Netgear WC7600v1 - ProSAFE Wireless Controller User Manual

You must run the Discovery Wizard for the wireless controller to discover supported 
NETGEAR access points on the LAN or WAN. The wireless controller can discover access 
points that are still in their factory default state and access points that are already deployed in 
a standalone configuration.

Both access points in the factory default state and deployed standalone access points run 
standalone firmware. For information about the minimum required standalone firmware 
versions, see 

After the access points are discovered, you can add them to the Managed AP List, enabling 

the wireless controller to automatically upgrade the standalone firmware of the access points 
to managed-mode firmware. You can then use the wireless controller to configure, manage, 
and monitor the managed access points.

An access point must run at least its initial firmware release or a newer version. For firmware 

requirements exist for the access point to function with the wireless controller.

Access points in the factory default state that are in the same Layer 2 network and are 

assigned the same IP address can still be discovered. Depending on the configuration of the 
DHCP server, these access points are discovered in parallel or sequentially.

Specifying an internal DHCP server on the wireless controller automatically enables DHCP 
option 43 (vendor-specific information) with the IP address of the wireless controller. Whether 
you must enable option 43 on an external DHCP server in a Layer 2 network depends on the 
firmware version that the wireless controller is running:

Firmware version 4.x and earlier versions. Option 43 must be enabled on an external 
DHCP server in a Layer 2 network.

Firmware version 5.x and later versions. Option 43 is not required on an external 
DHCP server in a Layer 2 network.

The following are the requirements for autodiscovery of local access points across Layer 3 
networks:

Enable SNMP and SSH on all standalone access points. (This is the default setting for 
access points.)

For all access points with a static IP address, access the web management interface of 
the access point and manually enter the IP address of the wireless controller in the 
Controller IP field. (This requirement does not apply to Layer 2 discovery.)

Unblock UDP port number 7890 in the firewall.

Assign each access point a unique IP address. (This requirement does not apply to Layer 

2 discovery.) If two or more access points are assigned the same IP address, only one of