Netgear WC7600v2 – ProSAFE Wireless Controller User Manual

Discover access points in the network. The access points can be in factory default 
state or functioning in standalone mode, but after discovery by the wireless controller 
and addition to the managed access point list, the access points become dependent 
(managed) access points.

Provision IP addresses to the access points. Use the internal DHCP server to 
provision IP addresses to all or selected managed access points in the network.

Upgrade access point firmware. Update and synchronize new firmware versions to 
all managed access points in the network.

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Manage secure access to the network and secure data transmission. Manage 
client authentication, encryption, WiFi client security separation, and MAC 
authentication in access point profiles.

Manage authentication servers for the network. Manage all internal and external 
authentication servers for the entire network or for access point profile groups.

Manage MAC authentication. Specify trusted and untrusted MAC addresses for the 
entire network.

Manage rogue access points. Manage rogue access points and their associated 
clients in the network.

Manage guest access. Manage guest access and captive portal access to the 
network.

Schedule the radios. Schedule the entire network to go offline, or schedule access 
point profile groups to go offline.

Manage WiFi settings and channel allocation. Manage the WiFi settings such as 
wireless mode, data rate, and channel width for the entire network or for access point 
profile groups, and manage channel allocation for the entire network.

Manage QoS settings. Manage QoS queue settings for data, background, video, 
and voice traffic for access point profile groups.

Configure RF management settings. Configure WLAN healing for access point 
profile groups.

Manage stacking. Specify the master and slave wireless controllers in a stack and 
synchronize information between the wireless controller.

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