Reference ManualTable of ContentsProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC75201Table of Contents41. Introduction and Overview9Key Features and Capabilities9Package Contents11Hardware Features12Front Panel Ports and LEDs12Rear Panel Features13Bottom Panel with Product Label14WC7520 Wireless Controller System Components14NETGEAR ProSafe Access Points15What Can You Do with the WC7520 Wireless Controller?16Licenses18Maintenance and Support18Web Management Interface Layout19Initial Connection and Configuration20Basic and Advanced Settings22Profile Groups23Choose a Location for the Wireless Controller25Deploy the Wireless Controller262. System Planning and Deployment Scenarios27System Planning27Preinstallation Planning27Before You Configure a Wireless Controller28Single Controller Configuration with Basic Profile Group30Single Controller Configuration with Advanced Profile Groups31Stacked Controller Configuration32Management VLAN and Data VLAN Strategies32Deployment Scenarios34Scenario Example 1: Basic Network with Single VLAN34Scenario Example 2: Advanced Network with VLANs and SSIDs35Scenario Example 3: Advanced Network with Redundancy383. RF Planning41RF Planning Overview41Planning Requirements41Define and Edit Buildings and Floors42Specify Access Point Requirements45View and Manage Heat Maps for Deployed Plans484. Access Point Discovery and Management51Access Point Discovery and Discovery Guidelines51Requirements for Autodiscovery of Local Access Points51Requirements for Autodiscovery of Remote Access Points52Run the Discovery Wizard54Discovery Results56Manage the Access Point List57Add Access Points to the Managed List after Discovery57Edit and Remove Access Point Information595. Configuring Network Settings63Configure General Settings63Time Management64Configure IP and VLAN Settings65Management VLANs66Untagged VLANs67Manage the DHCP Server67Manage Certificates70Configure Syslog and Alarm Notification Settings71Configure Syslog Settings71Configure Alarm Notification Settings72Configure the Email Notification Server726. Managing Security Profiles and Profile Groups74Manage Wireless Security Profiles74Small WLAN Networks75Larger WLAN Networks75Profile Naming Conventions76Considerations Before You Configure Profiles76Configure Security Profiles for the Basic Profile Group77Edit and Remove Profiles from the Basic Profile Group80Network Authentication and Data Encryption Options81Configure Security Profiles for Advanced Profile Groups84Edit and Remove Profiles from an Advanced Profile Group87Remove an Advanced Profile Group87Manage Basic and Advanced Profile Groups in the WLAN877. Configuring Wireless and QoS Settings90About Basic and Advanced Wireless and QoS Configurations90Configure the Radio91Basic Radio Configuration91Advanced Radio Configuration for Profile Groups92Configure Wireless Settings93Basic Wireless Configuration93Advanced Wireless Configuration for Profile Groups96Configure Channels99Specify RF Management101Basic RF Management102Advanced RF Management for Profile Groups104Configure QoS for Profile Groups105Configure Load Balancing107Configure Rate Limiting109Basic Rate Limiting109Advanced Rate Limiting for Profile Groups1108. Configuring Network Access and Security112About Basic and Advanced Security Configurations112Manage Rogue Access Points113Configure Basic Rogue Detection Settings114Configure Advanced Rogue Detection Settings116Manage MAC Authentication and MAC Authentication Groups117Guidelines for External MAC Authentication118Configure Basic Local MAC Authentication Settings118Configure Local MAC Authentication Groups120Manage Authentication Servers and Authentication Server Groups122Configure Basic Authentication Server Settings123Configure RADIUS Authentication Server Groups125Manage Guest Network Access126Configure Captive Portal Settings126Manage Users, Accounts, and Passwords1289. Maintaining the Controller135Manage the Configuration File135Back Up and Restore the Configuration File135Upgrade the Configuration File137Reboot or Reset the Wireless Controller139Reboot Access Points141Manage External Storage141Manage Remote Access142Specify Session Time-Outs144View Alerts and Events and Save the Logs144Save the Logs144View Alerts and Events145Manage Licenses149View Your Licenses149Configure the License Server Settings150Register Your Licenses151Retrieve Your Licenses15310. Managing Stacking and Redundancy154Manage Stacking154Configure Stacking155Controller Selection List157Manage Redundancy158Single Controller with Redundancy158N:1 Redundancy160Configure Redundancy16411. Monitoring the Wireless Network and Components167Monitor the Network167View the Network Summary Screen168View Network Usage170View Wireless Controllers in the Network171View Managed Access Points in the Network172View Clients in the Network176View Security Profiles in the Network178Monitor the Wireless Controller179View the Wireless Controller Summary Screen180View Wireless Controller Usage182View Access Points Managed by the Wireless Controller182View Clients Managed by the Wireless Controller184View Neighboring Clients Detected by the Wireless Controller184View Rogue Access Points Detected by the Wireless Controller185View Security Profiles Managed by the Wireless Controller187View DHCP Leases Provided by the Wireless Controller188View Captive Portal Guests and Users Managed by the Wireless Controller188Monitor the SSIDs190Monitor the Clients191View Local Clients191View Blacklisted Clients19212. Troubleshooting194Troubleshoot Basic Functioning194Power LED Not On194Test LED Never Turns Off195LAN Port LEDs Not On195Troubleshoot the Web Management Interface195Ethernet Cabling195IP Address Configuration195Internet Browser196Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility197Test the LAN Path to Your Wireless Controller197Use the Factory Default Button to Restore Default Settings198Problems with Date and Time198Problems with Access Points198Discovery Problems198Connection Problems199Network Performance and Rogue Access Point Detection200Use the Diagnostic Tools on the Wireless Controller200A. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications202B. Notification of Compliance205Index208Size: 10.1 MBPages: 213Language: EnglishOpen manual
