Chapter 1 Introduction And Overview; Key Features And Capabilities - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

Introduction and Overview
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This chapter includes the following sections:
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Key Features and Capabilities

• Package Contents
• Hardware Features
• WC7520 Wireless Controller System Components
• What Can You Do With the WC7520 Wireless Controller?
• To manage your licenses, see Managing Licenses on page 111.
• Maintenance and Support
• Initial Connection and Configuration
• Understanding the Web Management Interface Menu Layout
• Deploy the Wireless Controller.
Key Features and Capabilities
The ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 is for medium-sized businesses, schools,
and hospitals. In a stacked configuration and with the appropriate licenses, a wireless
controller can support up to 150 access points (APs) with up to 1,500 users or more. The
wireless controller supports the IEEE 802.11a/b/g protocols and is upgradable to support the
IEEE 802.11n protocol. The wireless controller allows you to manage your wireless network
from a central point, implement security features centrally, support layer 2 and layer 3 fast
roaming, configure a guest access captive portal, and support Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi).
The wireless controller provides the following key features and capabilities:
• Scalable architecture with stacking and redundancy
Support for 20 access points (APs) on a single wireless controller with no additional
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license
Purchased licenses (WC7510L) in increments of 10 APs allow for support of up to a
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maximum number of 50 APs on a single wireless controller
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