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Netgear WC7600v2 – ProSAFE Wireless Controller User Manual

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System Planning and Deployment Scenarios 
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 ProSAFE Wireless Controller
Stacked Controller Configuration
A stacked controller configuration can consist of up to three wireless controllers and up to 
600 access points.
Note:
If the stack members are on different floors or in different buildings, you 
could configure a separate access point profile group for each building or 
floor.
To set up a stacked controller configuration:
Step
Configuration
Web Management Interface Path
1.
On each individual wireless controller that you intend to make a 
stack member, configure the system and network settings of the 
wireless controller:
 
1.
Configure the country code of operation.
Configuration > System > General
2.
Configure the time settings.
Configuration > System > Time
3.
Configure the IP address of the wireless controller.
Configuration > System > IP/VLAN
4.
Verify that VLAN 1 is set as the management VLAN and is 
marked as untagged.
By default, VLAN 1 an untagged management VLAN.
5.
If no network DHCP server is accessible to the access points, 
configure the wireless controller’s DHCP server.
Configuration > System > DHCP 
Server
2.
Configure the master wireless controller and deploy it in the 
network.
Configure up to eight access point profile groups, and for each 
access point profile in a group, do at least the following:
 
1.
Configure an SSID for WiFi access.
Configuration > Profile > Advanced
2.
Configure the network authentication and data encryption.
3.
 Assign the VLAN.
4.
If necessary for the selected network authentication option, 
configure the authentication server.
Configuration > Security > 
Advanced > Authentication Server