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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual channel allocation 73 channel width 72 client separation 86 client VLANs 24, 27 clients, maximum number 80 clients, viewing blacklisted in the network 143 in the network 125, 131, 142 on the acess point 130 on the wireless controller 135, 137 community names, SNMP 109 compliance information 154 configuration backing up and restoring 102 upgrading 103 connectivity test 22 console port 11 contents, package 9 controller selection, stacking 121 country and region of operation 55 coverage area 42 coverage hole detection 77 customer information, licenses 118 CwMin and CwMax (Minimum or Maximum Contention Window) 79 D data encryption configuring 86 supported methods 24 data rate 71 date, troubleshooting 148 default access point group 20 default settings 11, 148, 152 detection, rogue access points 89 DHCP leases, viewing 140 option 43 47 server description 24 server settings 59, 60 diagnostic tools 149 discovering access points 46 DNS servers 57 DTIM interval 72 E electrical specifications 152 email notification server 63 encryption, methods supported 24 external RADIUS server 95, 96 external storage 107 F factory default settings, wireless controller 11, 148, 152 factory default state, access points 47 failover, redundancy 121 features, overview 7, 13 firmware upgrading 103 version 127 floors, planning 39 fragmentation length 72 frequency band 41 FTP server, firmware upgrade 104 G groups. See access point groups. guard interval 72 guest access 98 GUI. See Web management interface. H hard reset 105, 148 heat map 42 I interference sources 22 internal RADIUS server 95, 97 IP addresses access points 52 DHCP server assignment 60 license server 117 redundancy settings 123 SNMP manager 109 stacking settings 121 syslog server 62 TFTP and FTP servers 104 wireless controller 57 IP settings access points 52 wireless controller 57 IP subnets access points 48, 49 LAN 57 troubleshooting 149 Index | 159

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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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual

channel allocation

channel width

client separation

client VLANs

clients, maximum number

clients, viewing

blacklisted in the network

143

in the network

125

131

142

on the acess point

130

on the wireless controller

135

137

community names, SNMP

109

compliance information

154

configuration

backing up and restoring

102

upgrading

103

connectivity test

console port

contents, package

controller selection, stacking

121

country and region of operation

coverage area

coverage hole detection

customer information, licenses

118

CwMin and CwMax (Minimum or Maximum Contention

Window)

data encryption

configuring

supported methods

data rate

date, troubleshooting

148

default access point group

default settings

148

152

detection, rogue access points

DHCP

leases, viewing

140

option 43

server description

server settings

diagnostic tools

149

discovering access points

DNS servers

DTIM interval

electrical specifications

152

email notification server

encryption, methods supported

external RADIUS server

external storage

107

factory default settings, wireless controller

148

152

factory default state, access points

failover, redundancy

121

features, overview

firmware

upgrading

103

version

127

floors, planning

fragmentation length

frequency band

FTP server, firmware upgrade

104

groups.

See

access point groups.

guard interval

guest access

GUI.

See

Web management interface.

hard reset

105

148

heat map

interference sources

internal RADIUS server

IP addresses

access points

DHCP server assignment

license server

117

redundancy settings

123

SNMP manager

109

stacking settings

121

syslog server

TFTP and FTP servers

104

wireless controller

IP settings

access points

wireless controller

IP subnets

access points

LAN

troubleshooting

149