Netgear WC7520 WLAN access point
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1. ACLs radio parameters can be active Rogue AP detection permits rogue APs classi cation friendly or hostile Standard RADIUS compliance enables support for third party authentication and billing system implementation Scheduled wireless on off times permits the wireless network to be completely unavailable during speci ed non business hours Guest Access Captive Portal and Logging Guest access allows restricted access to the network using an integrated captive portal Two methods of entry are provided either assisted or self certi ed In the assisted model the receptionist can create a user name and password for guests in the GUI and the WC7520 Controller hosts a captive portal where guests can enter their pre con gured credentials to gain access to the network Alternatively the WC7520 Controller hosts a guest portal where guests can register themselves before entering the network Backend VLAN policies ensure restricted access to guests prohibiting them any access to the sensitive data on the corporate network Guest activity logs are available Introductory Special Wireless N built in license see details on Page 6 ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 RF Management and Hole Detection With integrated RF planning tools an administrator can input oor plans building dimensions and desired coverage The planning tools compute the predicted RF characteristics of the building and display predicted coverage2. Automatic control of AP transmit power and channel allocation ensures coverage by minimizing interferences Automatic WLAN healing after loss of AP or due to RF interferences adapts the power and channel of the other APs around the area Scheduled automatic channel allocation authorizes enterprise class reliable Wireless experience Load Balancing and Rate Limiting Automatic load balancing of clients across APs is provided based on number of clients per AP and signal strength threshold data rate threshold of clients on the BSS Rate limiting is provided by SSID Load balancing and rate limiting ensure fair bandwidth allocation among all clients for robust wireless connectivity Fast Roaming and Voice Over Wi Fi The NETGEAR ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller supports rapid mobility across VLANs and subnets including 802 11i pre authentication and fast roaming support FRS Seamless L2 and L3 roaming provides support for latency sensitive applications such as video audio and voice over wireless Wi Fi Multimedia WMM advanced prioritization extends Wi Fi s high quality end user experience to voice applications VoWi Fi Heat Maps and Triangulation AP heat maps by wireless band wireless channel and signal strength allows real time view of the wireless network status Administrators can easily locate known APs rogue APs and associated clients on the heat map directly from the monitoring page Monitoring and Reporting The WC7520 has a h
3. Number of Captive Portals per Controller 1 Maximum Clients per AP WNAP210 20 WNDAP350 32 per radio 64 total Maximum Clients per Controller None other than maximum clients per AP L2 Mobility L2 fast roaming support between the APs L3 Mobility L3 fast roaming support with encrypted tunnelling between the APs and the controller Maximum VLANs per Controller 64 VLANs for SSIDs 1 con gurable management VLAN Controller Redundancy VRRP based 1 1 redundancy L2 LICENSE CONFIGURATIONS Per Controller Up to 50 Access Points AP with Appropriate Licenses Per Stack Up to 150 Access Points AP with Appropriate Licenses CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES WIRELESS A B G DEPLOYMENT Number of Access Points up to 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Number of Wireless Controllers WC7520 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Number of 10 AP Incremental License Upgrades WC7510L 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES WIRELESS A B G N DEPLOYMENT Number of Access Points up to 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 Number of Wireless Controllers WC7520 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Number of Incremental 10 AP License Upgrades WC7510L 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 Number of Wireless N License Upgrades WC75NL 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 WC7
4. WC7520 1 x WC75NL 3 x WC7510L GSM7352S stack STM600 SRX5308 GSM7252PS stack PoE PoE 80 x WNDAP350 40 x WNAP210 WC7520 1 x WC75NL 3 x WC7510L WC7520 1 x WC75NL WC7520 1 x WC75NL 3 x WC7510L stack redundant Internet 10 GE GE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM INFORMATION AND LIMITS Wireless Controller Model Number WC7520 ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller Supported AP Models WNDAP350 ProSafe Dual Band 802 11n Wireless Access Point WNAP210 ProSafe 802 11n Wireless Access Point Supported Modes A B G default A B G N with Wireless N License Upgrade WC75NL Maximum AP Supported per Controller 20 default 50 with 3 x Incremental 10 AP License Upgrades WC7510L Maximum Controllers that Can Be Stacked Together 3 Maximum AP Supported per Stacked Setup 150 Maximum Pro le Groups per Controller 8 Each access point belongs to only one pro le group Maximum Security Pro les SSID per Pro le Group 8 per radio 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 16 with WNDAP350 Maximum Security Pro les SSID per Controller 128 assuming WNDAP350 and 8 security pro les per radio Maximum Security Pro les per Network 3 Controllers 512 Maximum Rogue APs Detectable per Controller 512 Maximum Floorplans per Controller 3 default Additional oorplans possible with USB local storage up to a maximum of 18 oorplans
