Small Wlan Networks; Larger Wlan Networks - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

Note: Note that if an access point is removed from its building (someone
takes it home or it is stolen) the access point does not retain the
configuration that it received from the wireless controller. The
configuration is not stored in memory on the access point.
Depending on your network needs, you can either use the basic profile group (that is, the
basic configuration) or the advanced profile groups (that is, the advanced configuration). The
basic profile group works well for small-scale WLAN networks; advanced profile groups are
useful for larger deployments.
Note: For more information about basic and advanced profile groups, see
Basic and Advanced Settings

Small WLAN Networks

For small WLAN networks, you can use the basic configuration with the basic profile group.
All access points belong to the same group and use the same wireless, security, and QoS
configurations.
The basic profile group can contain up to 16 profiles for a dual-band access point, or
8 profiles for a single-band access point. Each profile has its own SSID and can have its own
VLAN to allow the profile to establish its own tunnel. Profiles can also share the same VLAN.
For example, in an enterprise network in which all access points managed by the wireless
controller serve the same wireless networks and have the same settings, you can use the
basic configuration.

Larger WLAN Networks

For larger network deployments that consist of different sets of WLAN networks, consider
using the advanced configuration to create multiple profile groups. The access points that
belong to the same profile group use the same wireless, security, and QoS configurations.
The wireless controller supports up to 8 profile groups. Each profile group can have its own
wireless, security, and QoS configurations. Each profile group can contain up to 16 profiles
for a dual-band access point, or 8 profiles for a single-band access point. Using dual-band
access points, the wireless controller could support a total of 128 profiles. Each profile has its
own SSID and can have its own VLAN to allow the profile to establish its own tunnel. Profiles
can also share the same VLAN.
In larger network deployments also, you would assign guests to a separate VLAN because
guests typically access only the Internet, not the business network, and do not have
peer-to-peer access.
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