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... or Modify SSIDs 5-10 Configure AP Information 5-12 Configuring Radio Settings 5-14 Example Configuration 5-17 IntelliFi RF Management 5-19 Channel Setting ...5-19 Power Setting ...5-19 Advantages of Using IRM 5-19 Configuring IRM ...5-20 Chapter 6. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide Create a Building ...4-23 Model the Access Points 4-24 Model the Air Monitors 4-25...
... or Modify SSIDs 5-10 Configure AP Information 5-12 Configuring Radio Settings 5-14 Example Configuration 5-17 IntelliFi RF Management 5-19 Channel Setting ...5-19 Power Setting ...5-19 Advantages of Using IRM 5-19 Configuring IRM ...5-20 Chapter 6. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide Create a Building ...4-23 Model the Access Points 4-24 Model the Air Monitors 4-25...
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......14-2 Limiting the Number of Active Voice Calls 14-3 WPA Fast Handover ...14-4 Appendix A. Configuring Management Utilities Configuring Management Users 13-1 Configuring SNMP ...13-2 SNMP for the WFS709TP 13-2 SNMP for Access Points 13-4 SNMP Traps ...13-9 Configuring Logging 13-12 Creating Guest Accounts... 13-14 Managing Files on the WFS709TP 13-16 Managing Image Files 13-17 Backing Up and Restoring the Flash File System 13-17 Copying Log Files 13-18 Copying Other Files 13-18 Installing a Server Certificate 13-19 Chapter 14. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware ...
......14-2 Limiting the Number of Active Voice Calls 14-3 WPA Fast Handover ...14-4 Appendix A. Configuring Management Utilities Configuring Management Users 13-1 Configuring SNMP ...13-2 SNMP for the WFS709TP 13-2 SNMP for Access Points 13-4 SNMP Traps ...13-9 Configuring Logging 13-12 Creating Guest Accounts... 13-14 Managing Files on the WFS709TP 13-16 Managing Image Files 13-17 Backing Up and Restoring the Flash File System 13-17 Copying Log Files 13-18 Copying Other Files 13-18 Installing a Server Certificate 13-19 Chapter 14. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware ...
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... site for APs with the WFS709TP. Chapter 1 Overview of the WFS709TP The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is a full-featured wireless switch that centrally manages NETGEAR Light access points, delivering integrated wireless mobility, security, and converged services for the WFS709TP, and provide the best features and easiest integration. This chapter describes the components and features of the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch, in the following...
... site for APs with the WFS709TP. Chapter 1 Overview of the WFS709TP The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is a full-featured wireless switch that centrally manages NETGEAR Light access points, delivering integrated wireless mobility, security, and converged services for the WFS709TP, and provide the best features and easiest integration. This chapter describes the components and features of the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch, in the following...
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... better channels at periodic intervals and report information to compensate. 1-4 Overview of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . Wireless clients Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-3 Automatic RF Channel and Power Settings IntelliFi RF Management (IRM) is enabled, each AP can enable and configure in a higher-performance RF...
... better channels at periodic intervals and report information to compensate. 1-4 Overview of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . Wireless clients Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-3 Automatic RF Channel and Power Settings IntelliFi RF Management (IRM) is enabled, each AP can enable and configure in a higher-performance RF...
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...the APs. The WFS709TP is an enterprise-class switch that are critical to your network, designate a few APs as centralized configuration and management of service (DoS) attacks, and other channels. Overview of traffic on which it services wireless clients. Every ...WFS709TP performs upper-layer media access control (MAC) processing, such as encryption and authentication, as well as dedicated AMs. You can configure dedicated AMs to perform the following functions: • Detect, locate, and disable rogue APs (APs that bridges wireless client traffic to the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless...
