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February 2013

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5. 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. Click Apply.

6. Decide whether to use the basic profile group (suitable for a small WLAN) or

one or more advanced profile groups (suitable for a large WLAN):

• The basic profile group on the wireless controller includes all the features

that you can configure for an individual access point: up to 8 profiles (16 for

dual-band access points), each of which has its own SSID, security, MAC

ACL, rate-limiting settings, WMM settings, and so on.

Select Configuration > Profile > Basic > Radio. Configure one or more

profiles, each with its SSID and security settings. Click Apply after you have

configured a profile.

• The advanced profile lets you configure up to 8 profile groups. Each group

includes all the settings that are required to configure a fully functional

access point with up to 8 security profiles (16 for dual-band access points).

Select Configuration > Profile > Advanced > Radio. Configure one or

more profile groups, each with one or more profiles that have their own SSID

and security settings. Click Apply after you have configured a profile.

Note: For extensive information about the configuration options of the wireless

controller, including profile groups, see the reference manual.

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.

The LEDs should light as described in Set Up the Wireless Controller.

Discover Access Points

The wireless controller manages selected NETGEAR access points. For a list of

supported NETGEAR access points, visits the NETGEAR support site. If the

wireless controller and the access points are connected over your network in the

same Layer 2, the Discovery Wizard can discover access points that are either in

factory default state or already deployed and running.

For the Discovery Wizard to discover access points across a Layer 3 network

(behind a router) or remote access points, there are more requirements:

• Either your network needs to have a DHCP server that has option 43 enabled

with the IP address of the wireless controller, or the DHCP server on the

wireless controller needs to be accessible to all access points.

• Each access point needs to have an IP address.

• Each access point needs to have SNMP and SSH enabled (which is the default).

• UDP port number 7890 needs to be unblocked in your firewall.

To let the wireless controller discover access points:

1. Access the wireless controller at the network IP address that you configured in

Configure the Basic Settings.

2. Select Access Point > Discovery > Discovery Wizard. Follow the steps

onscreen to discover the access points. Review the discovery results.

3. 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.

• The access points become DHCP clients and receive an IP address from either

the DHCP server in your network or the DHCP server on the wireless controller.

• The profiles that you have configured on the wireless controller are pushed onto

the access points.

Note: For extensive information about the Discovery Wizard and the discovery

process, see the reference manual.

Troubleshooting Tips

You cannot access the wireless controller at its default IP address (192.168.0.250):

• 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 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:

• Use the ping command to verify the connection.

• Verify that the computer and wireless controller are on the same VLAN.

• Some of the wireless controller’s default settings might not work with your

network. Check the wireless controller’s default settings against the

configuration of other devices in your network.

Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.

After installing your wireless controller, locate the serial number on the label of your

wireless controller and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com.

You must register your wireless controller before you can use NETGEAR telephone

support. NETGEAR recommends registering your wireless controller through the

NETGEAR web site. For product updates and web support, visit

http://support.netgear.com.

NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources.

You can get the reference manual online at

http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or

through a link in the wireless controller’s web management interface.

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

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