Single Controller Configuration With Basic Profile Group - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

Table 2. Authentication and encryption options (continued)
Authentication method
WPA2
WPA and WPA2
For information about how to configure client authentication and data encryption, see
Manage Rogue Access Points
For information about how to configure authentication servers, see
Servers and Authentication Server Groups

Single Controller Configuration with Basic Profile Group

A basic configuration consists of a single wireless controller that controls a collection of
access points that are organized into the basic default group.
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To set up a single wireless controller system with a basic profile group:
Step Configuration
1. Optional: Create an RF plan.
2. If you have not yet done so, configure the system settings of the
wireless controller:
1. Configure the country code of operation.
2. Configure the IP address of wireless controller.
3. Verify that VLAN 1 is set as the management VLAN and is
marked as untagged, which is the default setting.
3. Configure up to 8 profiles, and for each profile, do at least the
following:
1. Configure an SSID for wireless access.
2. Configure the network authentication and data encryption.
3. Assign the VLAN.
If required, configure the authentication server.
4. Run the Discovery Wizard and add the access points to the
managed access point list.
ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520
Encryption option
AES or TKIP+AES
TKIP+AES
on page 107.
on page 115.
System Planning and Deployment Scenarios
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Authentication server
One of the following authentication servers:
• External RADIUS server
• Internal authentication server
• External LDAP server
One of the following authentication servers:
• External RADIUS server
• Internal authentication server
• External LDAP server
Manage Authentication
Web management interface path
Plans > Layout
Configuration > System > General
Configuration > System > IP/VLAN
Configuration > Profile > Basic
Configuration > Security > Basic >
Authentication Server
Access Point > Discovery Wizard