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Index Numerics 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels 75 802.11 wireless modes 71 802.1Q VLAN header 23, 58 A AC power socket 11 access point groups assignment 66 authentication servers 97 basic (or default) 20 description 20 MAC authentication 94 QoS 78 radio, turning on and off 69 rate limiting 82 RF management 77 security profiles 84 wireless settings 72 access points adding 50 discovery 46 discovery results 49 editing settings 52 factory default state 47 floor and building settings 53 IP addresses 52 IP subnet 48, 49 known and unknown 91 managed status 51 pinging 149 rebooting 107 rogue managing 89 viewing in the network 126 viewing on the managed access point 130 viewing on the wireless controller 138 standalone mode 47 supported models 13 tracing a route 150 troubleshooting 149 viewing in the network 128 on the wireless controller 137 security profiles 130 statistics 130 VLAN settings 53 access, remotely 108 active SSIDs, viewing 142 advanced settings, description 19 AES 87 aggregation length 72 AIFS (Arbitration Inter-Frame Space) 79 alarms settings 63 viewing in the network 125 viewing on the wireless controller 135 alerts, viewing 112 AMPDU (Aggregated Mac Protocol Data Unit) 72 authentication certificates 60 methods supported 24 servers 95 auto channel allocation 75 auto transmission power 76 B background QoS queue 78 backing up the configuration 102 basic access point group 20 basic settings, description 19 beacon interval 72 best effort QoS queue 78 blacklisted clients, viewing 143 bottom label 12 broadcasting SSID 86 BSSID (Basic Service Set ID) 81 buildings, planning 39 button, reset factory defaults 11 C cabling, troubleshooting 145 captive portal 98 captive portal users, viewing 141 certificates, authentication 60 Index | 158