5. 24 7 T E C H N I C A L S U P P O R T 1 888 NETGEAR 638 4327 Email info NETGEAR com ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller Data Sheet WC7520 Reliable Secure and Scalable Wireless Controller for Mid sized Businesses Schools and Hospitals The NETGEAR ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 offers a high performance and fully featured Wireless LAN architecture to meet the demands of medium sized businesses schools and hospitals with up to 1 500 users and more Focusing on ease of use the WC7520 Controller simpli es wireless deployments and network management with best in class wireless reliability coverage and performance The scalable WC7520 Controller enables businesses to grow their wireless network as needed with a dramatic return on investment with optional licenses that support their changing needs Via licensing upgrades the ProSafe Wireless Controller scales up to 50 access points AP and can support next generation IEEE 802 11n APs For larger deployments the WC7520 Controller is stackable up to three units supporting up to 150 APs including controller redundancy Meeting the next generation needs of larger installations the WC7520 Controller delivers central wireless management integrated wireless mobility robust top end security and rich converged services such as L2 L3 fast roaming guest access captive portal and Voice over Wi Fi support Built to last the WC7520 Controller is backed by a Lifetime Warranty and de
6. 510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7520 Supports 20 AP WC75NL Adds Wireless N support WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7520 Supports 20 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7520 Supports 20 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7510L Adds 10 AP WC7520 Supports 20 AP WC75NL Adds Wireless N support WC75NL Adds Wireless N support WC75NL Adds Wireless N support ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 IP AND VLANS CONFIGURATION DHCP Server Relay Integrated DHCP server Multiple DHCP server pool can be added for different VLANs up to 64 VLANs for the Wireless Controller One management VLAN con gurable VLAN ID VLANs Access Points Multiple SSIDs 64 VLANs VLANs Deployment The Wireless Controller must have IP connectivity with the access points through the management VLAN If the Controller and the APs are on different management VLANs external VLAN routing must allow IP connectivity between the Controller and the APs RF PLANNING AND MONITORING Integrated Deployment Planning Hierarchical view of the network Floor maps upload and oor maps dimensions input Automated RF planning algorithm Computed number of APs required to cover a oor plan Theorical cloud coverage indicated for each AP for positionning assistance on the oor pl
7. an RF Monitoring Coverage computing per oor plan Alert for any detected coverage holes with mitigation options with neighboring APs Rogue AP blacklisted clients triangulation RF MANAGEMENT Automatic Channel Allocation Channel automatic distribution to reduce interference Auto channel allocation takes into consideration the AP location interferences and neighborhood maps for each AP Modi able list of corporate channels to be used Scheduled mode for auto channel allocation Automatic mode available in case of high level of interference Automatic Power Control Optimum transmit power determination based on coverage requirements Automatic power control mode available Neighborhood scan of RF environment to minimize neighboring AP interference and leakage across oors Coverage Hole Detection Automatic mode Down APs or compromised RF environment detection with alerts Self healing Automatic neighboring AP power increase to ll in for coverage losses Load Balancing AP load monitoring and overload prevention Client redirection to lightly loaded neighboring APs Fast Roaming Seamless rapid mobility across VLAN and subnets Includes 802 11i pre auth and fast roaming Fast roaming support accross L2 and L3 for video audio and voice over wireless client QUALITY OF SERVICE WMM Quality of Service WMM 802 11e prioritizes traf c for both upstream traf