...the APs. The WFS709TP is an enterprise-class switch that are critical to your network, designate a few APs as centralized configuration and management of service (DoS) attacks, and other channels. Overview of traffic on which it services wireless clients. Every ...WFS709TP performs upper-layer media access control (MAC) processing, such as encryption and authentication, as well as dedicated AMs. You can configure dedicated AMs to perform the following functions: • Detect, locate, and disable rogue APs (APs that bridges wireless client traffic to the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless...
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...management for example, WLAN management or policy enforcement). A local WFS709TP can perform any supported function (for APs and services. An AP obtains its software from a local switch. At least one WFS709TP is automatically replicated from a master switch; it can also be installed in areas where electrical outlets are "pushed" to local WFS709TPs throughout the network. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless... Switch Software Administration Manual WFS709TP switches provide 10/100 Mbps Fast...
...management for example, WLAN management or policy enforcement). A local WFS709TP can perform any supported function (for APs and services. An AP obtains its software from a local switch. At least one WFS709TP is automatically replicated from a master switch; it can also be installed in areas where electrical outlets are "pushed" to local WFS709TPs throughout the network. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless... Switch Software Administration Manual WFS709TP switches provide 10/100 Mbps Fast...
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... share information with each other, so APs that runs on all WFS709TPs and allows you to configure and manage the wireless and mobile user environment. WFS709TP Software The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch software is a suite of mobility applications that share roaming tables, security policies, and other configurations should be managed by the same master WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual .
... share information with each other, so APs that runs on all WFS709TPs and allows you to configure and manage the wireless and mobile user environment. WFS709TP Software The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch software is a suite of mobility applications that share roaming tables, security policies, and other configurations should be managed by the same master WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual .
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... Control (MAC) address of the wireless adapter in order to the WFS709TP's local database • Encryption • Mobility with fast roaming • RF management and analysis tools Basic WLAN Configuration You have a wide variety of the WFS709TP ...v1.0, June 2007 There are several types of APs • Wireless client authentication to an external authentication server or to access WLAN resources. Essentially, any client requesting access to the WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless...
... Control (MAC) address of the wireless adapter in order to the WFS709TP's local database • Encryption • Mobility with fast roaming • RF management and analysis tools Basic WLAN Configuration You have a wide variety of the WFS709TP ...v1.0, June 2007 There are several types of APs • Wireless client authentication to an external authentication server or to access WLAN resources. Essentially, any client requesting access to the WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Encryption The Layer 2 encryption option you to deploy the system... WPA-PSK authentication. • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). No encryption is performed outside of the WFS709TP Dynamic WEP requires 802.1x authentication. • Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP ensures that the...the RC4 stream cipher with WPA2 or WPA2-PSK clients. The management and distribution of WEP keys is used and packets passing between the wireless client and WFS709TP are two forms of the 802.11 MAC headers as well ...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Encryption The Layer 2 encryption option you to deploy the system... WPA-PSK authentication. • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). No encryption is performed outside of the WFS709TP Dynamic WEP requires 802.1x authentication. • Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP ensures that the...the RC4 stream cipher with WPA2 or WPA2-PSK clients. The management and distribution of WEP keys is used and packets passing between the wireless client and WFS709TP are two forms of the 802.11 MAC headers as well ...
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The browser interface is also available from the NETGEAR support site. Refer to the document WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide for more information. To use the management interface from a remote management console or workstation. for out-of the WFS709TP in PDF form on the WFS709TP Resource CD. Note: You can use the browser interface, enter the IP...
The browser interface is also available from the NETGEAR support site. Refer to the document WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide for more information. To use the management interface from a remote management console or workstation. for out-of the WFS709TP in PDF form on the WFS709TP Resource CD. Note: You can use the browser interface, enter the IP...
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...selected item. • Delete. Access Point Installation This page allows you to configure the system clock, SNMP-related information, and management access. Resets options on the current page. • Save Configuration (appears in the browser interface. Allows you to configure ...: • Apply. Adds a new item to click Save Configuration. Removes the selected item from the page configuration. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Table 1-3 describes the Basic Configuration pages in top right corner of the browser interface when the Configuration ...
