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...apply: • Your network must have SNMP and SSH enabled (which is the default). • UDP port number 7890 must be accessible to all access points. • Each access point must have an IP address. • Each access point must be unblocked by your firewall. To... discover access points: 1. Select Access Point > Discovery > Discovery Wizard. 13 The Discovery Wizard can discover access points that are either in factory default state or already deployed and running...
...apply: • Your network must have SNMP and SSH enabled (which is the default). • UDP port number 7890 must be accessible to all access points. • Each access point must have an IP address. • Each access point must be unblocked by your firewall. To... discover access points: 1. Select Access Point > Discovery > Discovery Wizard. 13 The Discovery Wizard can discover access points that are either in factory default state or already deployed and running...
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... about the Discovery Wizard and the discovery process, see the reference manual. Troubleshooting Tips You cannot access the wireless controller at its default IP address (192.168.0.250). Do 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 either the DHCP server in your network or the DHCP server on the wireless controller. • The profiles that you want...
... about the Discovery Wizard and the discovery process, see the reference manual. Troubleshooting Tips You cannot access the wireless controller at its default IP address (192.168.0.250). Do 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 either the DHCP server in your network or the DHCP server on the wireless controller. • The profiles that you want...
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... are on the same VLAN. • Some of 255.255.255.0. (The default TCP/IP setting for Windows is to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Restart the computer. • The computer might be set to use a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of the wireless controller...'s default settings might not work with the wireless controller to have TCP/IP changes take effect. After initial configuration...
... are on the same VLAN. • Some of 255.255.255.0. (The default TCP/IP setting for Windows is to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Restart the computer. • The computer might be set to use a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of the wireless controller...'s default settings might not work with the wireless controller to have TCP/IP changes take effect. After initial configuration...
Reference Manual
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 View Captive Portal Users on Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 283 Monitor the SSIDs on the Wireless Controller 285 Monitor Local Clients in ... Lit 297 Troubleshoot the Web Management Interface 297 Check the Ethernet Cabling 297 Check the IP Address Configuration 297 Check the Internet Browser 298 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 298 Use the Reset Button to Restore Default Settings 299 Resolve Problems with Date and Time 299 Resolve Problems with Access Points...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 View Captive Portal Users on Access Points That the Wireless Controller Manages 283 Monitor the SSIDs on the Wireless Controller 285 Monitor Local Clients in ... Lit 297 Troubleshoot the Web Management Interface 297 Check the Ethernet Cabling 297 Check the IP Address Configuration 297 Check the Internet Browser 298 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility 298 Use the Reset Button to Restore Default Settings 299 Resolve Problems with Date and Time 299 Resolve Problems with Access Points...
Reference Manual
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.... • Fans. MAC (LAN) SERIAL NETGEAR, INC. The wireless controller system can be easily exchanged. The handle allows for easy removal and insertion. - Product label WC7600 Wireless Controller System Components A WC7600 wireless controller system consists of one or more wireless...fans, each of the wireless controller's enclosure displays the default IP address, default user name, and default password, as well as regulatory compliance, input power, and other information. ProSAF®E Wireless Controller WC7600 This device complies with Product Label The product label on...
.... • Fans. MAC (LAN) SERIAL NETGEAR, INC. The wireless controller system can be easily exchanged. The handle allows for easy removal and insertion. - Product label WC7600 Wireless Controller System Components A WC7600 wireless controller system consists of one or more wireless...fans, each of the wireless controller's enclosure displays the default IP address, default user name, and default password, as well as regulatory compliance, input power, and other information. ProSAF®E Wireless Controller WC7600 This device complies with Product Label The product label on...
Reference Manual
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... Wireless Controller WC7600 - Use the internal DHCP server to provision IP addresses to differentiate between buildings, floors, businesses, business divisions, and so on. Manage guest access. Manage wireless settings and channel allocation. The access points can be in factory default state or ... Manage secure access to profile groups or change assignments. Manage all or selected managed access points in the network. - Provision IP addresses to all managed access points in the network. - For more information, see Chapter 8, Manage Rogue Access Points, Guest Network...
... Wireless Controller WC7600 - Use the internal DHCP server to provision IP addresses to differentiate between buildings, floors, businesses, business divisions, and so on. Manage guest access. Manage wireless settings and channel allocation. The access points can be in factory default state or ... Manage secure access to profile groups or change assignments. Manage all or selected managed access points in the network. - Provision IP addresses to all managed access points in the network. - For more information, see Chapter 8, Manage Rogue Access Points, Guest Network...
Reference Manual
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...The management VLAN is marked as a tagged VLAN (the most common configuration), the packets to and from http://support.netgear.com/product/WC7600. For information about how to deploy the wireless controller in your network and are sent from the wireless controller do not...VLAN number. If the management VLAN is the dedicated VLAN for IP address settings, which are short sections that describe these settings, see the ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Installation Guide that you can use the default wireless settings. Before You Configure a Wireless Controller These sections ...