8. c from the stations to the access points station EDCA parameters and downstream traf c from the access points to the client stations AP EDCA parameters WMM Queues in Decreasing Order of Priority Voice The highest priority queue with minimum delay which makes it ideal for applications like VoIP and streaming media Video The second highest priority queue with low delay is given to this queue Video applications are routed to this queue Best effort The medium priority queue with medium delay is given to this queue Most standard IP application will use this queue Background Low priority queue with high throughput Applications such as FTP which are not time sensitive but require high throughput can use this queue WMM Power Save Option WMM power save helps conserve battery power in small devices such as phones laptops PDAs and audio players using IEEE 802 11e mechanisms Rate Limiting Rate limit per SSID set as a percentage of total available bandwidth WIRELESS SECURITY Client Authentication Protocols Open WEP WPA WPA2 PSK 802 11i WPA WPA2 Enterprise with standard interface to external AAA RADIUS Server Distinct AAA Server per SSID Yes RADIUS Accounting Protocol Per Client tracking for Bytes Tx Rx Connect disconnect time LDAP based Authentication Standard interface to external LDAP server Microsoft Active Directory Server Integrated AAA Server Local database authenticatio
9. eartbeat mechanism between the controller and the AP It is monitored based on several factors such as RF interference clients error levels etc Each AP is constantly monitored number of clients traf c load RF interference packet error levels and retransmission statistics Statistics provide reliable metrics per AP per client per oor and for the entire wireless network Performance The best of centralized and distributed architectures are implemented by the NETGEAR ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller for outstanding Wireless N performance Local traf c is automatically switched at the access points level for fastest processing when roamed L3 traf c is processed at the controller level with advanced data control Real time applications such as VoWi Fi require perfect inter subnet inter VLAN mobility WC7520 encryption tunneling delivers enterprise class fast roaming without any impact on Layer 2 performance Supported Access Points Supporting standard NETGEAR access points the WC7520 Controller enables customers to select the right access points for their needs even mixing models to provide the right coverage The standard access points are converted to dependent access points Supported models include professional class ProSafe access points WNAP210 and WNDAP350 all with Power over Ethernet capabilities and lifetime warranties Example of Wireless N configuration with 120 access points AP and one redundant controller
10. k traf c per managed access point Three different plots show Ethernet Wireless 802 11 b bg ng and 802 11 a na mode traf c separately Heat Maps Live coverage and visualization heat maps Location visualization and device tracking DHCP Leases DHCP details for wireless clients MANAGEMENT Management Interface HTTP SNMP v1 v2c telnet Secure Shell SSH Logging and Reporting If available syslog server on the network the Wireless Controller can send all logs Logs are also available on the GUI and ready to download log export le Email alerts for events as per con guration to mutiple email addresses Diagnostics Managed access points ping Maintenance Save restore con guration restore to factory defaults admin password change add user read only rmware upgrade via Web browser for the Wireless Controller and the managed access points Dual Boot Image Supported SNMP SNMP v1 v2c IEEE AND IETF RFC STANDARDS Wired IEEE Standards IEEE 802 3 10BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T IEEE 802 1Q VLAN tagging Wired IEEE Standards IEEE 802 11a 802 11b 802 11g 802 11n WMM from 802 11e RFC System Facilities RFC 1001 Protocol standard for a NetBIOS service on a TCP UDP transport Concepts and methods RFC 1002 Protocol standard for a NetBIOS service on a TCP UDP transport Detailed speci cations RFC 1155 Management information for TCP IP netw
11. livers enterprise class connectivity and secure wireless LAN functionality Scalable Architecture The WC7520 Controller comes with IEEE 802 11a b g support and is upgradable to IEEE 802 11n with WC75NL license The WC7520 Controller natively supports 20 APs and is upgradable in 10 AP increments up to a total of 50 APs via WC7510L licenses Stackable up to three controllers a WC7520 Controller stack can support 150 access points with a single interface Importantly the WC7520 offers redundancy for always on reliability and peace of mind Centralized Management Deployed as an overlay on the existing wired network infrastructure the NETGEAR ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller simpli es the network management by providing a single point of management for the entire wireless network Easy to set up the WC7520 Controller discovers all supported access points in the network even across VLANs and subnets Once identi ed the access points are provisioned to dependent access points in minutes Building oor plans can be used to visualize live coverage and heat maps of the wireless network Robust Security With identity based security features such as support for RADIUS Active Directory and internal or external AAA server NETGEAR ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller truly uni es wired and wireless access without compromising on security Management VLAN is con gurable and up to 8 security con guration pro les SSID 802 11i security VLAN
