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About This Manual

The WFS709TP ProSafe™ Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual describes how to deploy and configure the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch. It also includes instructions for and examples of commonly used wireless LAN (WLAN) switch configurations such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and redundancy.

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Contents

NETGEAR, Inc Trademarks Technical SupportStatement of Conditions Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Canada United StatesEurope Japan Korea Lithium Battery Safety NoticeAustralia/New Zealand Rest of World China RoHS European Union RoHS Product and Publication Details Publication Date June Product Family Wireless Product NameModel Number Contents Chapter Configuring Network Parameters Chapter Configuring Wlans Chapter Configuring MAC-Based Authentication Appendix a Configuring Dhcp with Vendor-Specific Options Appendix D Related Documents Index Conventions, Formats, and Scope About This Manual How to Print this Manual How to Use This Manual Revision History Xvi About This Manual Chapter Overview of the WFS709TP Netgear ProSafe Access PointsWFS709TP System Components WFS709TP WFS709TP Wiring closet Internet Wireless clients FloorData center Automatic RF Channel and Power Settings RF Monitoring WFS709TP ProSafe Switches V1.0, June WFS709TP Software Netgear Wireless APs Local WFS709TP Master WFS709TP Authentication Basic Wlan Configuration V1.0, June Authentication Method Encryption Option Encryption Options by Authentication MethodEncryption Vlan Netgear AP Floor Wiring closet Internet Association Wireless Client Access to the Wlan Captive Portal 802.1x Authentication Client Mobility and AP Association MAC Address Authentication Configuring and Managing the WFS709TP V1.0, June Tools Configuration ToolBrowser Interface Tools Menu Description Wlan Configuration Pages Basic V1.0, June Router is default gateway for WFS709TP and clients Configuration OverviewChapter Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System Deployment Scenario #1 Deployment Scenario #2 Run the initial setup seeRun the Initial Setup on Deployment Scenario #3 Configuring the WFS709TP Run the Initial Setup V1.0, June Configure the Switch for the Access Points V1.0, June Create the Vlan Configure a Vlan for Network Connection Configure the Trunk Port Connect the WFS709TP to the Network Configure the Default Gateway Configure the Loopback for the WFS709TP Deploying APs Enable APs to Obtain IP Addresses Enable APs to Connect to the WFS709TP Locate the WFS709TP V1.0, June Provision APs Install APs V1.0, June Additional Configuration Configuring VLANs Chapter Configuring Network ParametersCreating a Vlan Assigning a Static Address to a Vlan Cable modem or Bras Configuring a Vlan to Receive a Dynamic AddressTo local Internet Enabling the Dhcp Client Default Gateway from DhcpDNS/WINS Server from Dhcp Configuring Static Routes Configuring the Loopback IP Address V1.0, June V1.0, June RF Plan Overview Chapter RF Plan Task Overview Before You BeginPlanning Requirements Using RF Plan Building List Building Specification Overview Building Dimension V1.0, June AP Modeling Parameters Overlap Factor Radio TypeDesign Model Users AM Modeling ParametersRates Monitor Rates Planning Floors Zoom Coverage Rate CoverageFloor Editor Dialog Box Area Editor Dialog Box V1.0, June Access Point Editor V1.0, June Initialize AP Planning Viewing the Results Start AM Planning Export Buildings Exporting and Importing Files Import Buildings Locate Sample Building RF Plan Example Create a Building Building Planning SpecificationsText Box Information Model the Access Points Add and Edit a Floor Model the Air Monitors Defining Areas Create a Don’t Care Area Create a Don’t Deploy Area Running the AP Plan Running the AM Plan Click Save V1.0, June Chapter Configuring Wlans Authentication Methods Determine the Authentication MethodMethod Description Supported Authentication Servers by Authentication Types Authentication ServerAuthentication Type Authentication Servers Internal DB Determine the Default Vlan Basic Wlan Configuration in the Browser Interface V1.0, June Parameter Definition Wlan Basic Configuration Parameters Parameter Definition Example Configuration V1.0, June Configuring Global Parameters Advanced Wlan Configuration in the Browser Interface Add or Modify SSIDs Configuring Location-Specific Parameters Advanced Ssid Configuration