Section	Page
ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520	1
Table of Contents	3
1. Introduction and Overview	7
Key Features and Capabilities	7
Package Contents	9
Hardware Features	10
Front Panel Ports and LEDs	10
Rear Panel Features	11
Bottom Panel With Product Label	12
WC7520 Wireless Controller System Components	12
NETGEAR ProSafe Access Points: WNAP210 and WNDAP350	13
What Can You Do With the WC7520 Wireless Controller?	13
Licenses	15
Maintenance and Support	16
Understanding the Web Management Interface Menu Layout	16
Initial Connection and Configuration	17
Understanding Basic and Advanced Settings	19
Choosing a Location for the Wireless Controller	21
Deploying the Wireless Controller	21
2. System Planning and Deployment Scenarios	22
System Planning	22
Pre-Installation Planning	22
Before You Configure a Wireless Controller	23
Single Controller Configuration with Basic Profile Group	25
Single Controller Configuration with Access Point Groups	26
Stacked Controller Configuration	27
Management VLAN and Data VLAN Strategies	27
Deployment Scenarios	29
Scenario Example 1: Basic Network with Single VLAN	29
Scenario Example 2: Advanced Network with VLANs and SSIDs	31
Scenario Example 3: Advanced Network With Redundancy	33
3. RF Planning	36
RF Planning Overview	36
Planning Requirements	37
Defining and Editing Buildings and Floors	38
Specifying Access Point Requirements	40
Viewing and Managing Heat Maps for Deployed Plans	42
4. Access Point Discovery and Management	46
Access Point Discovery	46
Requirements for Auto Discovery	46
Using the Discovery Wizard	47
Understanding the Discovery Results	49
Managing the Access Point List	50
Adding Access Points to the Managed List After Discovery	50
Editing Access Point Information	51
5. Configuring Network Settings	54
Configuring General Settings	54
Time Management	56
Configuring IP and VLAN Settings	57
Management VLANs	58
Untagged VLANs	58
Managing the DHCP Server	59
Managing Certificates	60
Configuring Syslog and Alarm Notification Settings	61
Configuring Syslog Settings	61
Configuring Alarm Notification Settings	62
Configuring the Email Notification Server	63
6. Managing Access Point Groups	65
Configuring Access Point Groups	65
Managing Access Point Groups in the WLAN	66
7. Configuring Wireless Settings	68
Configuring the Radio	69
Basic Radio Configuration	69
Advanced Radio Configuration for Access Point Groups	69
Configuring Wireless Settings	70
Basic Wireless Configuration	71
Advanced Wireless Configuration for Access Point Groups	72
Configuring Channels	73
Specifying RF Management	75
Basic RF Management	76
Advanced RF Management for Access Point Groups	77
Configuring QoS for Access Point Groups	78
Configuring Load Balancing	79
Configuring Rate Limiting	81
Basic Rate Limiting	81
Advanced Rate Limiting for Access Point Groups	82
8. Configuring Security and Wireless Security Profiles	83
Managing Wireless Security Profiles	83
Small-Scale WLAN Networks	84
Larger Deployments	84
Configuring Basic Security Profiles	85
Configuring Advanced Security Profiles for Access Point Groups	87
Managing Rogue Access Points	89
Configuring Basic Rogue Detection Settings	89
Configuring Advanced Rogue Detection Settings	90
Managing MAC Authentication and MAC Authentication Groups	92
Configuring Basic MAC Authentication Settings	93
Configuring MAC Authentication Settings for Groups	94
Managing Authentication Servers and Authentication Server Groups	95
Configuring Basic Authentication Server Settings	96
Configuring Advanced Authentication Server Settings for Groups	97
Managing Guest Network Access	98
Configuring Captive Portal Settings	98
Managing Users and Passwords	100
9. Maintaining the Controller	101
Managing the Configuration File	101
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration File	102
Upgrading the Configuration File	103
Rebooting or Resetting the Wireless Controller	105
Rebooting Access Points	107
Managing External Storage	107
Managing Remote Access	108
Specifying Session Timeouts	110
Viewing Alerts and Events and Saving Logs	110
Saving Logs	111
Viewing Alerts and Events	111
Managing Licenses	115
Viewing Your Licenses	116
Configuring the License Server Settings	117
Registering Your Licenses	118
10. Managing Stacking and Redundancy	119
Managing Stacking	119
Configuring Stacking	120
Controller Selection Menu	121
Managing Redundancy	121
Configuring Redundancy	122
11. Monitoring the Wireless Network and Components	124
Monitoring the Network	124
Viewing the Network Summary Screen	125
Viewing Network Usage	126
Viewing Wireless Controllers in the Network	127
Viewing Managed Access Points in the Network	127
Viewing Clients in the Network	131
Viewing Security Profiles in the Network	133
Monitoring the Wireless Controller	134
Viewing the Wireless Controller Summary Screens	135
Viewing Wireless Controller Usage	136
Viewing Access Points Managed by the Wireless Controller	137
Viewing Clients Managed by the Wireless Controller	137
Viewing Rogue Access Points Managed by the Wireless Controller	138
Viewing Security Profiles Managed by the Wireless Controller	139
Viewing DHCP Leases Provided by the Wireless Controller	140
Viewing Captive Portal Users Managed by the Wireless Controller	141
Monitoring the SSIDs	141
Monitoring the Clients	142
Viewing Local Clients	142
Viewing Blacklisted Clients	143
12. Troubleshooting	144
Troubleshooting Basic Functioning	144
Power LED Not On	144
Test LED Never Turns Off	145
LAN Port LEDs Not On	145
Troubleshooting the Web Management Interface	145
Ethernet Cabling	145
IP Address Configuration	145
Internet Browser	146
When You Enter a URL or IP Address a Time-out Error Occurs	147
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility	147
Testing the LAN Path to Your Wireless Controller	147
Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings	148
Problems with Date and Time	148
Problems With Access Points	149
Using the Diagnostic Tools on the Wireless Controller	149
A. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications	152
B. Notification of Compliance	154

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Index

Numerics

2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels

802.11 wireless modes

802.1Q VLAN header

AC power socket

access point groups

assignment

authentication servers

basic (or default)

description

MAC authentication

QoS

radio, turning on and off

rate limiting

RF management

security profiles

wireless settings

access points

adding

discovery

discovery results

editing settings

factory default state

floor and building settings

IP addresses

IP subnet

known and unknown

managed status

pinging

149

rebooting

107

rogue

managing

viewing in the network

126

viewing on the managed access point

130

viewing on the wireless controller

138

standalone mode

supported models

tracing a route

150

troubleshooting

149

viewing

in the network

128

on the wireless controller

137

security profiles

130

statistics

130

VLAN settings

access, remotely

108

active SSIDs, viewing

142

advanced settings, description

AES

aggregation length

AIFS (Arbitration Inter-Frame Space)

alarms

settings

viewing in the network

125

viewing on the wireless controller

135

alerts, viewing

112

AMPDU (Aggregated Mac Protocol Data Unit)

authentication

certificates

methods supported

servers

auto channel allocation

auto transmission power

background QoS queue

backing up the configuration

102

basic access point group

basic settings, description

beacon interval

best effort QoS queue

blacklisted clients, viewing

143

bottom label

broadcasting SSID

BSSID (Basic Service Set ID)

buildings, planning

button, reset factory defaults

cabling, troubleshooting

145

captive portal

captive portal users, viewing

141

certificates, authentication