12. n based on WC7520 internal RADIUS Server Guest Access Integrated captive portal available for client authentication in a security pro le Password based authenti cation mode Local user store available receptionist assigned user name password Open authentication mode Guest auto registration with email address Extraction of logs of guest activity Captive Portal Con gurable portal page including image les Rogue Access Points Rogue AP de nition AP with radio SSID oberved by any of the managed APs and seen transmitting on same L2 wired network Detection and mapping of up to 512 rogue APs ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 WIRELESS NETWORK MONITORING Monitoring Summary Summary of managed access points status rogue access points detected wireless stations connected Wireless Controller information and wireless network usage Managed Access Points AP status for the managed access points and details that includes con guration settings current wireless settings current clients and detailed traf c statistics Rogue Access Points Rogue access points reported Rogue access points in same channel Rogue access points in interfering channels Wireless Clients Clients statistics and details per AP per SSID per oor per location Blacklisted clients roaming clients Wireless Network Usage Network usage statistics display plots of average received transmitted networ
13. orks RFC 1305 Network Time Protocol Version 3 Speci cation Implementation and Analysis RFC 2131 DHCP RFC 3768 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol VRRP RFC 768 UDP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 793 TCP RFC 826 ARP RFC Security and AAA WPA PSK WPA2 PSK RFC 1321 MD5 Message Digest Algorithm RFC 1851 Triple DES Algorithm RFC 2246 TLS Protocol Version 1 0 RFC 2404 HMAC SHA 1 96 RFC 3280 Internet X 509 PKI Certi cate and CRL certi cate RFC 3377 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol v3 Technical Speci cation RFC 3565 Use of the Advanced Encryption Standard AES Encryption Algorithm in Cryptographic Message Syntax RFC 4346 TLS Protocol version 1 1 IEEE AND IETF RFC STANDARDS RFC Management SNMP v1 v2c RFC 364 syslog RFC 854 telnet RFC 1156 MIB RFC 1157 SNMP RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1350 TFTP RFC 2616 HTTP RFC 3164 The BSD Syslog Protocol Enterprise private MIBs 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 1911 1 888 NETGEAR 638 4327 E mail info NETGEAR com www NETGEAR com 2010 NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR the NETGEAR Logo NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Logo Connect with Innovation FrontView IntelliFi PowerShift ProSafe ProSecure RAIDar RAIDiator RangeMax ReadyNAS Smart Wizard X RAID and X RAID2 are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or subsidiaries in the United States and o
14. ource CD Warranty ProSafe Lifetime Warranty ORDERING INFORMATION CONTROLLER North America WC7520 100NAS Promotional version including built in Wireless N License Europe WC7520 100EUS Promotional version including built in Wireless N License Asia WC7520 100AUS Promotional version including built in Wireless N License ORDERING INFORMATION LICENSES Incremental 10 AP License Upgrade WC7510L 10000S Wireless N License Upgrade WC75NL 10000S PROSUPPORT SERVICE PACKS OnCall 24x7 Category 3 PMB0333 XPressHW Category 3 PRR0333 100 NETGEAR reserves the right to terminate the built in Wireless N promotion anytime without prior notice
15. r other countries Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder s Information is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Free basic installation support provided for 90 days from date of purchase Advanced product features and configurations are not included in free basic installation support optional premium support available D WC7520 3 ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 HARDWARE Gigabit RJ45 Ports LAN Switch 4 port 10 100 1000 Flash Memory RAM 8 MB 2 GB CF 1 GB DDR2 USB Port 1 port for USB storage More oor heat maps Extended statistics history Major Regulatory Compliance FCC Class A CE WEEE RoHS Storage and Operating Temperatures Operating temperature 0 45 C 32 113 F Storage temperature 20 70 C 4 158 F Humidity Operation 90 Maximum Relative Storage 95 Maximum Relative Electrical Speci cations 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Universal Input DC 5V 8A internal power supply Dimensions W x H x D cm 26 1 x 4 3 x 44 Dimensions W x H x D in 10 3 x 1 7 x 17 3 Weight kb lb 2 912 6 4 System Requirements Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox 1 0 or higher Package Contents ProSafe 20 AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Ethernet cable power cord installation guide res
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