...The management VLAN is marked as a tagged VLAN (the most common configuration), the packets to and from http://support.netgear.com/product/WC7600. For information about how to deploy the wireless controller in your network and are sent from the wireless controller do not...VLAN number. If the management VLAN is the dedicated VLAN for IP address settings, which are short sections that describe these settings, see the ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Installation Guide that you can use the default wireless settings. Before You Configure a Wireless Controller These sections ...
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 High-Level Configuration Examples This section includes the following : 1. Configuration > System > General 2. Configuration > System > Time 3. If no network DHCP Server server is set...Authentication Server 3. Specifying an internal DHCP server on an external DHCP server. Configure the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Access Point > Discovery Wizard System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 28 Verify that are organized into the basic default group. To set as the management VLAN and is marked as untagged. DHCP...
ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 High-Level Configuration Examples This section includes the following : 1. Configuration > System > General 2. Configuration > System > Time 3. If no network DHCP Server server is set...Authentication Server 3. Specifying an internal DHCP server on an external DHCP server. Configure the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Access Point > Discovery Wizard System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 28 Verify that are organized into the basic default group. To set as the management VLAN and is marked as untagged. DHCP...
Reference Manual
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Configure the country code of the wireless controller. Configure the time settings. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Single Controller Configuration with Advanced Profile Groups A more complex configuration consists of a single wireless ... > configure the authentication server. Configure the IP address of operation. Configure up a single wireless controller system with the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Run the Discovery Wizard and add the access points to as untagged. Assign the VLAN. 4. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5....
Configure the country code of the wireless controller. Configure the time settings. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Single Controller Configuration with Advanced Profile Groups A more complex configuration consists of a single wireless ... > configure the authentication server. Configure the IP address of operation. Configure up a single wireless controller system with the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Run the Discovery Wizard and add the access points to as untagged. Assign the VLAN. 4. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5....
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...WC7600 Stacked Controller Configuration A stacked controller configuration can consist of the wireless controller. Note: If the stack members are on different floors or in the network. Configure the IP address of up to three wireless controllers and up to make a stack member, configure the system and network settings of the wireless controller. 2. By default... on the wireless controller automatically enables DHCP option 43 with the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Advanced > Authentication Server System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 30
...WC7600 Stacked Controller Configuration A stacked controller configuration can consist of the wireless controller. Note: If the stack members are on different floors or in the network. Configure the IP address of up to three wireless controllers and up to make a stack member, configure the system and network settings of the wireless controller. 2. By default... on the wireless controller automatically enables DHCP option 43 with the IP address of the wireless controller: 1. Advanced > Authentication Server System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 30
Reference Manual
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...authentication and data encryption. Assign the VLAN. 4. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 The access points and wireless controller are connected to a PoE switch, which, in the same subnet and use the same IP address range that is assigned for that subnet. The configuration does not ... is accessible to the same wireless PoE switch. Configure the country code of the wireless controller. 2. Configuration > Profile > Basic 3. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. If necessary for wireless access. 2. Deploy the access points and connect them to the access points,...
...authentication and data encryption. Assign the VLAN. 4. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 The access points and wireless controller are connected to a PoE switch, which, in the same subnet and use the same IP address range that is assigned for that subnet. The configuration does not ... is accessible to the same wireless PoE switch. Configure the country code of the wireless controller. 2. Configuration > Profile > Basic 3. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. 5. If necessary for wireless access. 2. Deploy the access points and connect them to the access points,...
Reference Manual
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.... Configure the time settings. 3. Configure either the network's DHCP server or the wireless controller's DHCP server to receive an IP address through default VLAN 1. The access points are connected to a PoE switch, which the wireless controller is connected is configured as an untagged...a tagged VLAN. 2. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 The access points and wireless controller are connected in the same subnet and same VLAN and use the same IP address range that is assigned for VLAN 100. 2. Configure the basic system settings: 1. Change default VLAN 1 to the Layer 3 switch ...
.... Configure the time settings. 3. Configure either the network's DHCP server or the wireless controller's DHCP server to receive an IP address through default VLAN 1. The access points are connected to a PoE switch, which the wireless controller is connected is configured as an untagged...a tagged VLAN. 2. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 The access points and wireless controller are connected in the same subnet and same VLAN and use the same IP address range that is assigned for VLAN 100. 2. Configure the basic system settings: 1. Change default VLAN 1 to the Layer 3 switch ...
Reference Manual
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... ports to which you intend to connect the access points are connected to receive an IP address from the DHCP server over management VLAN 100. 9. Doing so causes the access points...Configuration > Profile > Basic 3. A profile with SSID 2 and VLAN 20. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Step Configuration Web management interface path 4. Note: By adding the access points to managed list, ...you want the wireless controller to manage and add them to which is factory default in a Layer 2 network. 2. Scenario Example 3: Advanced Network The following : Access Point > ...
... ports to which you intend to connect the access points are connected to receive an IP address from the DHCP server over management VLAN 100. 9. Doing so causes the access points...Configuration > Profile > Basic 3. A profile with SSID 2 and VLAN 20. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Step Configuration Web management interface path 4. Note: By adding the access points to managed list, ...you want the wireless controller to manage and add them to which is factory default in a Layer 2 network. 2. Scenario Example 3: Advanced Network The following : Access Point > ...
