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... network. 1. All rights reserved. Other brand and product names are supported APs, their firmware has not been upgraded. Prepare the Access Points The WMS5316 manages selected Netgear APs. Check the support page for product updates and Web support. Refer to the Management System Reference Manual for firmware upgrade and address configuration instructions. These procedures vary depending on your device...
... network. 1. All rights reserved. Other brand and product names are supported APs, their firmware has not been upgraded. Prepare the Access Points The WMS5316 manages selected Netgear APs. Check the support page for product updates and Web support. Refer to the Management System Reference Manual for firmware upgrade and address configuration instructions. These procedures vary depending on your device...
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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual IP Settings ...6-3 Access Point Groups ...6-4 Chapter 7 Maintenance User Management ...7-1 Changing Passwords ...7-2 Reset ...7-2 Rebooting the Wireless Management System 7-3 Restoring Factory Default Settings 7-3 Rebooting an Access Point Group 7-4 SNMP ...7-4 SNMP for the Wireless Management System 7-5 SNMP for Access Point Groups 7-6 Remote Management ...7-7 Remote Console for the Wireless Management System 7-7 Advanced Remote Console for Access Point Groups 7-8 Session Timeout ...7-8 Upgrading the Firmware 7-9 ...
ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual IP Settings ...6-3 Access Point Groups ...6-4 Chapter 7 Maintenance User Management ...7-1 Changing Passwords ...7-2 Reset ...7-2 Rebooting the Wireless Management System 7-3 Restoring Factory Default Settings 7-3 Rebooting an Access Point Group 7-4 SNMP ...7-4 SNMP for the Wireless Management System 7-5 SNMP for Access Point Groups 7-6 Remote Management ...7-7 Remote Console for the Wireless Management System 7-7 Advanced Remote Console for Access Point Groups 7-8 Session Timeout ...7-8 Upgrading the Firmware 7-9 ...
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...up access point groups. All access points on a LAN. Chapter 1 Getting Started The ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System is a Wireless Management System that allows you to manage up to 16 NETGEAR wireless access points on the LAN are for the same organization or business. • Advanced ...guest access. • Monitor network usage. • Perform maintenance tasks including user management, remote management, and firmware updates for the Wireless Management System and for NETGEAR access points on your network configuration, you can use basic settings or advanced settings to :...
...up access point groups. All access points on a LAN. Chapter 1 Getting Started The ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System is a Wireless Management System that allows you to manage up to 16 NETGEAR wireless access points on the LAN are for the same organization or business. • Advanced ...guest access. • Monitor network usage. • Perform maintenance tasks including user management, remote management, and firmware updates for the Wireless Management System and for NETGEAR access points on your network configuration, you can use basic settings or advanced settings to :...
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... Discovery You can discover supported NETGEAR access points on the LAN are in the same IP subnet. The Wireless Management System supports Auto Discovery and IP Discovery. • Auto Discovery: Use this feature if the Wireless Management System and all access points on how your access points are configured. See Appendix A, "Access Point Firmware and Compatibility for a list...
... Discovery You can discover supported NETGEAR access points on the LAN are in the same IP subnet. The Wireless Management System supports Auto Discovery and IP Discovery. • Auto Discovery: Use this feature if the Wireless Management System and all access points on how your access points are configured. See Appendix A, "Access Point Firmware and Compatibility for a list...
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...v1.0, March 2010 If each access point is configured with a unique IP address and is running current firmware, then discovery is the case, the Wireless Management System will not be identical. Add the access points as described in "Adding Access Points" on the LAN ... already managed by the Wireless Management System will discover one of IP addresses, fill in the discovery list. • If two or more access points still have their factory default settings, their IP addresses might be shown in the Start IP and End IP fields. 3. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference ...
...v1.0, March 2010 If each access point is configured with a unique IP address and is running current firmware, then discovery is the case, the Wireless Management System will not be identical. Add the access points as described in "Adding Access Points" on the LAN ... already managed by the Wireless Management System will discover one of IP addresses, fill in the discovery list. • If two or more access points still have their factory default settings, their IP addresses might be shown in the Start IP and End IP fields. 3. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference ...
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... Wireless Management System discovers the access points, add them so they can locate the access point. - ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual • If discovery results show unknown access points, it might have a MAC address that the Wireless Management System does not recognize, though this is running an older version of firmware. See "Using Discovery OUI" on page 7-15. The Wireless Management System located a NETGEAR...
... Wireless Management System discovers the access points, add them so they can locate the access point. - ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual • If discovery results show unknown access points, it might have a MAC address that the Wireless Management System does not recognize, though this is running an older version of firmware. See "Using Discovery OUI" on page 7-15. The Wireless Management System located a NETGEAR...
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... unique rogue or neighboring access point bssid observed over the last 24 hours. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual • Major: Number of managed access points whose configuration differs from the one that set on the Wireless Management System. • Last WMS5316 Reboot: The last time the Wireless Management System was rebooted. • Last Admin Login: The last time the admin user...
