NETGEAR ProSafe WFS709TP Datasheet

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ProSafe™ Smart Wireless Switch
WFS709TP
Reliable, Secure, Scalable Wireless Controller for Small and
Mid-sized Businesses
The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch is a full-featured wireless controller that centrally
manages 16 access points, delivering integrated wireless mobility, security and converged
services for both wired and wireless users.
Supporting up to 256 users per ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch, the WFS709TP has built in PoE
support on all eight 10/100 interfaces. With a Gigabit Ethernet port typically used to connect
the Wireless Switch to the network backbone, WFS709TP supports advanced security features
such as 802.1x, EAP-PEAP , EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, 802.11i, MAC address, SSID and location-based
authentication.
With identity-based security features such as support for RADIUS, LDAP and AAA server
support, NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch truly unifies wired and wireless access
without compromising on security.
Deployed as an overlay on the existing network infrastructure, WFS709TP centrally manages,
deploys, monitors and controls your wireless infrastructure. Supporting multiple deployment
architectures including standalone switch deployments to hierarchical setups in master/local
configurations, the NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch can be configured in "master"
mode where all the configuration and security parameters are managed for the entire
wireless network. In addition, WFS709TP can be configured in "local" mode, acting as policy
enforcement points for the "master" controller as part of a hierarchical setup.
The overall Smart Wireless Switch Solution supports up to 32 access points with the Smart
Wireless Switches configured in redundant master/local mode and up to 48 access points
with the Smart Wireless Switches configured in non-redundant master/local configuration.
A standalone Smart Wireless Switch supports up to 16 access points.
Targeted towards the growing business NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch provides
continuous wireless coverage with features such as IntelliFi radio management. IntelliFi radio
management provides automatic self-configuration of all radio parameters including transmit
power level, channel, load balancing and interference avoidance.
For low-latency applications such as VoIP , NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Switch delivers VoIP over
wireless by providing support for call admission control, voice-aware fast-roaming and strict
over-the-air QoS to deliver mobile voice capabilities.
Wireless users on the network can now experience seamless roaming as moving between
multiple access points is made simple with the ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch centralized
architecture. All user states, including security and mobility information, are maintained in
the centralized Smart Wireless Switch. Access points (AP's) act as logical extensions to the
WFS709TP , accepting wireless traffic and sending it to the Wireless Switch over IP tunnels.
Access points supported include NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11a/g Dual Band Light Wireless Access
Point (WAGL102) and NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Light Wireless Access Point (WGL102).
WFS709TP can also manage existing NETGEAR WG102 and WAG102 Wireless Access Point
deployment by a one-time image download available on http://support.netgear.com that allows
the existing wireless access point to be managed by the Wireless Controller.
Data Sheet