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...WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is compliant with CAN/CSA C22.2 No 60950 standards. Warning: This is UL Listed (UL60950). Consequently, when this equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This product is a Class A product. Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for Interference by the Voluntary Control...LVD 73/23/EEC. United States FCC Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instruction manual, may be used in accordance with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to Part 15 of the ...
...WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is compliant with CAN/CSA C22.2 No 60950 standards. Warning: This is UL Listed (UL60950). Consequently, when this equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This product is a Class A product. Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for Interference by the Voluntary Control...LVD 73/23/EEC. United States FCC Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instruction manual, may be used in accordance with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to Part 15 of the ...
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... Mobility and AP Association 1-15 Configuring and Managing the WFS709TP 1-16 Tools ...1-18 Chapter 2. Overview of the WFS709TP WFS709TP System Components 1-1 NETGEAR ProSafe Access Points 1-1 WFS709TP ProSafe Switches 1-5 WFS709TP Software 1-7 Basic WLAN Configuration 1-8 Authentication ...1-8 Encryption ...1-10 VLAN ...1-11 Wireless Client Access to Print this Manual xiv Revision History...xv Chapter 1. Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System Configuration Overview 2-1 Deployment Scenario #1 2-1 Deployment Scenario #2 2-2 Deployment...
... Mobility and AP Association 1-15 Configuring and Managing the WFS709TP 1-16 Tools ...1-18 Chapter 2. Overview of the WFS709TP WFS709TP System Components 1-1 NETGEAR ProSafe Access Points 1-1 WFS709TP ProSafe Switches 1-5 WFS709TP Software 1-7 Basic WLAN Configuration 1-8 Authentication ...1-8 Encryption ...1-10 VLAN ...1-11 Wireless Client Access to Print this Manual xiv Revision History...xv Chapter 1. Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System Configuration Overview 2-1 Deployment Scenario #1 2-1 Deployment Scenario #2 2-2 Deployment...
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...a malfunction or damage to highlight information of commonly used wireless LAN (WLAN) switch configurations such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and redundancy. This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. xiii...WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. It also includes instructions for and examples of importance or special interest. This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to the equipment. About This Manual The WFS709TP ProSafe™ Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual...
...a malfunction or damage to highlight information of commonly used wireless LAN (WLAN) switch configurations such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and redundancy. This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. xiii...WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. It also includes instructions for and examples of importance or special interest. This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to the equipment. About This Manual The WFS709TP ProSafe™ Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual...
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.... Select File > Print from HTML. xiv About This Manual v1.0, June 2007 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Danger: This is written for the WFS709TP according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch June 2007 For more information about network amd wireless technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix D, "Related Documents". Double-click...
.... Select File > Print from HTML. xiv About This Manual v1.0, June 2007 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Danger: This is written for the WFS709TP according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch June 2007 For more information about network amd wireless technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix D, "Related Documents". Double-click...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Printing from PDF. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of the Complete Manual. Printing a PDF version of any page. • Click the Complete PDF Manual...com. - The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the manual. Revision History Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10265-01 1.0 June 2007 Initial NETGEAR release. The Acrobat reader is available on a...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Printing from PDF. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of the Complete Manual. Printing a PDF version of any page. • Click the Complete PDF Manual...com. - The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the manual. Revision History Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10265-01 1.0 June 2007 Initial NETGEAR release. The Acrobat reader is available on a...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can connect an AP to a WFS709TP either directly with the WFS709TP are Light APs, which means their primary function is to receive and transmit wireless RF signals; Figure 1-1 shows two APs connected to the WFS709TP itself. other AP is ..., an AP locates its host switch through an IP network. Floor Netgear AP connected through an IP network Wiring closet Data center Internet Netgear AP connected with an Ethernet cable WFS709TP Figure 1-1 Access points used with an Ethernet cable or remotely through ...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can connect an AP to a WFS709TP either directly with the WFS709TP are Light APs, which means their primary function is to receive and transmit wireless RF signals; Figure 1-1 shows two APs connected to the WFS709TP itself. other AP is ..., an AP locates its host switch through an IP network. Floor Netgear AP connected through an IP network Wiring closet Data center Internet Netgear AP connected with an Ethernet cable WFS709TP Figure 1-1 Access points used with an Ethernet cable or remotely through ...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Protocol (DHCP). Netgear AP Floor Wiring closet GRE tunnel Internet GRE tunnel Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-2 Client traffic received by the AP is immediately sent through the tunnel. Once an AP locates its firmware and ... (Figure 1-2). The AP then downloads its host switch, it automatically builds a secure Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel to the host WFS709TP (Figure 1-3), which performs packet processing such as encryption and decryption, authentication, and policy enforcement Overview of the...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Protocol (DHCP). Netgear AP Floor Wiring closet GRE tunnel Internet GRE tunnel Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-2 Client traffic received by the AP is immediately sent through the tunnel. Once an AP locates its firmware and ... (Figure 1-2). The AP then downloads its host switch, it automatically builds a secure Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel to the host WFS709TP (Figure 1-3), which performs packet processing such as encryption and decryption, authentication, and policy enforcement Overview of the...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . The WFS709TP detects the failed AP and instructs neighboring APs to increase power levels to minimize interference and maximize coverage and throughput. The WFS709TP analyzes reports from all APs and coordinates changes, resulting in the WFS709TP system. The APs scan for wireless... better channels at periodic intervals and report information to the WFS709TP. Wireless clients Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-3 Automatic RF Channel and Power Settings IntelliFi RF ...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . The WFS709TP detects the failed AP and instructs neighboring APs to increase power levels to minimize interference and maximize coverage and throughput. The WFS709TP analyzes reports from all APs and coordinates changes, resulting in the WFS709TP system. The APs scan for wireless... better channels at periodic intervals and report information to the WFS709TP. Wireless clients Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-3 Automatic RF Channel and Power Settings IntelliFi RF ...
