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Supported Access Points Supporting standard NETGEAR access points, the WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller enables customers to select the right access points for fastest processing, when roamed L3 traffic is automatically switched at the controller level with Power over Ethernet capabilities and lifetime warranties. 3 x WNDAP350 Dual Band Access Point Core Switch M7100 Security Gateway Internet Wireless Controller WC7500 Page 4 of centralized and distributed architectures are converted to provide the right coverage. Supported models include professional-class ProSAFE access points...
Supported Access Points Supporting standard NETGEAR access points, the WC7500 Premium Wireless Controller enables customers to select the right access points for fastest processing, when roamed L3 traffic is automatically switched at the controller level with Power over Ethernet capabilities and lifetime warranties. 3 x WNDAP350 Dual Band Access Point Core Switch M7100 Security Gateway Internet Wireless Controller WC7500 Page 4 of centralized and distributed architectures are converted to provide the right coverage. Supported models include professional-class ProSAFE access points...
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...: RC4 128-bit and RSA 1024- Logs are also available on the GUI and ready to download (Log export file) Diagnostics Maintenance Managed Access Points Ping Save/Restore Configuration, Restore to Factory Defaults, Admin password change, Add user (read-only), Firmware Upgrade via Web browser for Wireless Clients HTTP, SNMP v1/v2c, Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH) Logging and Reporting If available Syslog server on the network, the Wireless Controller and Managed Access Points can send all Logs. and 2048-bit • DTLS: AES...
...: RC4 128-bit and RSA 1024- Logs are also available on the GUI and ready to download (Log export file) Diagnostics Maintenance Managed Access Points Ping Save/Restore Configuration, Restore to Factory Defaults, Admin password change, Add user (read-only), Firmware Upgrade via Web browser for Wireless Clients HTTP, SNMP v1/v2c, Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH) Logging and Reporting If available Syslog server on the network, the Wireless Controller and Managed Access Points can send all Logs. and 2048-bit • DTLS: AES...
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...® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Specifications Interfaces and Indicators 4G Copper RJ-45 Ports • Four 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing and auto-negotiation USB Ports • One USB 2.0 Type A connector Console • One 1 D-Sub-9 MALE connector LED • Power, status, fan, stacking master Default Reset Networking IP • IPv4 • IPv6 VLANs • 64+1 Mgmt • # of VLANs DHCP Server Management Configuration • Web user interface • SNMPv1 • SNMPv2 AAA • Radius (primary...
...® WC7500 Wireless Controller Technical Specifications Interfaces and Indicators 4G Copper RJ-45 Ports • Four 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing and auto-negotiation USB Ports • One USB 2.0 Type A connector Console • One 1 D-Sub-9 MALE connector LED • Power, status, fan, stacking master Default Reset Networking IP • IPv4 • IPv6 VLANs • 64+1 Mgmt • # of VLANs DHCP Server Management Configuration • Web user interface • SNMPv1 • SNMPv2 AAA • Radius (primary...
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... document before connecting the power supply. Enhanced syslog support for WAC740 access point (see Supported NETGEAR Access Points). - Support for an Advanced Profile Group). - Conformity For the current EU Declaration of model WC7500 and model WC7600v2. 2 MU-MIMO for the WAC740 access point (see Configure WiFi Settings for the Basic Profile Group and Configure WiFi Settings for model WAC740 (see Change Access Point Information on the Managed AP List and Enable Link Aggregation on a WAC740 Access Point). - Diagnostic option to register your product, get help, access...
... document before connecting the power supply. Enhanced syslog support for WAC740 access point (see Supported NETGEAR Access Points). - Support for an Advanced Profile Group). - Conformity For the current EU Declaration of model WC7500 and model WC7600v2. 2 MU-MIMO for the WAC740 access point (see Configure WiFi Settings for the Basic Profile Group and Configure WiFi Settings for model WAC740 (see Change Access Point Information on the Managed AP List and Enable Link Aggregation on a WAC740 Access Point). - Diagnostic option to register your product, get help, access...
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... Blacklisted Clients 357 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Troubleshoot Basic Functioning 361 Power LED Is Not Lit 361 Status LED Never Turns Off 361 Ethernet Port LEDs Are Not Lit 361 Troubleshoot the Web Management Interface 362 Check the Ethernet Cabling 362 Check the IP Address Configuration 362 Check the Internet Browser 363 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 363 Use the Reset Button to Restore Default Settings 364 Resolve Problems With Date and Time 364 Resolve Network Problems 365 Resolve Problems With Access Points 365...
