto Power Control • Coverage Hole Detection • Rate Limiting on per SSID • Rate Limiting on per client • 802.11e WMM • Schedule AP on/off...
ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Data Sheet WC7500 Technical Specifications Physical Characteristics Power • 100-240V AC Universal Physical Dimensions (1 RU) • Dimensions (L x W x H): 440 x 262 x 43 mm (17.34 x 10.30 x1.7 in) ... • Access List • Auto Channel Allocation • Radius, AD, and LDAP proxy • Remote AP • Client load balancing • Bandsteering • Auto Power Control • Coverage Hole Detection • Rate Limiting on per SSID • Rate Limiting on per client • 802.11e WMM • Schedule AP on/off...
Product Data Sheet
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...China only) • WC10APL-10000S (10 AP licenses) *Warranty may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Specifications Interfaces and Indicators 4G Copper RJ-45 Ports • Four 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing and auto-negotiation...days 24 x 7 Live Phone Technical Support. • Lifetime Next Business Day (NBD) Hardware replacement (See http://onsite. Page 9 of NETGEAR, Inc. The Lifetime Hardware Warranty only covers hardware, fans, and internal power supplies, and does not include external power supplies or software...
...China only) • WC10APL-10000S (10 AP licenses) *Warranty may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). ProSAFE® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Specifications Interfaces and Indicators 4G Copper RJ-45 Ports • Four 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing and auto-negotiation...days 24 x 7 Live Phone Technical Support. • Lifetime Next Business Day (NBD) Hardware replacement (See http://onsite. Page 9 of NETGEAR, Inc. The Lifetime Hardware Warranty only covers hardware, fans, and internal power supplies, and does not include external power supplies or software...
Installation Guide
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Hardware Overview Before you install your wireless controller, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and ports. Digital access point counter Ethernet ports and LEDs SD slot Reset button LEDs (top to bottom) Power, Status, Fan, Stack Master USB ports Console port Kensington lock 2 Power input
Hardware Overview Before you install your wireless controller, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and ports. Digital access point counter Ethernet ports and LEDs SD slot Reset button LEDs (top to bottom) Power, Status, Fan, Stack Master USB ports Console port Kensington lock 2 Power input
Installation Guide
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Check the LEDs on the wireless controller. Before deploying the wireless controller, we recommend that your equipment is surrounded by region) • Rack-mounting hardware • Installation guide (this document) Connect Power WARNING: DO NOT place equipment ... or in drawers. Be sure that you set up and test the device. 1. The following table describes the behavior of air space. Package Contents • Wireless controller • Ethernet cable • One or more power cords (varies by at least 5 cm (2 inches) of the...
Check the LEDs on the wireless controller. Before deploying the wireless controller, we recommend that your equipment is surrounded by region) • Rack-mounting hardware • Installation guide (this document) Connect Power WARNING: DO NOT place equipment ... or in drawers. Be sure that you set up and test the device. 1. The following table describes the behavior of air space. Package Contents • Wireless controller • Ethernet cable • One or more power cords (varies by at least 5 cm (2 inches) of the...
Installation Guide
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... • Green. One or more fans failed. • Off. The controller is acting as standalone or a slave in a stack (WC7600 only feature). Ethernet port (left and right) • Green (left ). Wireless Controller LEDs LED Description ID The number of connected access points. If the Power ...LED is off, check the connections and see if the power outlet is controlled by a wall switch that is not receiving power. Firmware update...
... • Green. One or more fans failed. • Off. The controller is acting as standalone or a slave in a stack (WC7600 only feature). Ethernet port (left and right) • Green (left ). Wireless Controller LEDs LED Description ID The number of connected access points. If the Power ...LED is off, check the connections and see if the power outlet is controlled by a wall switch that is not receiving power. Firmware update...
Installation Guide
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...in, you are bonded together to do this, visit support.netgear.com and search for Static IP address on computer. 2. The default password is password. You cannot change the password. Click the Login button. 5 Configure the Wireless Controller 1. Enter the password. Note: All four Ethernet ports ...: If you must change the admin user name, but you can create a new administrative account with a static IP address of the wireless controller. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer's TCP/IP configuration settings, and then configure the...
...in, you are bonded together to do this, visit support.netgear.com and search for Static IP address on computer. 2. The default password is password. You cannot change the password. Click the Login button. 5 Configure the Wireless Controller 1. Enter the password. Note: All four Ethernet ports ...: If you must change the admin user name, but you can create a new administrative account with a static IP address of the wireless controller. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer's TCP/IP configuration settings, and then configure the...
