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Chapter 1 Getting Started The ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System is a Wireless Management System that allows you to manage up to 16 NETGEAR wireless access points on a LAN. You can use the Wireless Management System to: • Discover NETGEAR access points on the LAN. • Optimize wireless access point performance with centralized RF management, QoS, and load balancing. • Streamline security configuration tasks and set up guest access. • Monitor network usage. • Perform maintenance tasks including user management, remote management, and firmware updates for the Wireless Management System and for NETGEAR access points on the LAN. Depending on your network configuration, you can use basic settings or advanced settings to manage your access points: • Basic Settings for a typical network: The basic settings work with the most common network configuration. All access points on the LAN are for the same organization or business. • Advanced Settings for access point groups: If completely separate networks share a single LAN, use the advanced settings to set up access point groups. For example, a shopping mall might need access point groups if several businesses share a LAN, but each business has its own network. 1-1 v1.0, March 2010

Section	Page
ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual	1
Contents	6
About This Manual	9
Conventions and Formats	9
How to Print This Manual	10
Revision History	10
Chapter 1 Getting Started	11
Logging In	12
Basic System Settings	12
General Settings	13
Time Settings	14
IP Settings	15
VLAN Settings	16
Untagged VLANs	16
Management VLANs	17
DHCP Server Settings	18
Syslog Settings	19
Chapter 2 Access Point Discovery	20
Auto Discovery	20
IP Discovery	21
Discovery Results	22
Adding Access Points	23
Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration	25
Configuring Centralized RF Management	25
Advanced Wireless Settings for Access Point Groups	27
Configuring QoS	29
QoS for Managed Access Points	30
Advanced QoS Settings for Access Point Groups	30
Load Balancing	31
Load Balancing for Managed Access Points	32
Advanced Load Balancing for Access Point Groups	33
Chapter 4 Security Configuration	34
Security Profiles Lists	34
Security Profiles List for Access Points	34
Editing a Security Profile	35
Advanced Security Profiles List for Access Point Groups	37
Rogue Access Points	38
MAC Authentication	39
MAC Authentication for Access Points	39
Advanced MAC Authentication for Access Point Groups	40
Radius Server Settings	42
Configuring Guest Access	43
Guest Access Show	44
Chapter 5 Monitoring	45
Monitoring Summary	45
Access Point Status	45
Rogue Access Points	46
Wireless Stations	46
Network Info	46
Network Usage	47
Access Point Status	47
Access Point Status Details	49
Profile Information	50
Client Information	50
Rogue Access Points	50
Client Status	51
Network Usage	51
Network Usage Statistics	51
Network Topology	52
DHCP Leases	53
Monitoring Rogue Access Points	53
Chapter 6 Configuring Access Point Groups	55
Managed Access Point List	55
Editing Access Point Information	56
IP Settings	57
Access Point Groups	58
Chapter 7 Maintenance	59
User Management	59
Changing Passwords	60
Reset	60
Rebooting the Wireless Management System	61
Restoring Factory Default Settings	61
Rebooting an Access Point Group	62
SNMP	62
SNMP for the Wireless Management System	63
SNMP for Access Point Groups	64
Remote Management	65
Remote Console for the Wireless Management System	65
Advanced Remote Console for Access Point Groups	66
Session Timeout	66
Upgrading the Firmware	67
Upgrading the Wireless Management System Firmware	67
Upgrading Access Point Firmware	68
Backing up Configuration Settings	69
Restoring Settings from a File	70
Downloading Wireless Management System Logs	71
System Logs	72
Access Point Logs	72
Diagnostic Ping Window	73
Using Discovery OUI	73
Appendix A Access Point Firmware and Compatibility	75
Compatible Access Point Supported Firmware Versions	75
Controller Features and Access Point Compatibility	76
Appendix B Factory Default Settings	77

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v1.0, March 2010

Chapter

Getting Started

The ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System is a Wireless Management System that allows

you to manage up to 16 NETGEAR wireless access points on a LAN. You can use the Wireless

Management System to:

•

Discover NETGEAR access points on the LAN.

•

Optimize wireless access point performance with centralized RF management, QoS, and load

balancing.

•

Streamline security configuration tasks and set up guest access.

•

Monitor network usage.

•

Perform maintenance tasks including user management, remote management, and firmware

updates for the Wireless Management System and for NETGEAR access points on the LAN.

Depending on your network configuration, you can use basic settings or advanced settings to

manage your access points:

•

Basic Settings for a typical network

: The basic settings work with the most common

network configuration. All access points on the LAN are for the same organization or

business.

•

Advanced Settings for access point groups

: If completely separate networks share a single

LAN, use the advanced settings to set up access point groups. For example, a shopping mall

might need access point groups if several businesses share a LAN, but each business has its

own network.