... Blacklisted Clients 357 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Troubleshoot Basic Functioning 361 Power LED Is Not Lit 361 Status LED Never Turns Off 361 Ethernet Port LEDs Are Not Lit 361 Troubleshoot the Web Management Interface 362 Check the Ethernet Cabling 362 Check the IP Address Configuration 362 Check the Internet Browser 363 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 363 Use the Reset Button to Restore Default Settings 364 Resolve Problems With Date and Time 364 Resolve Network Problems 365 Resolve Problems With Access Points 365...
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... if the active port fails. In this mode, the ports effectively function as one port rather than four separate ports, with the appropriate licenses can manage your wireless network from a central point, implement security features centrally, support Layer 2 and Layer 3 fast roaming, configure a guest access captive portal, and support voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi). This user manual supports models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500. Introduction 12 The wireless controller supports the IEEE...
... if the active port fails. In this mode, the ports effectively function as one port rather than four separate ports, with the appropriate licenses can manage your wireless network from a central point, implement security features centrally, support Layer 2 and Layer 3 fast roaming, configure a guest access captive portal, and support voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi). This user manual supports models WC7500, WC7600, WC7600v2, and WC9500. Introduction 12 The wireless controller supports the IEEE...
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...WiFi client security separation, and MAC authentication in the network. - Manage rogue access points and their associated clients in access point profiles. - Manage the WiFi settings such as wireless mode, data rate, and channel width for the entire network or for access point profile groups, and manage channel allocation for access point profile groups. Configure WLAN healing for the entire network. - Use the internal DHCP server to provision IP addresses to all managed access points in the network. - Update and synchronize new firmware versions to the managed access point list...
...WiFi client security separation, and MAC authentication in the network. - Manage rogue access points and their associated clients in access point profiles. - Manage the WiFi settings such as wireless mode, data rate, and channel width for the entire network or for access point profile groups, and manage channel allocation for access point profile groups. Configure WLAN healing for the entire network. - Use the internal DHCP server to provision IP addresses to all managed access points in the network. - Update and synchronize new firmware versions to the managed access point list...
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...the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Configure the country code of access points that VLAN 1 is accessible to the access points, Configuration > System > DHCP configure the wireless controller's DHCP server. Configure an SSID for the selected network authentication option, Configuration > Security > Basic > configure the authentication server. Assign the VLAN. 4. Access Point > Discovery Wizard System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 39 Configure the time settings. Verify that are organized into the basic default group. To set as the management VLAN...
...the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Configure the country code of access points that VLAN 1 is accessible to the access points, Configuration > System > DHCP configure the wireless controller's DHCP server. Configure an SSID for the selected network authentication option, Configuration > Security > Basic > configure the authentication server. Assign the VLAN. 4. Access Point > Discovery Wizard System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 39 Configure the time settings. Verify that are organized into the basic default group. To set as the management VLAN...
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Configure the time settings. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. Server 2. Configuration > Profile > Advanced 3. Assign the access points to the access point profile groups (also Configuration > WLAN Network referred to as untagged. Configuration > System > Time 3. Configure up a single wireless controller system with advanced profile groups: Step Configuration Web Management Interface Path 1. Configure the network authentication and data encryption. Run the Discovery Wizard and add the access points to the access points, Configuration > System > DHCP ...
Configure the time settings. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. Server 2. Configuration > Profile > Advanced 3. Assign the access points to the access point profile groups (also Configuration > WLAN Network referred to as untagged. Configuration > System > Time 3. Configure up a single wireless controller system with advanced profile groups: Step Configuration Web Management Interface Path 1. Configure the network authentication and data encryption. Run the Discovery Wizard and add the access points to the access points, Configuration > System > DHCP ...
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... Web Management Interface Path 1. Configuration > Profile > Advanced 2. Configuration > System > IP/VLAN 4. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. ProSAFE Wireless Controller Stacked Controller Configuration A stacked controller configuration can consist of up to three wireless controllers and up to the access points, Configuration > System > DHCP configure the wireless controller's DHCP server. Configure the country code of the wireless controller. Configure the time settings. Configure the network authentication and data encryption...
... Web Management Interface Path 1. Configuration > Profile > Advanced 2. Configuration > System > IP/VLAN 4. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. ProSAFE Wireless Controller Stacked Controller Configuration A stacked controller configuration can consist of up to three wireless controllers and up to the access points, Configuration > System > DHCP configure the wireless controller's DHCP server. Configure the country code of the wireless controller. Configure the time settings. Configure the network authentication and data encryption...