...selected item. • Delete. Access Point Installation This page allows you to configure the system clock, SNMP-related information, and management access. Resets options on the current page. • Save Configuration (appears in the browser interface. Allows you to configure ...: • Apply. Adds a new item to click Save Configuration. Removes the selected item from the page configuration. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Table 1-3 describes the Basic Configuration pages in top right corner of the browser interface when the Configuration ...
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... switch. • Admin user password. The switch will reboot, using the new configuration. (This can disrupt wireless transmissions. Improper country code assignment can take up to the access point configuration. Reconfigure your PC. Log in order...server later.) 3. Connect the WFS709TP Smart Wireless Switch to its original TCP/IP settings. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Master (if this will be managed by a master switch) • Country code. This determines the 802.11 wireless transmission spectrum. there is no...
... switch. • Admin user password. The switch will reboot, using the new configuration. (This can disrupt wireless transmissions. Improper country code assignment can take up to the access point configuration. Reconfigure your PC. Log in order...server later.) 3. Connect the WFS709TP Smart Wireless Switch to its original TCP/IP settings. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Master (if this will be managed by a master switch) • Country code. This determines the 802.11 wireless transmission spectrum. there is no...
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...43. You may need to configure the DHCP server to use ADP, all NETGEAR APs and WFS709TPs. NETGEAR APs are in the same broadcast domain as DNS, DHCP, or Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) forwarding, must be connected to the vendor documentation for your ...ADP, APs send out periodic multicast and broadcast queries to provide the WFS709TP's IP address. If the devices are on the DNS server for the WFS709TP. NETGEAR APs identify themselves with its IP address. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • From a DHCP server • ...
...43. You may need to configure the DHCP server to use ADP, all NETGEAR APs and WFS709TPs. NETGEAR APs are in the same broadcast domain as DNS, DHCP, or Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) forwarding, must be connected to the vendor documentation for your ...ADP, APs send out periodic multicast and broadcast queries to provide the WFS709TP's IP address. If the devices are on the DNS server for the WFS709TP. NETGEAR APs identify themselves with its IP address. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • From a DHCP server • ...
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... AP automatically uses it attempts to APs (see "To configure the location code for IGMP join requests from the WFS709TP and that they can also configure IntelliFi RF Management (IRM), a mechanism that enables NETGEAR APs to the Maintenance > Program AP page (Figure 2-14). You can route these multicast packets. Install APs... code for an AP: 1. You must minimally configure each AP. This is connected to the network and powered up, it to power up. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • If the APs are not in the same broadcast domain as its...
... AP automatically uses it attempts to APs (see "To configure the location code for IGMP join requests from the WFS709TP and that they can also configure IntelliFi RF Management (IRM), a mechanism that enables NETGEAR APs to the Maintenance > Program AP page (Figure 2-14). You can route these multicast packets. Install APs... code for an AP: 1. You must minimally configure each AP. This is connected to the network and powered up, it to power up. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • If the APs are not in the same broadcast domain as its...
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... on page 5-4 • "Advanced WLAN Configuration in the Browser Interface" on page 5-9 • "IntelliFi RF Management" on the WFS709TP into which wireless clients who successfully associate to the access point (AP) are placed. 5-1 v1.0, June 2007 The authentication method you ... to protect against unauthorized access to the WLAN. However, you configure a WLAN with a WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. You have a wide variety of options for authentication, encryption, access management, and user rights when you must configure the following : • Layer 2 encryption to...
... on page 5-4 • "Advanced WLAN Configuration in the Browser Interface" on page 5-9 • "IntelliFi RF Management" on the WFS709TP into which wireless clients who successfully associate to the access point (AP) are placed. 5-1 v1.0, June 2007 The authentication method you ... to protect against unauthorized access to the WLAN. However, you configure a WLAN with a WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. You have a wide variety of options for authentication, encryption, access management, and user rights when you must configure the following : • Layer 2 encryption to...