... unique rogue or neighboring access point bssid observed over the last 24 hours. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual • Major: Number of managed access points whose configuration differs from the one that set on the Wireless Management System. • Last WMS5316 Reboot: The last time the Wireless Management System was rebooted. • Last Admin Login: The last time the admin user...
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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual • WMS5316 Firmware version: The current Wireless Management System firmware version. Access Point Status On the Monitoring tab select Summary > Advanced > Access Point Status Figure 5-3 The access point status screen displays a read-only status summary of managed access points. Monitoring 5-3 v1.0, March 2010 Each access point entry specifies: • Status: Access point connection and configuration status...
ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual • WMS5316 Firmware version: The current Wireless Management System firmware version. Access Point Status On the Monitoring tab select Summary > Advanced > Access Point Status Figure 5-3 The access point status screen displays a read-only status summary of managed access points. Monitoring 5-3 v1.0, March 2010 Each access point entry specifies: • Status: Access point connection and configuration status...
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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual 2. Warning: Once you click Upload do NOT interrupt the process of the firmware. Click Apply to install newer versions of firmware for the Wireless Management System or for access points. Upgrading the Wireless Management System Firmware Warning: In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you need to erase the configuration and manually reconfigure the Wireless Management System after upgrading it. See...
ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual 2. Warning: Once you click Upload do NOT interrupt the process of the firmware. Click Apply to install newer versions of firmware for the Wireless Management System or for access points. Upgrading the Wireless Management System Firmware Warning: In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you need to erase the configuration and manually reconfigure the Wireless Management System after upgrading it. See...
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...NETGEAR.com customer service downloads section to get new versions of the access point's firmware using the Access Point Upgrade page. Upgrading Access Point Firmware You can install a new version of the access point software for a specific access point model to reconfigure the access point. Reconfiguring access points already managed by the Wireless Management System...into the Wireless Management System and causes the Wireless Management System to be set manually. After downloading an upgrade file, you downloaded. 6. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference ...
...NETGEAR.com customer service downloads section to get new versions of the access point's firmware using the Access Point Upgrade page. Upgrading Access Point Firmware You can install a new version of the access point software for a specific access point model to reconfigure the access point. Reconfiguring access points already managed by the Wireless Management System...into the Wireless Management System and causes the Wireless Management System to be set manually. After downloading an upgrade file, you downloaded. 6. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference ...
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... On the Maintenance tab select Upgrade > Access Point Upgrade: Figure 7-12 5. Check the firmware version on your access point now has the new software installed. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual 3. Click Browse. 7. Click Upload to send the software to restart. Maintenance ... off the access point, shutdown the computer or the Wireless Management System or do anything . 9. When you just downloaded. 8. Note: Do not try to the access point or the Wireless Management System until the access point finishes restarting! If not done automatically...
... On the Maintenance tab select Upgrade > Access Point Upgrade: Figure 7-12 5. Check the firmware version on your access point now has the new software installed. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual 3. Click Browse. 7. Click Upload to send the software to restart. Maintenance ... off the access point, shutdown the computer or the Wireless Management System or do anything . 9. When you just downloaded. 8. Note: Do not try to the access point or the Wireless Management System until the access point finishes restarting! If not done automatically...
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... the access point. Click the Apply button to update the WMS5316 firmware. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual Discovery OUI is not often needed, but is useful in the following circumstances: • There is a new NETGEAR access point that has a new OUI. • The WMS5316 controller is running older firmware that does not recognize the new OUI. • You...
... the access point. Click the Apply button to update the WMS5316 firmware. ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual Discovery OUI is not often needed, but is useful in the following circumstances: • There is a new NETGEAR access point that has a new OUI. • The WMS5316 controller is running older firmware that does not recognize the new OUI. • You...
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... Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Limited to channel distribution without neighbor map No Limited to channel distribution without neighbor map For the latest firmware images, visit the NETGEAR support website: http://www.netgear.com/support. Access Point Firmware and Compatibility A-1 v1.0, March 2010
... Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Limited to channel distribution without neighbor map No Limited to channel distribution without neighbor map For the latest firmware images, visit the NETGEAR support website: http://www.netgear.com/support. Access Point Firmware and Compatibility A-1 v1.0, March 2010
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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual system logs 7-14 system logs, access point 7-14 system logs, downloading 7-13 T time, setting 1-4 timeout 7-8 U untagged VLANs 1-6 upgrading firmware 7-9 user management 7-1 V VLAN settings 1-6 VLANs, management 1-7 VLANS, untagged 1-6 W wireless access point groups 3-3 centralized RF management 3-1 wireless stations status 5-2 Index-3 v1.0, March 2010
ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual system logs 7-14 system logs, access point 7-14 system logs, downloading 7-13 T time, setting 1-4 timeout 7-8 U untagged VLANs 1-6 upgrading firmware 7-9 user management 7-1 V VLAN settings 1-6 VLANs, management 1-7 VLANS, untagged 1-6 W wireless access point groups 3-3 centralized RF management 3-1 wireless stations status 5-2 Index-3 v1.0, March 2010