Installation Guide
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... configure NTP settings, select Configuration > System > Time. 8. Reconfigure your connection to log in the same IP subnet as the wireless controller. To set up the wireless controller name and select the country in which the wireless controller is terminated because you click the Apply button to save your settings, your computer with an IP address and...
... configure NTP settings, select Configuration > System > Time. 8. Reconfigure your connection to log in the same IP subnet as the wireless controller. To set up the wireless controller name and select the country in which the wireless controller is terminated because you click the Apply button to save your settings, your computer with an IP address and...
Installation Guide
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...groups. 10. If your network already includes a DHCP server, disable the DHCP server on the wireless controller. 11. To configure the WLAN settings, select Configuration > Profile. Otherwise, configure the DHCP settings for the DHCP server on the... wireless controller. The Discovery Wizard (see the reference manual. 7 For information about wireless controller configuration, including profile groups, see Discover Access Points on page 8) requires a DHCP server to discover...
...groups. 10. If your network already includes a DHCP server, disable the DHCP server on the wireless controller. 11. To configure the WLAN settings, select Configuration > Profile. Otherwise, configure the DHCP settings for the DHCP server on the... wireless controller. The Discovery Wizard (see the reference manual. 7 For information about wireless controller configuration, including profile groups, see Discover Access Points on page 8) requires a DHCP server to discover...
Installation Guide
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...state and deployed standalone access points run standalone firmware. 8 Disconnect the power cord from the wireless controller to an AC power outlet. Reconnect the power cord from the wireless controller. 2. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on page 4. The... and the other end to a LAN port on a router or switch in Wireless Controller LEDs on the front panel of the wireless controller. 4. Both access points in a standalone configuration. Disconnect the wireless controller from the computer and place it where you intend to the discovery process (for...
...state and deployed standalone access points run standalone firmware. 8 Disconnect the power cord from the wireless controller to an AC power outlet. Reconnect the power cord from the wireless controller. 2. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on page 4. The... and the other end to a LAN port on a router or switch in Wireless Controller LEDs on the front panel of the wireless controller. 4. Both access points in a standalone configuration. Disconnect the wireless controller from the computer and place it where you intend to the discovery process (for...
Installation Guide
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...discover access points and add them to the Managed AP List: 1. If the access points are not in the same Layer 2 network as the wireless controller. In the factory default state, AP dynamic IP configuration is not required if the access points are assigned the same IP address can either enable... it from the wireless controller or leave it in parallel. Access the wireless controller at the network IP address that are in the same Layer 2 network and are in the same L2 network, then...
...discover access points and add them to the Managed AP List: 1. If the access points are not in the same Layer 2 network as the wireless controller. In the factory default state, AP dynamic IP configuration is not required if the access points are assigned the same IP address can either enable... it from the wireless controller or leave it in parallel. Access the wireless controller at the network IP address that are in the same Layer 2 network and are in the same L2 network, then...
Installation Guide
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While the access points are being converted from either the DHCP server in your network or the DHCP server on the wireless controller are pushed onto the access points. Select Access Point > Discovery > Managed AP List. Note: For extensive information about the Discovery ... and the discovery process, see the reference manual. 10 3. Follow the steps onscreen to managed mode, the following occurs: • The wireless controller pushes management firmware onto the access points. • The access points become DHCP clients and receive an IP address from standalone mode to discover...
While the access points are being converted from either the DHCP server in your network or the DHCP server on the wireless controller are pushed onto the access points. Select Access Point > Discovery > Managed AP List. Note: For extensive information about the Discovery ... and the discovery process, see the reference manual. 10 3. Follow the steps onscreen to managed mode, the following occurs: • The wireless controller pushes management firmware onto the access points. • The access points become DHCP clients and receive an IP address from standalone mode to discover...
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...192.168.0.250). Restart the computer. • The computer might not have restarted the computer with the wireless controller to verify the connection. • Verify that the computer and wireless controller are on the same VLAN. • After initial configuration, make sure that TCP/IP is set to ...of 255.255.255.0. (The default TCP/IP setting for Windows is connected to the wireless controller. • You might be set to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. • Check to see that the wireless controller settings are correct and compatible with your network. 11 Do the following : •...
...192.168.0.250). Restart the computer. • The computer might not have restarted the computer with the wireless controller to verify the connection. • Verify that the computer and wireless controller are on the same VLAN. • After initial configuration, make sure that TCP/IP is set to ...of 255.255.255.0. (The default TCP/IP setting for Windows is connected to the wireless controller. • You might be set to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. • Check to see that the wireless controller settings are correct and compatible with your network. 11 Do the following : •...
User Manual
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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