Settings Default Ssid Configure AP Information V1.0, June Configuring Radio Settings V1.0, June V1.0, June Example Configuration V1.0, June Power Setting Channel SettingAdvantages of Using IRM IntelliFi RF Management Configuring IRM V1.0, June V1.0, June Configuring an External Radius Server Chapter Configuring AAA ServersRadius Server Configuration Information Parameter Description Configuring AAA Servers Internal Database Entry Information Adding Users to the Internal Database Logon User Lifetime Configuring Authentication Timers V1.0, June V1.0, June 802.1x Authentication Chapter Configuring 802.1x Authentication Authentication Authentication with a Radius ServerNetwork authentication Data encryption Client Authentication via Authentication Terminated on WFS709TPUser Internal database Configuring 802.1x Authentication 1x Authentication Browser Interface Page Options 802.1x AuthenticationParameter Description Default Advanced Configuration Options for Field Description Default Advanced Authentication Fields 500 Overview of Captive Portal Functions Chapter Configuring the Captive Portal Configuring Captive Portal Configuring Advanced Captive Portal Options Enabled Changing the Protocol to Http Configuring the AAA Server for Captive Portal Personalizing the Captive Portal V1.0, June V1.0, June Configuring MAC-Based Authentication Configuring Users V1.0, June V1.0, June Chapter Adding Local WFS709TPs Moving to a Multi-Switch Environment Configuring the Local WFS709TP Configuring Local WFS709TPsConfiguring L2/L3 Settings Configuring APs Configuring Trusted Ports Rebooting APs Redundancy Configuration Chapter Configuring RedundancyVirtual Router Redundancy Protocol Configuring Local WFS709TP Redundancy Parameter Explanation Expected or Recommended Values Vrrp Parameters for Local WFS709TP Redundancy Master WFS709TP Redundancy Master-Local WFS709TP Redundancy Association Function Switch IDVrrp Associations Vlan 1, 2, ... N MasterLayer Network Configuring Redundancy 11-7 11-8 Configuring Redundancy Rogue/Interfering AP Detection Configuring Wireless Intrusion Protection Classifying APs Enabling AP Learning Configuring Wireless Intrusion Protection 12-3 AP Classifications Configuring Rogue AP DetectionFIeld Description Configuring Misconfigured AP Protection Misconfigured AP DetectionValid Channel Types 12-6 Configuring Wireless Intrusion Protection Configuring Management Users Chapter Configuring Management Utilities Snmp for the WFS709TP Configuring SnmpBasic WFS709TP Snmp Parameters Field Description Expected/Recommended Value SNMPv3 User Details Snmp for Access Points Field Description Expected/Recommended Values Basic Access Point Snmp Parameters Traps on page 13-9 for a complete list SNMPv3 Access Point User Details Configuring Management Utilities 13-7 13-8 Configuring Management Utilities WFS709TP Traps Snmp TrapsWFS709TP Snmp Traps Trap Description Priority Level Access Point Snmp Traps Access Point/Air Monitor Traps Configuring Management Utilities 13-11 WFS709TP Modules Configuring LoggingModule Description Configuring Management Utilities 13-13 Creating Guest Accounts Configuring Management Utilities 13-15 Managing Files on the WFS709TP Server Type ConfigurationServers for File Transfer Backing Up and Restoring the Flash File System Managing Image Files Copying Other Files Copying Log Files Installing a Server Certificate 13-20 Configuring Management Utilities Voice over IP Proxy ARP Chapter Configuring WFS709TP for Voice Battery Boost Limiting the Number of Active Voice Calls WPA Fast Handover Overview Appendix a Configuring Dhcp with Vendor-Specific Options Windows-Based Dhcp Servers Configuring Option Figure A-1 Figure A-2 Linux Dhcp Servers V1.0, June V1.0, June Window XP Wireless Client Example Configuration Appendix B Windows Client Example Configuration for Figure B-1 V1.0, June Figure B-3 Figure B-4 Figure B-5 Figure B-6 V1.0, June Creating a New Internal Web Appendix C Internal Captive Portal Username Password Html Head Body Basic Html Example Displaying Authentication Error Message Installing a New Captive Portal V1.0, June Language Customization Head TitlePortal Login/title Replace this with a link like the following Div id=errorbox style=display none V1.0, June Figure C-1shows a sample of a translated Figure C-2 Customizing the Welcome V1.0, June Customizing the Pop-Up Box Customizing the Logged Out Box V1.0, June Document Link Appendix D Related Documents V1.0, May Numbers Index Netgear FrameMaker Templates for the Reference Print Manual Index Index-3 Index-4