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WFS709TP ProSafe
Smart Wireless Switch
Software Administration
Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10265-01
June 2007
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© 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: support@netgear.com North American NETGEAR
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NOTE: This product's firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product. United States FCC Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
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VCCI - Class A Korea Class A Australia/New Zealand This product complies with AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A standards. Rest of World This product complies with CISPR 22 Class A standards Lithium Battery Safety Notice This product contains a lithium battery which is replaceable only by a trained technician Caution: The lithium battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced. A trained technician should replace the battery with the same or equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. Dis
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European Union RoHS Netgear products comply with the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS). EU RoHS restricts the use of specific hazardous materials in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. Specifically, restricted materials under the RoHS Directive are Lead (including Solder used in printed circuit assemblies), Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, and Bromine compounds of PBB and PBDE. Some Netgear products are subject to the exemptions li
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: WFS709TP Publication Date: June 2007 Product Family: Wireless Product Name: WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Home or Business Product: Business Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10265-01 Publication Version Number: 1.0 vi v1.0, June 2007
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Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope .................................................................................. xiii How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................. xiv How to Print this Manual.................................................................................................. xiv Revision History.....................................................................................
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide Configure the Switch for the Access Points .............................................................2-8 Configure a VLAN for Network Connection ............................................................2-10 Connect the WFS709TP to the Network ................................................................2-12 Configure the Loopback for the WFS709TP ..........................................................2-13 Deploying AP
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide Create a Building ....................................................................................................4-23 Model the Access Points ........................................................................................4-24 Model the Air Monitors ...........................................................................................4-25 Add and Edit a Floor .....................................................
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide Authentication Terminated on WFS709TP ...............................................................7-3 Configuring 802.1x Authentication ..................................................................................7-4 802.1x Authentication Page .....................................................................................7-5 Advanced Configuration Options for 802.1x ..................................................
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide Classifying APs ......................................................................................................12-2 Configuring Rogue AP Detection ...........................................................................12-4 Misconfigured AP Detection .........................................................................................12-5 Configuring Misconfigured AP Protection ......................................
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Hardware Installation Guide Appendix C. Internal Captive Portal Creating a New Internal Web Page ............................................................................... C-1 Basic HTML Example .............................................................................................. C-3 Installing a New Captive Portal Page ............................................................................ C-4 Displaying Authentication Error Message ...
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About This Manual The WFS709TP ProSafe™ Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual describes how to deploy and configure the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. It also includes instructions for and examples of commonly used wireless LAN (WLAN) switch configurations such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and redundancy. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. This
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. • Scope. This manual is written for the WFS709TP according to these specifications: Product Version WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Manual Publication Date June 2007 For more information about network amd wireless technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix D, “Related Documents”. Note: Prod
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual • Printing from PDF. Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com. – Printing a PDF Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual xvi About This Manual v1.0, June 2007
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Chapter 1 Overview of the WFS709TP The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is a full-featured wireless switch that centrally manages NETGEAR Light access points, delivering integrated wireless mobility, security, and converged services for both wired and wireless users. This chapter describes the components and features of the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch, in the following topics: • “WFS709TP System Components” on page 1-1 • “Basic WLAN Configuration” on page 1-8 • “Wireless Clie
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual You can connect an AP to a WFS709TP either directly with an Ethernet cable or remotely through an IP network. Figure 1-1 shows two APs connected to an WFS709TP. One AP is connected to a switch in the wiring closet that is connected to a router in the data center where the WFS709TP is located. The Ethernet port on the other AP is cabled directly to a port on the WFS709TP. Netgear AP Floor connected through an IP network W
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual Protocol (DHCP). Once an AP locates its host switch, it automatically builds a secure Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnel to it (Figure 1-2). The AP then downloads its firmware and configuration from the switch through the tunnel. Netgear AP Floor GRE tunnel Wiring closet Internet GRE tunnel WFS709TP Data center Figure 1-2 Client traffic received by the AP is immediately sent through the tunnel to the host WFS709TP
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WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual . Wireless clients Floor Netgear AP Wiring closet Internet WFS709TP Data center Figure 1-3 Automatic RF Channel and Power Settings IntelliFi RF Management (IRM) is a radio frequency (RF) resource allocation algorithm that you can enable and configure in the WFS709TP system. When IRM is enabled, each AP can determine the optimum channel selection and transmitter power setting to minimize interference and maximize coverage
