Quick Reference Guide

Discover and Manage Access Points
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC9500
To compose the address, start with 02:04: and then add each of the four address
octets in hexadecimal format, separated by colons. For example:
192.168.33.27 in decimal format equals c0:a8:21:1b in hexadecimal format. After
you have added the vendor-specific octets, the complete address is
02:04:c0:a8:21:1b.
- Linux- or Windows-based DHCP server. If you use a Linux- or Windows-based
DHCP server
, configure the IP address in decimal format and NETGEAR_WNC_AP
as the vendor class identifier.
Discover Access Points with the Discovery Wizard
The Discovery Wizard finds provides two methods to find access points that are not yet on
the managed access point list. These methods are described in the following sections:
• Access Points in Factory Default State and Access Points in a Layer 2 Subnet
• Access Points Installed and Working in Standalone Mode in Different Layer 3 Networks
CAUTION:
If security is not set up, or is set up incorrectly, when the wireless controller
pushes the configurations to the access points, you could accidentally
wipe out all security, leaving your entire network open to access. Be sure
that you set up security correctly (see Chapter 5, Manage Security Profiles
and Profile Groups).
Access Points in Factory Default State and Access Points in
a Layer 2 Subnet
Access points in factory default state are access points “out of the box” that have never been
employed. Access points in a Layer 2 subnet are access points that are installed and
functioning in the same IP subnet as the wireless controller and that are connected to the
wireless controller through a back-end Layer 2 switch.
 To discover access points in factory default state and access points in a Layer 2
subnet:
1. Select Access Point > Discovery Wizard.