Netgear WC7520 - ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller Installation Guide

Installation Guide

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Follow these instructions to set up your controller

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 You can also consult the Software 

Administration Manual for instructions on advanced configuration and use. Links to 
the user documentation are on the Resource CD and on the Help tab of the WC7520 
Wireless Controller user interface. You should have an understanding of network and 
VLAN configuration. 

Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes. 

Tip: Before deploying the WC7520 Wireless Controller in the work environment, first 
set up and test the device.

The WC7520 Wireless Controller contains the following:
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Wireless Controller

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Ethernet cable

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Power cord

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Rack mounting hardware

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Installation Guide

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Resource CD

1.  Connect the WC7520 Wireless Controller To Your Computer

a. Unpack the box and verify the contents.
b. Configure a computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 

255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask.

c. Connect the controller to the PC via the network or directly to one of the 

controller’s ports.

d. Connect the power cord from the controller to an AC power outlet.
e. Check the lights on the front of the controller:

2.  Configure Basic Settings

a. Configure the WC7520 Ethernet port for LAN access. Connect to the 

WC7520 Wireless Controller by opening your browser and entering 
http://192.168.0.250 in the address field. 

A login window will display.

b. When prompted, enter 

 for 

the user name and 

 for 

the password, both in lower case 
letters.

c. The WC7520 Wireless Controller 

user interface will display.

d. Enter a name for the controller and 

the country code where the 
controller will be used.

e. Enter the IP address and VLAN of 

the controller (Configuration > System> IP/VLAN) based on your network 
and click Apply. If the controller is configured as VLAN, refer to the System 
Administration Manual. Certain setup requirements must be met for the 
controller to discover access points if the controller is in a tagged VLAN.

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Configure your PC to the same subnet as the controller and login to the 
controller using the controller’s new IP address.

g. Setup the wireless SSIDs and their security settings (Configuration > Profile > 

Basic). Up to 8 SSID's can be setup from the basic settings page. If your 
setup requires access points to use completely different SSIDs, then create 
additional groups from Advanced settings and create the SSID's under those 
groups. You can assign the different groups to different access points from 
the WLAN Network page. Refer to the section on Advanced groups in the 
Software Administration Manual. 

h. Once the access points are converted from Standalone mode to managed 

mode, they default to DHCP to get an IP address. There is no static IP setting. 
So before you add access points to the managed list, ensure there is a DHCP 
server in the network and the access points have network connectivity to it.

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If there is no DHCP server in the network, setup a DHCP server in the 
controller to provide the access points with IP addresses.

Note: When access points are connected to the controller, they will immediately load 
the configuration from the controller. It is important to setup SSID and security to 
prevent un secure access to your network before you connect access points to the 
controller.

The green power light should be lit. If the power light is not lit, check 
the connections and check to see if the power outlet is controlled by 
a wall switch that is turned off.

The Test light is on briefly when the controller is first turned on.

The Ethernet (LAN) light should be lit (amber for 10/100 Mbps and 
green for 1000 Mbps) indicating that a connection has been made. If 
not, make sure the Ethernet cable is securely attached at both ends.

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