Netgear WC7500 User Manual - Page 13

Model Common Features and Capabilities, Configurable management VLAN.

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ProSAFE Wireless Controller Model Common Features and Capabilities The wireless controller provides the following common key features and capabilities: • WiFi modes - 802.11a - 802.11b - 802.11g - 802.11n - 802.11ac • Autodiscovery of access points - Autodiscovery of access points in the same Layer 2 domain. - Autodiscovery of access points across a Layer 3 domain. - Automatic download of wireless controller-based firmware to discovered access points that are added to the managed access point list. • Centralized management - Single point of management for the entire WiFi network. - Automatic firmware upgrade to all managed access points. - DHCP server for IP address provisioning. - Configurable management VLAN. • Security - Identity-based security authentication with an external RADIUS or LDAP (Active Directory) server, or with an internal authentication server. - Support for nine access point profile groups (one basic and eight advanced) on one wireless controller. - Support for up to 8 profiles per access point profile group and 8 profiles per radio (therefore, dual-band access points can support up to 16 profiles in one access point profile group). - Support for up to 144 profiles on one wireless controller (8 profiles per access point group and eight groups per radio). Each profile supports settings for SSID, network authentication, data encryption, client separation, VLAN, MAC ACL, and WiFi QoS. - Rogue access point detection and classification. - Guest access and captive portal access with cost and expiration accounting. - Scheduled WiFi on/off times. • Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service and advanced wireless features - Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support for video, audio, and voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi). - WMM power save option. - Automatic WLAN healing mechanism ensures seamless coverage for WiFi users. - Layer 2 and Layer 3 seamless roaming support. - Local Layer 2 traffic switching and Layer 3 traffic processing at access point level for fast processing. Introduction 13

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Introduction
13
ProSAFE Wireless Controller
Model Common Features and Capabilities
The wireless controller provides the following common key features and capabilities:
WiFi modes
-
802.11a
-
802.11b
-
802.11g
-
802.11n
-
802.11ac
Autodiscovery of access points
-
Autodiscovery of access points in the same Layer 2 domain.
-
Autodiscovery of access points across a Layer 3 domain.
-
Automatic download of wireless controller–based firmware to discovered access
points that are added to the managed access point list.
Centralized management
-
Single point of management for the entire WiFi network.
-
Automatic firmware upgrade to all managed access points.
-
DHCP server for IP address provisioning.
-
Configurable management VLAN.
Security
-
Identity-based security authentication with an external RADIUS or LDAP (Active
Directory) server, or with an internal authentication server.
-
Support for nine access point profile groups (one basic and eight advanced) on one
wireless controller.
-
Support for up to 8 profiles per access point profile group and 8 profiles per radio
(therefore, dual-band access points can support up to 16 profiles in one access point
profile group).
-
Support for up to 144 profiles on one wireless controller (8 profiles per access point
group and eight groups per radio). Each profile supports settings for SSID, network
authentication, data encryption, client separation, VLAN, MAC ACL, and WiFi QoS.
-
Rogue access point detection and classification.
-
Guest access and captive portal access with cost and expiration accounting.
-
Scheduled WiFi on/off times.
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service and advanced wireless features
-
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support for video, audio, and voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi).
-
WMM power save option.
-
Automatic WLAN healing mechanism ensures seamless coverage for WiFi users.
-
Layer 2 and Layer 3 seamless roaming support.
-
Local Layer 2 traffic switching and Layer 3 traffic processing at access point level for
fast processing.