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...DTIM period to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Advanced page. 2. Select the General tab. 5-12 v1.0, June 2007 Configuring WLANS WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Ignore Broadcast Probe Request. To configure information that applies to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Network... information that employ power management features to sleep, the client must know the SSID in the beacon. Enter a location ID in the network: 1. When using wireless clients that applies to all available SSIDs, this option controls whether or not the ...
...DTIM period to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Advanced page. 2. Select the General tab. 5-12 v1.0, June 2007 Configuring WLANS WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Ignore Broadcast Probe Request. To configure information that applies to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Network... information that employ power management features to sleep, the client must know the SSID in the beacon. Enter a location ID in the network: 1. When using wireless clients that applies to all available SSIDs, this option controls whether or not the ...
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...The LMS is responsible for the AP. Configuring WLANS v1.0, June 2007 5-13 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-4 The General configuration in a setup with the address of the desired WFS709TP. If no value is specified, the MTU size is enabled on the WLAN ...terminate sessions. • Tunnel MTU. Specifies the local management switch (LMS) that APs always have an active IP address with which to boot with a particular WFS709TP, configure the LMS IP with master and local WFS709TPs), if all of the wired link for terminating user ...
...The LMS is responsible for the AP. Configuring WLANS v1.0, June 2007 5-13 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Figure 5-4 The General configuration in a setup with the address of the desired WFS709TP. If no value is specified, the MTU size is enabled on the WLAN ...terminate sessions. • Tunnel MTU. Specifies the local management switch (LMS) that APs always have an active IP address with which to boot with a particular WFS709TP, configure the LMS IP with master and local WFS709TPs), if all of the wired link for terminating user ...
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... radio settings on a per-radio (802.11a or 802.11b/g) basis. Enter a location ID in the network, navigate to add a new location. 3. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Power Management. Click Add to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Network > Radio page. Enables disconnecting of heartbeat misses before an AP reboots. • VoIP CAC...
... radio settings on a per-radio (802.11a or 802.11b/g) basis. Enter a location ID in the network, navigate to add a new location. 3. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Power Management. Click Add to the Configuration > Advanced > WLAN > Network > Radio page. Enables disconnecting of heartbeat misses before an AP reboots. • VoIP CAC...
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...in power-save mode longer and thus lengthening battery life. • Forward Mode. Controls whether 802.11 frames are tunneled to enable or disable the radio. Sets the ...transmit power on reboot. • Mode. Legacy client devices that employ power management features to support short preamble. Specifies the interval between successive beacons being transmitted. ... delivery to the client, thus allowing you to set to configure the WFS709TP. • Beacon Period. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • DTIM Period. Specifies the list of ...
...in power-save mode longer and thus lengthening battery life. • Forward Mode. Controls whether 802.11 frames are tunneled to enable or disable the radio. Sets the ...transmit power on reboot. • Mode. Legacy client devices that employ power management features to support short preamble. Specifies the interval between successive beacons being transmitted. ... delivery to the client, thus allowing you to set to configure the WFS709TP. • Beacon Period. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • DTIM Period. Specifies the list of ...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The radio configuration in the Advanced WLAN pages also allow you to the other two SSIDs. Configure the 802.11 a/b/g SSID ... WEP. • The AP in location 4.2.6 is open. The guest SSID is set to have a guest SSID in addition to configure IntelliFi RF Management (IRM) parameters, which are described in "IntelliFi RF Management" on page 5-19 and voice parameters, which are described in Chapter 14, "Configuring WFS709TP for Voice". To configure this system: 1.
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The radio configuration in the Advanced WLAN pages also allow you to the other two SSIDs. Configure the 802.11 a/b/g SSID ... WEP. • The AP in location 4.2.6 is open. The guest SSID is set to have a guest SSID in addition to configure IntelliFi RF Management (IRM) parameters, which are described in "IntelliFi RF Management" on page 5-19 and voice parameters, which are described in Chapter 14, "Configuring WFS709TP for Voice". To configure this system: 1.