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.... While APs provide radio services only, the WFS709TP performs upper-layer media access control (MAC) processing, such as encryption and authentication, as well as centralized configuration and management of the WFS709TP 1-5 v1.0, June 2007 This allows you can... periodically, you to deploy APs with little or no physical change to servicing wireless clients. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can also enable WFS709TPs to the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. If air monitoring functions are connected either a dedicated or shared Air ...
.... While APs provide radio services only, the WFS709TP performs upper-layer media access control (MAC) processing, such as encryption and authentication, as well as centralized configuration and management of the WFS709TP 1-5 v1.0, June 2007 This allows you can... periodically, you to deploy APs with little or no physical change to servicing wireless clients. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can also enable WFS709TPs to the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. If air monitoring functions are connected either a dedicated or shared Air ...
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... can provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) to specified local WFS709TPs. However, these services are always configured on the master WFS709TP and are "pushed" to directly connected APs. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual WFS709TP switches provide 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af... For information about configuring the switch for master or local status, see the "Run the Initial Setup" on the WFS709TP to local WFS709TPs throughout the network. When you connect a PoE-capable port on page 2-6. 1-6 Overview of traffic aggregation and management for...
... can provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) to specified local WFS709TPs. However, these services are always configured on the master WFS709TP and are "pushed" to directly connected APs. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual WFS709TP switches provide 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af... For information about configuring the switch for master or local status, see the "Run the Initial Setup" on the WFS709TP to local WFS709TPs throughout the network. When you connect a PoE-capable port on page 2-6. 1-6 Overview of traffic aggregation and management for...
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... allows you to configure and manage the wireless and mobile user environment. NETGEAR Wireless APs Local WFS709TP Master WFS709TP Local WFS709TP Figure 1-4 Your network can include one master WFS709TP, one or more backup master WFS709TPs, and any number of the WFS709TP 1-7 v1.0, June 2007 Overview of local WFS709TPs. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . WFS709TP Software The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch software is a suite of mobility applications...
... allows you to configure and manage the wireless and mobile user environment. NETGEAR Wireless APs Local WFS709TP Master WFS709TP Local WFS709TP Figure 1-4 Your network can include one master WFS709TP, one or more backup master WFS709TPs, and any number of the WFS709TP 1-7 v1.0, June 2007 Overview of local WFS709TPs. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . WFS709TP Software The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch software is a suite of mobility applications...
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..., and VLAN configuration in order to the system in the WFS709TP system. The client's identity, in the form of the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the wireless adapter in a WFS709TP system. Essentially, any client requesting access to the WLAN is...(VLAN) for authentication, encryption, access management, and user rights when you must authenticate to access WLAN resources. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The base configuration software includes the following basic elements: • An SSID that require an external RADIUS authentication ...
..., and VLAN configuration in order to the system in the WFS709TP system. The client's identity, in the form of the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the wireless adapter in a WFS709TP system. Essentially, any client requesting access to the WLAN is...(VLAN) for authentication, encryption, access management, and user rights when you must authenticate to access WLAN resources. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The base configuration software includes the following basic elements: • An SSID that require an external RADIUS authentication ...
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...Protocol (TKIP) to dynamically change keys and RC4 stream cipher to encrypt data. • WPA in length to this system, the WFS709TP is the authenticator. Most Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers do not support 802.1x. In addition to WPA features, WPA2 ... 802.1x authentication standard allows for the use of keys that are dynamically generated on a per-user basic (as WPA-Enterprise). WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • IEEE 802.1x. In this mode as WPA-Personal). Note: The 802.1x standard requires the use of a RADIUS...
