ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600
Package Contents The package contains the following items: • • • • • • ProSAFE® Wireless Controller WC7600 AC power cable Straight-through Category 5 Ethernet cable Rack-mount kit Rubber feet (4) with adhesive backing Installation guide WARNING: DO NOT stack equipment, or place equipment in tight spaces or in drawers. Be sure that your equipment is surrounded by at least 2 inches (5 cm) of air space.
Meet Your Wireless Controller Before you install your wireless controller, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and ports.
Rear Panel Power Status LED Power input 4
Set Up the Wireless Controller To set up the wireless controller: 1. Configure your computer with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. 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. 3. Connect the supplied power cord from the wireless controller to an AC power outlet. 4.
LED Description Fan The green Fan LED is lit, indicating that the fans are functioning correctly. Ethernet The right Ethernet port LED is lit green for a 1000 Mbps port connection or yellow for a 100 or 10 Mbps connection.
Access the Wireless Controller To access the wireless controller: 1. On your computer, open a browser. In the address field, type http://192.168.0.250. The wireless controller’s login screen displays: 2. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lowercase letters. 3. Click the Login button.
The wireless controller’s web management interface displays. Configure the Basic Settings To configure the basic settings: 1. From the main navigation menu, select Configuration > System > General. 2. Enter a name for the wireless controller. 3. Select the country in which the wireless controller is used. 4. Click the Apply button. 5. Select Configuration > System > Time.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Select the time zone in which the wireless controller is used. (Optional) Configure the NTP settings. Click the Apply button. Select Configuration > System > IP/VLAN. Enter the IP settings for your network and the VLANs that you want to assign to the wireless controller. Note: For large deployments, NETGEAR recommends that the wireless controller and access points are in separate VLANs to ensure uninterrupted connectivity between the wireless controller and the access points.
13. Select Configuration > System > DHCP Server. The Discovery Wizard (see Discover Access Points) requires a DHCP server to discover the access points. If you already have a DHCP server in your network, disable the DHCP server on the wireless controller. Otherwise, configure the DHCP settings for the DHCP server on the wireless controller. 14. Click Apply. 15.
b. Configure one or more profile groups, each with one or more profiles that have their own SSID and security settings. c. Click the Apply button. Note: For extensive information about the configuration options of the wireless controller, including profile groups, see the reference manual. Deploy the Wireless Controller To deploy the wireless controller: 1. Disconnect the power cord from the wireless controller. 2.
Discover Access Points The wireless controller manages selected NETGEAR access points. For a list of supported NETGEAR access points, visit the NETGEAR support site. Before attempting to discover access points, familiarize yourself with the access point LEDs: LED Description Power The green Power LED blinks when the access point is first powered on and then lights solid green.
LED Description 2.4 Ghz 2.4 Ghz traffic on the WLAN. 5 Ghz 5 Ghz traffic on the WLAN. The Discovery Wizard can discover access points that are either in factory default state or already deployed and running.
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 converted from standalone mode to managed mode, the following occurs: • The wireless controller pushes management firmware onto the access points.
• • 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 that TCP/IP is set to use a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. (The default TCP/IP setting for Windows is to obtain an IP address automatically.) Restart the computer. After initial configuration, you cannot access the wireless controller at its network address.
Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources.
