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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...
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... from the computer and place it where you will deploy it. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your controller 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.
Discover the Access Points
The WC7520 Wireless Controller manages selected NETGEAR access points. Check the support page...
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Technical Support
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The wireless controller provides the following key features and capabilities:
• Scalable architecture with stacking and redundancy - Support for 20 access points on a single wireless controller with no additional license - Purchased licenses (WC7510L) in increments of 10 access points allow for support of up to a maximum number of 50 ...
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Hardware Features
The front panel ports and LEDs, rear panel components, and bottom label of the wireless controller are described in this section.
Front Panel Ports and LEDs
The following figure shows the front panel ports and status LEDs of the wireless controller.
Figure 1.
From left to right, the wireless controller's front panel shows...
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• Upgrade access point firmware. Update and synchronize new firmware versions to all managed access points in the network.
For more information, see Chapter 4, Access Point Discovery and Management.
Centrally Manage the Wireless Settings for the Network
• Schedule the radios. Schedule the entire network to go offline or schedule...
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• An access point must run at least its initial firmware release or a newer version. There are no other firmware requirements for the access point to function with the wireless controller.
In addition, for the auto discovery process to work across layer 3 networks, enable either one of the following options: • Multicast routing ...
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• If more than one access point has the same IP address, then only one of them is discovered at a time. (This is not applicable to access points in factory default state that are in the same layer 2 network.) Add one access point to the managed list, change its IP address, and then...
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The Managed AP List shows the following entries for each access point that you added to the list.
Table 6. Managed AP List Fields
Field IP MAC Model Name Status
Group Name
Description
The IP address of the access point.
The MAC address of the access point.
The model of the access point.
The name of the...
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Table 28. Authentication Server Settings (Continued)
Setting
Description
Secondary Authentication Server
Specify the IP address, Port (default 1812), and shared secret.
Primary Accounting Server Specify the IP address, Port (default 1813), and shared secret.
Secondary Accounting Server Specify the IP address, Port (default 1813), and...
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... File on this page • Upgrading the Configuration File on page 103
The configuration settings of the wireless controller are stored in a configuration file on the wireless controller. This file can be saved (backed up) to a computer, retrieved (restored) from the computer, or cleared to factory default settings. Once the wireless controller is installed and works correctly, make a backup...
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Note: Restore only settings that were backed up from the same software version.
Upgrading the Configuration File
The wireless controller provides two methods for upgrading its firmware: • Scheduled, automatic update • Manual update There are two boot partitions to allow you to switch the wireless controller from one firmware ...
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4. Configure the settings as explained in Table 30.
Table 30. Firmware Upgrade Settings
Setting
Description
TFTP, FTP, or Local File
Select one of the following radio buttons to specify from which location the upgrade must occur. The screen adjusts to display the fields that are required for each upgrade location.
• TFTP. Upgrade...
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WARNING! During a firmware upgrade, do not try to go online, turn off the wireless controller, shutdown the computer, or do anything else to the wireless controller until the wireless controller finishes rebooting! When the Test light turns off, wait a few more seconds before you do anything.
6. To verify if the wireless controller is ...
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Saving Logs
To save access point logs: 1. Select Maintenance > Logs and Alerts > Save Logs > AP Logs. The Access Points
screen displays.
Figure 67.
2. Select an access point from the drop-down list. 3. Click Save, and follow the directions of you browser to save the logs to ...
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The master controller can push all configuration changes to the individual access points through the secondary controllers. For ease of management, you can configure location-based profiles on the master controller and assign a location to each secondary controller. The stacking feature allows wireless clients to roam from an access point ...
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Viewing Wireless Controllers in the Network
Figure 85.
The Network Controller screen lets you monitor the stacking configuration of the wireless controllers in the network. Table 37 explains the fields of the Controller table on the Network Access Point screen.
Table 37. Network Controller Screen Information
Setting Controller IP Name
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... in LAN Port LEDs Not On on page 145.
- Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and for the hub ports (if any) that are connected to your computer and wireless controller.
• Wrong network configuration - Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer. - Verify that the IP address for...
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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...
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obstructions 22 RIFS transmission 72 rogue access points
managing 89 viewing
in the network 126 on the managed access point 130
on the wireless controller 136, 138 RSSI (received signal strength indication) 42, 80
RTS threshold 72
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scheduling, firmware updates 104 secondary controller, stacking 120 security profiles
configuring 85, 87
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