...Protocol (TKIP) to dynamically change keys and RC4 stream cipher to encrypt data. • WPA in length to this system, the WFS709TP is the authenticator. Most Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers do not support 802.1x. In addition to WPA features, WPA2 ... 802.1x authentication standard allows for the use of keys that are dynamically generated on a per-user basic (as WPA-Enterprise). WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • IEEE 802.1x. In this mode as WPA-Personal). Note: The 802.1x standard requires the use of a RADIUS...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Encryption The Layer 2 encryption option you to deploy the system in clear text. • Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP). Dynamic WEP requires 802.1x authentication. • Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). You specify TKIP encryption for every data packet. This option allows the WFS709TP... (AES). AES is an encryption cipher that the encryption key is used and packets passing between the wireless client and WFS709TP are two forms of WPA or WPA-PSK and WPA2 or Mixed TKIP/AES WPA2-PSK You can specify...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Encryption The Layer 2 encryption option you to deploy the system in clear text. • Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP). Dynamic WEP requires 802.1x authentication. • Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). You specify TKIP encryption for every data packet. This option allows the WFS709TP... (AES). AES is an encryption cipher that the encryption key is used and packets passing between the wireless client and WFS709TP are two forms of WPA or WPA-PSK and WPA2 or Mixed TKIP/AES WPA2-PSK You can specify...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual VLAN Each authenticated user is placed into separate VLANs. Note: To allow data to be routed to VLAN 20, you must configure a static route to VLAN 20 on an upstream router in the wired network Overview of wireless users and their access ...separate VLAN. For example, you to create the VLANs anywhere else on VLAN 20. You configure VLAN 20 only on the WFS709TP. You do not need to group wireless users into a VLAN, which determines the user's DHCP server, IP address, and Layer 2 connection. For example, in the...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual VLAN Each authenticated user is placed into separate VLANs. Note: To allow data to be routed to VLAN 20, you must configure a static route to VLAN 20 on an upstream router in the wired network Overview of wireless users and their access ...separate VLAN. For example, you to create the VLANs anywhere else on VLAN 20. You configure VLAN 20 only on the WFS709TP. You do not need to group wireless users into a VLAN, which determines the user's DHCP server, IP address, and Layer 2 connection. For example, in the...
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... there is derived from lowest to these methods.The methods for the AP location. 2. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . The VLAN is configured for a default role for it. 3. VLAN 20 Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet VLAN 20 Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-5 A user is assigned to a VLAN by one of VLANs are (from rules...
... there is derived from lowest to these methods.The methods for the AP location. 2. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . The VLAN is configured for a default role for it. 3. VLAN 20 Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet VLAN 20 Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-5 A user is assigned to a VLAN by one of VLANs are (from rules...
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...authentication server (server-derived rule). For example, clients may have a VLAN configured for it overrides any previous VLAN assignment. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual 4. Within a set of server-derived rules, a rule that derives a specific VLAN takes precedence over a rule that... join. Authentication of the client respond. Overview of the radio network interface card (NIC) in a WFS709TP system. The VLAN is derived from NETGEAR vendor-specific attributes (VSAs) for the client. The VLAN is derived from Microsoft Tunnel attributes (Tunnel-Type...
...authentication server (server-derived rule). For example, clients may have a VLAN configured for it overrides any previous VLAN assignment. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual 4. Within a set of server-derived rules, a rule that derives a specific VLAN takes precedence over a rule that... join. Authentication of the client respond. Overview of the radio network interface card (NIC) in a WFS709TP system. The VLAN is derived from NETGEAR vendor-specific attributes (VSAs) for the client. The VLAN is derived from Microsoft Tunnel attributes (Tunnel-Type...
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... client. Captive portals are typically used , ranging from secure authentication methods such as MAC address authentication. 802.1x Authentication 802.1x is granted. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The client determines which means that user. One or more authentication methods may be used for connecting to the WLAN and attempts to assign...
... client. Captive portals are typically used , ranging from secure authentication methods such as MAC address authentication. 802.1x Authentication 802.1x is granted. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The client determines which means that user. One or more authentication methods may be used for connecting to the WLAN and attempts to assign...
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... device, comparing it to an internal or RADIUS database, and changing the user role to the same WFS709TP maintains its hierarchy. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual beyond the authentication process; MAC address authentication is sent to reauthenticate or reassociate; This allows clients to ...high or the signal strength is the process of examining the media access control (MAC) address of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 1-15 Client Mobility and AP Association When a wireless client associates with an AP, the client information is useful for as long...
... device, comparing it to an internal or RADIUS database, and changing the user role to the same WFS709TP maintains its hierarchy. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual beyond the authentication process; MAC address authentication is sent to reauthenticate or reassociate; This allows clients to ...high or the signal strength is the process of examining the media access control (MAC) address of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 1-15 Client Mobility and AP Association When a wireless client associates with an AP, the client information is useful for as long...