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... port of the wireless controller to connect the WiFi PoE switch. 4. The uplink of the wireless controller. Configure the IP address of the PoE switch connects to the same WiFi PoE switch. Verify that is assigned for the selected network authentication option, Configuration > Security > Basic > configure the authentication server. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. Configuration > Profile > Basic 3. If necessary for that provides Internet access. To provision the wireless controller: Step Configuration Web Management Interface Path 1. Use any routers...
... port of the wireless controller to connect the WiFi PoE switch. 4. The uplink of the wireless controller. Configure the IP address of the PoE switch connects to the same WiFi PoE switch. Verify that is assigned for the selected network authentication option, Configuration > Security > Basic > configure the authentication server. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. Configuration > Profile > Basic 3. If necessary for that provides Internet access. To provision the wireless controller: Step Configuration Web Management Interface Path 1. Use any routers...
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... wireless controller supports display in a pop-up window. 2. All calculations are performed with the access point. 11. Click the Browse button. As an option, enter a description for the access point. 2.4G Specify the settings for example, Antenna-1. Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. RF Planning and Deployment 81 By default, the access points are saved and the pop-up window closes. When you add a directional antenna...
... wireless controller supports display in a pop-up window. 2. All calculations are performed with the access point. 11. Click the Browse button. As an option, enter a description for the access point. 2.4G Specify the settings for example, Antenna-1. Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. RF Planning and Deployment 81 By default, the access points are saved and the pop-up window closes. When you add a directional antenna...
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... assign a static IP address to the wireless controller and then use . For more information, see Untagged VLAN Concepts on your LAN. In such a situation, reset the access point to factory default settings. Note: If you want to use the web management interface of the wireless controller. Configure the System and Network Settings and Register the Licenses 105 IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Enter the subnet mask value used on page 103. 10G Port Settings section1 LAG Select the LAG radio button...
... assign a static IP address to the wireless controller and then use . For more information, see Untagged VLAN Concepts on your LAN. In such a situation, reset the access point to factory default settings. Note: If you want to use the web management interface of the wireless controller. Configure the System and Network Settings and Register the Licenses 105 IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Server Enter the subnet mask value used on page 103. 10G Port Settings section1 LAG Select the LAG radio button...
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... managed access point. WISPr-Session-Terminate-Time - User-Password - You would typically use legacy 802.1X), you use the basic portal in an advanced profile group. The following RADIUS authentication variables are supported on page 137). Acct-Input-Octets - You cannot use the external LDAP server. • The wireless controller uses CHAP or MS-CHAP as a proxy RADIUS client for captive portal user authentication and accounting through an external RADIUS server: • You can configure a basic guest...
... managed access point. WISPr-Session-Terminate-Time - User-Password - You would typically use legacy 802.1X), you use the basic portal in an advanced profile group. The following RADIUS authentication variables are supported on page 137). Acct-Input-Octets - You cannot use the external LDAP server. • The wireless controller uses CHAP or MS-CHAP as a proxy RADIUS client for captive portal user authentication and accounting through an external RADIUS server: • You can configure a basic guest...
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... Login button. Setting Description User Name User Type Password Enter a unique user name. Access that is allowed to access the WiFi network but who does not need to go through the captive portal or the guest portal. (The web management interface refers to the wireless controller's web management interface. • Administrator. The wireless controller's login window opens. 2. Select Maintenance > User Management. Your settings are supported. ProSAFE Wireless Controller 6. Configure the user settings as WiFi clients.) To add a WiFi user: 1. Confirm the password...
... Login button. Setting Description User Name User Type Password Enter a unique user name. Access that is allowed to access the WiFi network but who does not need to go through the captive portal or the guest portal. (The web management interface refers to the wireless controller's web management interface. • Administrator. The wireless controller's login window opens. 2. Select Maintenance > User Management. Your settings are supported. ProSAFE Wireless Controller 6. Configure the user settings as WiFi clients.) To add a WiFi user: 1. Confirm the password...
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... in Ethernet Port LEDs Are Not Lit on page 361. • Wrong network configuration - When the date shown is password. After you can no longer access the wireless controller, press the Reset button on page 101). Note: After restoring the factory default configuration, the wireless controller's default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.250, the default login user name is admin, and the default login password is January 1, 2000, the wireless controller did not yet successfully reach a network time server. Resolve Problems With...
