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Netgear WC7520 - ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller Manual
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WC7520_IG_23June10.fm Page 1 Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:27 AM Installation Guide eProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Start Here Follow these instructions to set up your controller. You can also consult the Software Administration Manual for instructions on advanced configuration and use. Links to the user documentation are on the Resource CD and on the Help tab of the WC7520 Wireless Controller user interface. You should have an understanding of network and VLAN configuration. Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes. Tip: Before deploying the WC7520 Wireless Controller in the work environment, first set up and test the device. Product Contents The WC7520 Wireless Controller contains the following: • Wireless Controller • Ethernet cable • Power cord • Rack mounting hardware • Installation Guide • Resource CD First, Set Up the WC7520 Wireless Controller 1. Connect the WC7520 Wireless Controller To Your Computer a. Unpack the box and verify the contents. b. Configure a computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask. c. Connect the controller to the PC via the network or directly to one of the controller's ports. d. Connect the power cord from the controller to an AC power outlet. e. Check the lights on the front of the controller: Power Test LAN Ports LED Power Test LAN Description The green power light should be lit. If the power light is not lit, check the connections and check to see if the power outlet is controlled by a wall switch that is turned off. The Test light is on briefly when the controller is first turned on. The Ethernet (LAN) light should be lit (amber for 10/100 Mbps and green for 1000 Mbps) indicating that a connection has been made. If not, make sure the Ethernet cable is securely attached at both ends. 2. Configure Basic Settings a. Configure the WC7520 Ethernet port for LAN access. Connect to the WC7520 Wireless Controller by opening your browser and entering http://192.168.0.250 in the address field. A login window will display. b. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters. c. The WC7520 Wireless Controller user interface will display. d. Enter a name for the controller and the country code where the controller will be used. e. Enter the IP address and VLAN of the controller (Configuration > System> IP/VLAN) based on your network and click Apply. If the controller is configured as VLAN, refer to the System Administration Manual. Certain setup requirements must be met for the controller to discover access points if the controller is in a tagged VLAN. f. Configure your PC to the same subnet as the controller and login to the controller using the controller's new IP address. g. Setup the wireless SSIDs and their security settings (Configuration > Profile > Basic). Up to 8 SSID's can be setup from the basic settings page. If your setup requires access points to use completely different SSIDs, then create additional groups from Advanced settings and create the SSID's under those groups. You can assign the different groups to different access points from the WLAN Network page. Refer to the section on Advanced groups in the Software Administration Manual. h. Once the access points are converted from Standalone mode to managed mode, they default to DHCP to get an IP address. There is no static IP setting. So before you add access points to the managed list, ensure there is a DHCP server in the network and the access points have network connectivity to it. i. If there is no DHCP server in the network, setup a DHCP server in the controller to provide the access points with IP addresses. Note: When access points are connected to the controller, they will immediately load the configuration from the controller. It is important to setup SSID and security to prevent un secure access to your network before you connect access points to the controller.