Netgear WMS5316 WMS5316 Installation Manual - Page 1

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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316

Start Here

Follow these instructions to set up your controller

.

You can also consult the

documentation links on the

Resource CD

or the NETGEAR knowledge base at

http://kbserver.netgear.com

. Please consult the

Resource CD

or the Documentation link on

the user interface to access the Software Admin manual for instructions on advanced

configuration and use.

Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes.

Tip

: Before deploying the WMS5316 in the work environment, first set up and test the

device.

Product Contents

The WMS5316 contains the following:

•

Wireless Management System

•

Ethernet cable

•

Power cord

•

Rack mounting hardware

•

Installation Guide

•

Resource CD

First, Set Up the WMS5316

1. C

ONNECT THE

W

IRELESS

M

ANAGEMENT

S

YSTEM

T

O

Y

OUR

C

OMPUTER

a.

Unpack the box and verify the contents.

b.

Prepare a computer with Internet access and an Ethernet adapter. If this computer

is already part of your network, record its TCP/IP configuration settings.

Configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and

255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask.

c.

Connect the Ethernet cable from the

WMS5316 to the PC.

d.

Securely insert the other end of the cable

into a WMS5316 LAN port.

e.

Connect the power cord from the

controller to an AC power outlet.

Check the lights on the front of the

WMS5316:

•

Power

: 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.

•

Test:

The Test light is on briefly when the controller is first turned on.

•

LAN

: 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. C

ONFIGURE

LAN A

CCESS

a.

Configure the WMS5316 Ethernet port for LAN access. Connect to the

WMS5316 by opening your browser and entering

http://192.168.0.250

in the

address field.

Test

Power

LAN Ports

A login window will display.

b.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the

user name and

password

for the

password, both in lower case letters.

The ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Man-

agement System WMS5316 user

interface will display.

c.

Enter a name for the controller and

select the country where the

controller will be used.

d.

Finally, select Basic Settings under

the Setup menu on the left navigation

pane and configure the IP Settings for your network. Use an address that allows

you to access the APs that you want to manage.

See the online help or the online Reference Manual for full instructions.

e.

If you change the default subnet of the LAN IP address, you will be disconnected

from the WMS5316 user interface. To reconnect, reconfigure your computer

with a static IP address within the new LAN IP subnet.

f.

Configure the security profiles to be used with the managed APs. These profiles

will be loaded into the selected APs following discovery. Refer to the Reference

Manual for full instructions.

Deploy the WMS5316

Now that you have finished the setup steps, you are ready to deploy the WMS5316 in your

network. If needed, you can now reconfigure the PC you used in step 1 back to its original

TCP/IP settings.

1.

Disconnect the WMS5316 from the computer and place it where you will deploy it.

2.

Connect an Ethernet cable from your WMS5316 to a LAN port on your network.

3.

Connect the power cord to the controller and plug the power cord to a power outlet.

The Power, Test, and Ethernet lights should light up.

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