... in Ethernet Port LEDs Are Not Lit on page 361. • Wrong network configuration - When the date shown is password. After you can no longer access the wireless controller, press the Reset button on page 101). Note: After restoring the factory default configuration, the wireless controller's default LAN IP address is 192.168.0.250, the default login user name is admin, and the default login password is January 1, 2000, the wireless controller did not yet successfully reach a network time server. Resolve Problems With...
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... cannot connect to the access point using the factory default IP address of your model access point and a subnet mask of your model access point. The WNDAP380R does not provide a web management interface and a default IP address. e. Enter the user name and password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. f. ProSAFE Wireless Controller c. Reconfigure the static IP address setting and the VLAN settings or reenable the DHCP client. Log back in to the access point, its IP address might be managed only by a wireless controller in a network with a static IP address...
... cannot connect to the access point using the factory default IP address of your model access point and a subnet mask of your model access point. The WNDAP380R does not provide a web management interface and a default IP address. e. Enter the user name and password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. f. ProSAFE Wireless Controller c. Reconfigure the static IP address setting and the VLAN settings or reenable the DHCP client. Log back in to the access point, its IP address might be managed only by a wireless controller in a network with a static IP address...
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... and configuring 124, 131 QoS, configuring 207 radio, turning on and off 179 rate limiting, configuring 212 RF management, configuring 198 wireless settings, configuring 182 access points adding 162, 166 antennas, configuring 173 autodiscovery 154 channel allocation automatic 195-197 manual 188, 194 collecting console debug logs 369 collecting WiFi packets 371 controller-managed mode, described 375 DHCP client, disabling 172 discovery 155 dual-band 30, 34, 121, 212 factory default IP addresses 380 factory default state, autodiscovery 159 firmware, minimum version 27...
... and configuring 124, 131 QoS, configuring 207 radio, turning on and off 179 rate limiting, configuring 212 RF management, configuring 198 wireless settings, configuring 182 access points adding 162, 166 antennas, configuring 173 autodiscovery 154 channel allocation automatic 195-197 manual 188, 194 collecting console debug logs 369 collecting WiFi packets 371 controller-managed mode, described 375 DHCP client, disabling 172 discovery 155 dual-band 30, 34, 121, 212 factory default IP addresses 380 factory default state, autodiscovery 159 firmware, minimum version 27...
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... basic profile group assigning access points to 174 channels and transmission power, overriding 186 described 34 LED behavior, configuring 215 profiles, adding and configuring 124 radio, scheduling 179 rate limiting, configuring 213 RF management, configuring 199 wireless settings, configuring 182 basic service set identifier (BSSID) 219 basic settings, described 33, 121 beacon interval 184, 191 best effort QoS queue 207 blacklisted clients, viewing in the network 359 bottom label WC7500 and WC7600v2 21...
... basic profile group assigning access points to 174 channels and transmission power, overriding 186 described 34 LED behavior, configuring 215 profiles, adding and configuring 124 radio, scheduling 179 rate limiting, configuring 213 RF management, configuring 199 wireless settings, configuring 182 basic service set identifier (BSSID) 219 basic settings, described 33, 121 beacon interval 184, 191 best effort QoS queue 207 blacklisted clients, viewing in the network 359 bottom label WC7500 and WC7600v2 21...
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... 362 LAN path 363 LEDs 361 network performance 366 pinging access points 367 resetting factory default settings 364 TCP/IP network 363 time and time zone 364 tracing an access point route 368 web management interface 362 Tx power automatically controlling 200, 202 country specification 101 manually controlling 188, 195 overriding 186, 193 TXOP (transmission opportunity) limit 210 U unicast, firmware upgrade process 278 unknown rogue access points 221 untagged VLANs 103, 172 upgrading firmware, wireless controller 256 URL redirecting, captive portals 226 USB port WC7500 and...
... 362 LAN path 363 LEDs 361 network performance 366 pinging access points 367 resetting factory default settings 364 TCP/IP network 363 time and time zone 364 tracing an access point route 368 web management interface 362 Tx power automatically controlling 200, 202 country specification 101 manually controlling 188, 195 overriding 186, 193 TXOP (transmission opportunity) limit 210 U unicast, firmware upgrade process 278 unknown rogue access points 221 untagged VLANs 103, 172 upgrading firmware, wireless controller 256 URL redirecting, captive portals 226 USB port WC7500 and...