Reference Manual
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...these profiles: 1. Configuration > System > General 2. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. Configuration > System > IP/VLAN 2. If necessary for these VLANs are configured on the...the following profiles: - System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 39 Configure the IP address of operation. Configure the following profiles, and configure network authentication and ... the wireless controller: Step Configuration Web management interface path 1. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 This network configuration has the following profiles: - These VLANs are tagged. ...
...these profiles: 1. Configuration > System > General 2. By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN. Configuration > System > IP/VLAN 2. If necessary for these VLANs are configured on the...the following profiles: - System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 39 Configure the IP address of operation. Configure the following profiles, and configure network authentication and ... the wireless controller: Step Configuration Web management interface path 1. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 This network configuration has the following profiles: - These VLANs are tagged. ...
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...admin for the user name and password for the password, both in your network, NETGEAR recommends that you assigned to the wireless controller. The General Settings screen displays. ...information, see Manage the Time Settings on page 61. 9. By default, the IP address is used . Select Configuration > System > General. The wireless controller's web management interface opens ...WC7600 Roadmap for Initial Configuration After you have not yet assigned another IP address to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250. In the browser's address field, type the http:// followed by the IP address ...
...admin for the user name and password for the password, both in your network, NETGEAR recommends that you assigned to the wireless controller. The General Settings screen displays. ...information, see Manage the Time Settings on page 61. 9. By default, the IP address is used . Select Configuration > System > General. The wireless controller's web management interface opens ...WC7600 Roadmap for Initial Configuration After you have not yet assigned another IP address to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250. In the browser's address field, type the http:// followed by the IP address ...
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... more information, see Manage the DHCP Server on page 62. 12. Log back in the same IP subnet as the new IP address of the wireless controller. 16. By default, the IP address is specific to your network (see the previous section, Roadmap for Initial Configuration), you have performed ... and changed its new IP address. Roadmap for Configuring Management of Your Wireless Network After you are ready to configure the wireless controller for all SNMP and HTTP traffic to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Note: A management VLAN...
... more information, see Manage the DHCP Server on page 62. 12. Log back in the same IP subnet as the new IP address of the wireless controller. 16. By default, the IP address is specific to your network (see the previous section, Roadmap for Initial Configuration), you have performed ... and changed its new IP address. Roadmap for Configuring Management of Your Wireless Network After you are ready to configure the wireless controller for all SNMP and HTTP traffic to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Note: A management VLAN...
Reference Manual
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...IP address to the wireless controller. The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen. 4. If you have not yet personalized your local government agency or check the NETGEAR...location is 192.168.0.250. By default, the IP address is not listed, check with ...your user name and password, enter admin for the user name and password for more information about which channels to operate the access points in lowercase letters. 3. The wireless controller's login screen displays. 2. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600...
...IP address to the wireless controller. The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen. 4. If you have not yet personalized your local government agency or check the NETGEAR...location is 192.168.0.250. By default, the IP address is not listed, check with ...your user name and password, enter admin for the user name and password for more information about which channels to operate the access points in lowercase letters. 3. The wireless controller's login screen displays. 2. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600...
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... IP Settings section IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Description Enter the IP address of the wireless controller. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 The wireless controller's login screen displays. 2. The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen. 4. The IP Settings screen displays: 5. The default IP address is 255.255.255.0. To change it, enter an available IP address from the address...
... IP Settings section IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Description Enter the IP address of the wireless controller. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 The wireless controller's login screen displays. 2. The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen. 4. The IP Settings screen displays: 5. The default IP address is 255.255.255.0. To change it, enter an available IP address from the address...
Reference Manual
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... that are the same model ship with the same default IP address. There are disconnected from the wireless controller, for the clients across remote access points. for the access point to run discovery again to have to ... configuration and functions as a standalone access point while continuously attempting to reconnect to another at a time. Discover and Manage Access Points 122 ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 • Enable DHCP option 43 (vendor-specific information) on page 133. With the exception of access points in the same Layer 2 network at least its...
... that are the same model ship with the same default IP address. There are disconnected from the wireless controller, for the clients across remote access points. for the access point to run discovery again to have to ... configuration and functions as a standalone access point while continuously attempting to reconnect to another at a time. Discover and Manage Access Points 122 ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 • Enable DHCP option 43 (vendor-specific information) on page 133. With the exception of access points in the same Layer 2 network at least its...
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...computer. If the wireless controller's IP address has been changed and you are using the recommended addressing scheme, make sure that your IP address is in the following methods to discover the IP address of the following sections. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Ethernet Port LEDs Are Not Lit... switch, or router. • Be sure that you do not know the current IP address, reset the wireless controller's configuration to isolate the problem. The factory default IP address of 169.254.x.x. Check the Ethernet Cabling Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and...
...computer. If the wireless controller's IP address has been changed and you are using the recommended addressing scheme, make sure that your IP address is in the following methods to discover the IP address of the following sections. ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 Ethernet Port LEDs Are Not Lit... switch, or router. • Be sure that you do not know the current IP address, reset the wireless controller's configuration to isolate the problem. The factory default IP address of 169.254.x.x. Check the Ethernet Cabling Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and...