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... which case the user will be caused to equipment such as set by the Voluntary Control Council for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Communications. This ...provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is compliant with the instruction manual, may be required to correct the interference at preventing radio interference in a ... version of this equipment. Warning: This is UL Listed (UL60950). Europe The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is operated in commercial and/or industrial areas. United States FCC Class A...
... which case the user will be caused to equipment such as set by the Voluntary Control Council for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Communications. This ...provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is compliant with the instruction manual, may be required to correct the interference at preventing radio interference in a ... version of this equipment. Warning: This is UL Listed (UL60950). Europe The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is operated in commercial and/or industrial areas. United States FCC Class A...
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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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... to highlight information of importance or special interest. xiii v1.0, June 2007 This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to deploy and configure the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. Tip: This format is used wireless LAN (WLAN) switch configurations such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and redundancy. Conventions...
... to highlight information of importance or special interest. xiii v1.0, June 2007 This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to deploy and configure the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. Tip: This format is used wireless LAN (WLAN) switch configurations such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and redundancy. Conventions...
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... in the HTML version of the manual 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 Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual, choose one page at http://www.netgear.com/support. xiv About This...
... in the HTML version of the manual 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 Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual, choose one page at http://www.netgear.com/support. xiv About This...
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... Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10265-01 1.0 June 2007 Initial NETGEAR release. About This Manual xv v1.0, June 2007 Printing a PDF version of your browser window. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Printing from PDF. The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the...
... Part Number Version Number Date Description 202-10265-01 1.0 June 2007 Initial NETGEAR release. About This Manual xv v1.0, June 2007 Printing a PDF version of your browser window. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Printing from PDF. The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual xvi About This Manual v1.0, June 2007
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...IP network. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can connect an AP to a router in the data center where the WFS709TP is located. One AP is connected to a switch in the wiring closet that is connected to a WFS709TP either directly with the WFS709TP are Light APs... and transmit wireless RF signals; When powered on the WFS709TP. The Ethernet port on the other WLAN processing is left to an WFS709TP. Floor Netgear AP connected through an IP network Wiring closet Data center Internet Netgear AP connected with an Ethernet cable WFS709TP Figure 1-1 ...
...IP network. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can connect an AP to a router in the data center where the WFS709TP is located. One AP is connected to a switch in the wiring closet that is connected to a WFS709TP either directly with the WFS709TP are Light APs... and transmit wireless RF signals; When powered on the WFS709TP. The Ethernet port on the other WLAN processing is left to an WFS709TP. Floor Netgear AP connected through an IP network Wiring closet Data center Internet Netgear AP connected with an Ethernet cable WFS709TP Figure 1-1 ...
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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. 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 1-3 v1.0, June ...
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. 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 1-3 v1.0, June ...
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... reports from all APs and coordinates changes, resulting in the WFS709TP system. 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 ...setting to minimize interference and maximize coverage and throughput. The WFS709TP detects the failed AP and instructs neighboring APs to increase power levels to the WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . The APs scan for wireless users. If an AP fails for any reason, the system...
... reports from all APs and coordinates changes, resulting in the WFS709TP system. 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 ...setting to minimize interference and maximize coverage and throughput. The WFS709TP detects the failed AP and instructs neighboring APs to increase power levels to the WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . The APs scan for wireless users. If an AP fails for any reason, the system...
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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 either directly or remotely through an IP network to the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. A shared AM performs monitoring functions...periodically, you to deploy APs with little or no physical change to an existing wired infrastructure. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can also enable WFS709TPs to detect coverage holes, or areas where a good RF signal is an enterprise-class switch...
...While APs provide radio services only, the WFS709TP performs upper-layer media access control (MAC) processing, such as encryption and authentication, as well as either directly or remotely through an IP network to the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. A shared AM performs monitoring functions...periodically, you to deploy APs with little or no physical change to an existing wired infrastructure. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can also enable WFS709TPs to detect coverage holes, or areas where a good RF signal is an enterprise-class switch...
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... status, see the "Run the Initial Setup" on page 2-6. 1-6 Overview of configuration that can provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) to directly connected APs. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual WFS709TP switches provide 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af-compliant ports that is the master switch while non-master switches are referred to...
... status, see the "Run the Initial Setup" on page 2-6. 1-6 Overview of configuration that can provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) to directly connected APs. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual WFS709TP switches provide 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af-compliant ports that is the master switch while non-master switches are referred to...
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... the same master WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . Overview of local WFS709TPs. WFS709TP Software The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch software is a suite of mobility applications that share roaming tables, security policies, and other , so APs that runs on all WFS709TPs and 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...
... the same master WFS709TP. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . Overview of local WFS709TPs. WFS709TP Software The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch software is a suite of mobility applications that share roaming tables, security policies, and other , so APs that runs on all WFS709TPs and 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...
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... to the WLAN is authenticated. 1-8 Overview of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 The client's identity, in the form of the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the wireless adapter in the wireless client, is the default authentication protocol. This is passed... employ, including those that require an external RADIUS authentication server. • None (also called open system authentication). WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The base configuration software includes the following basic elements: • An SSID that uniquely identifies the WLAN •...
