Netgear WMS5316 - ProSafe 16-AP Wireless Management System Datenbogen
ProSafe
®
16-aP Wireless Management System
Data Sheet
WMS5316
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NETGEAR
®
ProSAFE® Wireless Management Solutions solve the quandary of
individually configuring, deploying, and managing multiple standalone wireless
access points. With support of up to 150 APs, the Wireless Controller provides
a central point to configure and manage your wireless network. Firmware
updates and configuration changes can be pushed across multiple APs
simultaneously – at the push of a button. Simplify the wireless management
and improve user experience with the following key functions:
access points. With support of up to 150 APs, the Wireless Controller provides
a central point to configure and manage your wireless network. Firmware
updates and configuration changes can be pushed across multiple APs
simultaneously – at the push of a button. Simplify the wireless management
and improve user experience with the following key functions:
• Enable wireless users to seamlessly roam while continuously connected to the
network
• Optimize network with automatic RF channel settings and adjustments of AP
output power setting
• Centrally monitor and manage AP’s for a single or multiple remote sites
• Protect against intruders via advanced wireless rogue AP detection
algorithms
• Segment guest and corporate access with multiple SSIDs, Guest Captive
Portal, and standard based VLAN configurations
Central Configuration for up to 16 Wireless Access Points
WMS5316
WC7520
Main functionality
Wireless Management
Wireless Controller
Number of access points
Up to 16
Up to 50 per Controller - Up to 150 per Stack
Central configuration
Yes
Yes
Multiple SSIDs, VLANs
Yes
Yes
Automatic RF management
Yes - Once a day (schedule)
Yes - Continuous healing
Limitation of number of clients per AP
Yes
Yes
RF Planning before deployment
No
Yes - Based on Floor plans and computed coverage
Dynamic RF with heat map after deployment
No
Yes - Real time view of wireless connectivity
Self Healing Wireless network
No
Yes - Automatic WLAN healing after loss of AP or due to RF interferences
Dynamic Load Balancing
No
Yes - Based on number of clients per AP or client Signal strength/Data rate threshold
L2 and L3 Fast Roaming support
No
Yes
Built-in AAA server, LDAP support
No
Yes
Captive portal with Guest management
No
Yes
Summary
Access Points configuration
Dynamic RF capabilities
Differences Between WMS5316 and a Full Service Wireless Controller WC7520
LIFETIME