Netgear WC7600v1 - ProSAFE Wireless Controller User Manual
System Planning and Deployment Scenarios
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller
High-Level Configuration Examples
This section includes the following subsections:
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Single Controller Configuration With Basic Profile Group
A basic configuration consists of a single wireless controller that controls a collection of
access points that are organized into the basic default group.
To set up a single wireless controller system with a basic profile group:
Step
Configuration
Web Management Interface Path
1.
Configure the system and network settings of the wireless
controller:
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.
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.
configure the wireless controller’s DHCP server.
Configuration > System > DHCP
Server
Server
2.
Configure up to eight profiles, and for each profile, do at least the
following:
following:
1.
Configure an SSID for WiFi access.
Configuration > Profile > Basic
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.
configure the authentication server.
Configuration > Security > Basic >
Authentication Server
3.
Run the Discovery Wizard and add the access points to the
managed access point list.
managed access point list.
Access Point > Discovery Wizard