Netgear WC9500 Reference Manual - Page 12

ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC9500 Key Features and Capabilities The NETGEAR ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC9500 is a high-capacity, secured wireless controller intended for medium- to large-sized businesses, higher education institutions, hospitals, and hotels. One standalone wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to 300 access points. In a stacked configuration, one wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to 200 access points. A stack can support three wireless controllers. The wireless controller supports the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n protocols and is 802.11ac ready for future deployment. The wireless controller allows you to manage your wireless network from a central point, implement security features centrally, support Layer 2 and Layer 3 fast roaming, configure a guest access captive portal, and support voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi). The wireless controller is equipped with one RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port and two 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) slots with standard SFP+ form factor for optional 10GBASE or 1000BASE GBICs. These ports are available to access the wireless controller for management and for data and control communications between the wireless controller and the access points. The wireless controller provides the following key features and capabilities: • Scalable architecture with stacking - Purchased licenses in increments of 10, 50, 100, or 200 access points allow for support of up to a maximum number of 300 access points on a single wireless controller in a configuration without a stack. - A maximum of three stacked wireless controllers allows for up to 600 access points (200 on each wireless controller in a stacked configuration) in a single network. - Support of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n modes. Ready for 802.11ac mode for future deployment. - Support for an extra power supply. • 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 wireless network. - Automatic firmware upgrade to all managed access points. - DHCP server for IP address provisioning. - Configurable management VLAN. Introduction 12