... to the WLAN is authenticated. 1-8 Overview of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 The client's identity, in the form of the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the wireless adapter in the wireless client, is the default authentication protocol. This is passed... employ, including those that require an external RADIUS authentication server. • None (also called open system authentication). WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The base configuration software includes the following basic elements: • An SSID that uniquely identifies the WLAN •...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • IEEE 802.1x. Note: The 802.1x standard requires the use of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA implements most of a RADIUS authentication server. ... WPA2 used in the network). Most Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers do not support 802.1x. Note: During the authentication process, the supplicant (the wireless client) and the RADIUS authentication server negotiate the type of keys that communicates with Cipher Blocking Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) for the use...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • IEEE 802.1x. Note: The 802.1x standard requires the use of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA implements most of a RADIUS authentication server. ... WPA2 used in the network). Most Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers do not support 802.1x. Note: During the authentication process, the supplicant (the wireless client) and the RADIUS authentication server negotiate the type of keys that communicates with Cipher Blocking Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) for the use...
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...PSK and WPA2 or Mixed TKIP/AES WPA2-PSK You can configure the following data encryption options for the WLAN: • Null. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Encryption The Layer 2 encryption option you can specify AES-CCMP encryption with WPA2 or WPA2-PSK authentication. • Mixed TKIP/AES-... 1-1. Defined by the IEEE 802.11i standard. 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 protocol. No encryption is performed outside of WEP keys: -
...PSK and WPA2 or Mixed TKIP/AES WPA2-PSK You can configure the following data encryption options for the WLAN: • Null. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Encryption The Layer 2 encryption option you can specify AES-CCMP encryption with WPA2 or WPA2-PSK authentication. • Mixed TKIP/AES-... 1-1. Defined by the IEEE 802.11i standard. 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 protocol. No encryption is performed outside of WEP keys: -
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... resources. For example, in the topology shown in the wired network Overview of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 1-11 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual VLAN Each authenticated user is placed into a separate VLAN. This enables you do not need... to the WFS709TP. You configure VLAN 20 only on the WFS709TP. you to differentiate groups of the network as contractors ...
... resources. For example, in the topology shown in the wired network Overview of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 1-11 WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual VLAN Each authenticated user is placed into a separate VLAN. This enables you do not need... to the WFS709TP. You configure VLAN 20 only on the WFS709TP. you to differentiate groups of the network as contractors ...
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... 802.1x or VPN. 1-12 v1.0, June 2007 Overview of several methods, and there is configured for it. 3. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . VLAN 20 Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet VLAN 20 Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-5 A user is assigned to these methods.The methods for assignment of possible user-derivation rules, a rule that... derives a user role that may have a VLAN configured for the AP location. 2. The VLAN is an order of precedence to a VLAN by one of the WFS709TP
... 802.1x or VPN. 1-12 v1.0, June 2007 Overview of several methods, and there is configured for it. 3. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . VLAN 20 Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet VLAN 20 Data center WFS709TP Figure 1-5 A user is assigned to these methods.The methods for assignment of possible user-derivation rules, a rule that... derives a user role that may have a VLAN configured for the AP location. 2. The VLAN is an order of precedence to a VLAN by one of the WFS709TP
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..., and Tunnel Private Group ID). If a NETGEAR VSA is derived from NETGEAR vendor-specific attributes (VSAs) for RADIUS server authentication. This association allows data link (Layer 2) connectivity. 2. Clients can determine which a wireless client gains access to locate a specific SSID,... three attributes must be present. This does not require any server-derived rule. Wireless Client Access to associate with based on the WLAN. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual 4. Within a set of specific WLANs; Association of the client respond. the user...
..., and Tunnel Private Group ID). If a NETGEAR VSA is derived from NETGEAR vendor-specific attributes (VSAs) for RADIUS server authentication. This association allows data link (Layer 2) connectivity. 2. Clients can determine which a wireless client gains access to locate a specific SSID,... three attributes must be present. This does not require any server-derived rule. Wireless Client Access to associate with based on the WLAN. WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual 4. Within a set of specific WLANs; Association of the client respond. the user...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The client determines which means that user. While the configuration of the WFS709TP Captive Portal Captive Portal allows a wireless client to the WFS709TP. However, portal authentication does not provide any form of encryption 1-14 v1.0, June 2007 Overview of 802.1x authentication on the WFS709TP... is fairly simple, 802.1x can be used in public access wireless hotspots or for authenticating clients on any higher-layer communication with...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual The client determines which means that user. While the configuration of the WFS709TP Captive Portal Captive Portal allows a wireless client to the WFS709TP. However, portal authentication does not provide any form of encryption 1-14 v1.0, June 2007 Overview of 802.1x authentication on the WFS709TP... is fairly simple, 802.1x can be used in public access wireless hotspots or for authenticating clients on any higher-layer communication with...
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual beyond the authentication process; MAC address authentication is not a secure form of authentication, as barcode scanners, voice handsets, or manufacturing instrumentation sensors. Client Mobility and AP Association When a wireless client associates with an AP, the client information is too weak. When a wireless...authentication is the process of examining the media access control (MAC) address of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 1-15 to the same WFS709TP maintains its hierarchy. You can automatically maintain the...
WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual beyond the authentication process; MAC address authentication is not a secure form of authentication, as barcode scanners, voice handsets, or manufacturing instrumentation sensors. Client Mobility and AP Association When a wireless client associates with an AP, the client information is too weak. When a wireless...authentication is the process of examining the media access control (MAC) address of the WFS709TP v1.0, June 2007 1-15 to the same WFS709TP maintains its hierarchy. You can automatically maintain the...