Installation ProSAFE Wireless Controller Model WC7500 and Model WC7600
Hardware Overview Before you install your wireless controller, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and ports.
Package Contents • Wireless controller • Ethernet cable • One or more power cords (varies by region) • Rack-mounting hardware • Installation guide (this document) Connect Power WARNING: DO NOT place equipment in tight spaces or in drawers. Be sure that your equipment is surrounded by at least 5 cm (2 inches) of air space. Before deploying the wireless controller, we recommend that you set up and test the device. 1. Plug the wireless controller into a power outlet. 2.
Wireless Controller LEDs LED Description ID The number of connected access points. Power • Green. Power is supplied. • Off. The switch is not receiving power. If the Power LED is off, check the connections and see if the power outlet is controlled by a wall switch that is turned off. Status • Green. Normal operation. • Yellow. Booting. • Blinking yellow. Firmware update in progress. Fan • Green. All fans are operating normally. • Yellow. One or more fans failed. • Off. No fan is detected.
Configure the Wireless Controller 1. Record your computer’s TCP/IP configuration settings, and then configure the computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and with 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. Note: If you are unsure how to do this, visit support.netgear.com and search for Static IP address on computer. 2. Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer and the other end to the Ethernet port on the front panel of the wireless controller.
. To set up the wireless controller name and select the country in which the wireless controller is used, select Configuration > System > General. 7. To choose the time zone and optionally configure NTP settings, select Configuration > System > Time. 8. To configure the wireless controller IP settings, select Configuration > System > IP/VLAN. When you click the Apply button to save your settings, your connection to the wireless controller is terminated because you changed its IP address. 9.
10. Select Configuration > System > DHCP Server and specify the DHCP server settings. The Discovery Wizard (see Discover Access Points on page 8) requires a DHCP server to discover the access points. If your network already includes a DHCP server, disable the DHCP server on the wireless controller. Otherwise, configure the DHCP settings for the DHCP server on the wireless controller. 11. To configure the WLAN settings, select Configuration > Profile. Basic settings are suitable for a small WLAN.
Deploy the Wireless Controller 1. Disconnect the power cord from the wireless controller. 2. Disconnect the wireless controller from the computer and place it where you intend to deploy it. 3. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on a router or switch in your network and the other end to the Ethernet port on the front panel of the wireless controller. 4. Reconnect the power cord from the wireless controller to an AC power outlet.
• Access points in the factory default state that are in the same Layer 2 network and are assigned the same IP address can be discovered. In the factory default state, AP dynamic IP configuration is disabled by default. After discovering an access point, you can either enable it from the wireless controller or leave it in its default state. If you enable dynamic IP configuration on the access points, firmware upgrades on access points occur in parallel.
3. Follow the steps onscreen to discover the access points and review the discovery results. 4. Select Access Point > Discovery > Managed AP List. Add the access points that you want to be managed by the wireless controller to the Managed AP List. While the access points are being converted from standalone mode to managed mode, the following occurs: • The wireless controller pushes management firmware onto the access points.
Troubleshooting Tips You cannot access the wireless controller at its default IP address (192.168.0.250). Do the following: • Confirm that the computer is connected to the wireless controller. • You might not have restarted the computer with the wireless controller to have TCP/IP changes take effect. Restart the computer. • The computer might be set to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. • Check to see that TCP/IP is set to use the same subnet as the wireless controller.
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