Netgear WFS709TP-100NAS User Guide

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Configuring Redundancy

Local WFS709TP redundancy refers to providing redundancy for a WFS709TP such that the APs 
under its control failover to a backup WFS709TP if their master WFS709TPr becomes 
unavailable. Local WFS709TP redundancy is provided by running VRRP between a pair of 
WFS709TPs.

The APs are then configured to connect to the VIP configured for the VRRP instance.

To configure redundancy for a local WFS709TP:

1. Collect the following information needed to configure local WFS709TP redundancy:

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VLAN ID on the two local WFS709TPs that are on the same Layer 2 network and will be 
used to configure VRRP

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Virtual IP address to be used for the VRRP instance

2. Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced> Switch > General > VRRP page on the browser 

interface for each of the local WFS709TPs. Click Add to create a VRRP instance.

3. Enter the VRRP parameters for the VRRP instance.

 explains what each of the parameters means and the recommended/expected values 

for this configuration.

Note: The two WFS709TPs need to be connected on the same broadcast domain (or 

Layer 2 connected) for VRRP operation, and both should be running the same 
firmware version.