Netgear WC7600 Reference Manual - Page 135

Discover and Manage Access Points, Setting, Description, Access Point Info IP Settings

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ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600 7. Configure the settings as described in the following table. Setting Description Access Point Info section Name Enter a unique value that indicates the access point name. By default, the name is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last six hexadecimal digits of the access point's MAC address. You can change the name to one that is meaningful to you. Model The model of the access point. This field is populated during the access point discovery process and cannot be changed. Group The group to which the access point is assigned. After the access point discovery process, the access point is automatically assigned to the basic group. If you have set up profile groups, you can assign the access point to another profile group by selecting one from the menu. You can also change the group assignment later on the WLAN Group Assignment screen. For more information, see Assign Access Points to Advanced Profile Groups on page 137. IP Settings These fields show the IP address and other IP settings of the access point. By default, these fields are populated during the access point discovery process. The following are the functions of the radio buttons: • enable. By default, the enable radio button is selected, allowing the access point to function as a DHCP client. The IP Settings fields are masked out, preventing you from changing the IP settings. • disable. Select the disable radio button to disable the access point's DHCP client. The IP Settings fields become available, allowing you to change the IP settings, including changes to the access point's IP address. IP Address The IP address of the access point. Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the access point. Default Gateway The default gateway of the access point. Primary DNS Server The primary DNS server of the access point. Secondary DNS Server The secondary DNS server of the access point. VLAN Settings section Managed VLAN Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID. By default, the management VLAN is 1. For more information about management VLANs, see Management VLAN on page 25 and Management VLAN Concepts on page 62. Untagged VLAN Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID. By default, the untagged VLAN is 1 and the Untagged VLAN check box is selected. When the wireless controller sends frames associated with the untagged VLAN to the LAN (Ethernet) interface, those frames are untagged. When the wireless controller receives untagged traffic from the LAN (Ethernet) interface, those frames are assigned to the untagged VLAN. Discover and Manage Access Points 135

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Discover and Manage Access Points
135
ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600
7.
Configure the settings as described in the following table.
Setting
Description
Access Point Info section
Name
Enter a unique value that indicates the access point name.
By default, the name is netgearxxxxxx, where xxxxxx represents the last six
hexadecimal digits of the access point’s MAC address. You can change the name
to one that is meaningful to you.
Model
The model of the access point.
This field is populated during the access point discovery process and cannot be
changed.
Group
The group to which the access point is assigned.
After the access point discovery process, the access point is automatically
assigned to the basic group. If you have set up profile groups, you can assign the
access point to another profile group by selecting one from the menu. You can
also change the group assignment later on the WLAN Group Assignment screen.
For more information, see
Assign Access Points to Advanced Profile Groups
on
page
137.
IP Settings
These fields show the IP address and other IP settings of the access point. By default, these fields are
populated during the access point discovery process. The following are the functions of the radio buttons:
enable
. By default, the
enable
radio button is selected, allowing the access point to function as a
DHCP client.
The IP Settings fields are masked out, preventing you from changing the IP settings.
disable
. Select the
disable
radio button to disable the access point’s DHCP client.
The IP Settings fields become available, allowing you to change the IP settings, including changes to
the access point’s IP address.
IP Address
The IP address of the access point.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask of the access point.
Default Gateway
The default gateway of the access point.
Primary DNS Server
The primary DNS server of the access point.
Secondary DNS Server
The secondary DNS server of the access point.
VLAN Settings section
Managed VLAN
Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID.
By default, the management VLAN is 1. For more information about management
VLANs, see
Management VLAN
on page
25 and
Management VLAN Concepts
on
page
62.
Untagged VLAN
Enter a VLAN ID or leave the default ID.
By default, the untagged VLAN is 1 and the
Untagged VLAN
check box is
selected. When the wireless controller sends frames associated with the untagged
VLAN to the LAN (Ethernet) interface, those frames are untagged. When the
wireless controller receives untagged traffic from the LAN (Ethernet) interface,
those frames are assigned to the untagged VLAN.