NETGEAR WFS709TP-100NAS manual

WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual

You can connect an AP to a WFS709TP either directly with an Ethernet cable or remotely through an IP network. Figure 1-1shows two APs connected to an WFS709TP. One AP is connected to a switch in the wiring closet that is connected to a router in the data center where the WFS709TP is located. The Ethernet port on the other AP is cabled directly to a port on the WFS709TP.

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Wiring closet

Data center

Internet

Netgear AP connected with an Ethernet cable

Figure 1-1

Netgear AP connected through an IP network

WFS709TP

Access points used with the WFS709TP are Light APs, which means their primary function is to receive and transmit wireless RF signals; other WLAN processing is left to the WFS709TP itself. When powered on, an AP locates its host switch through a variety of methods, including the Aruba Discovery Protocol (ADP), Domain Name Service (DNS), or D ynamic Host Configuration

1-2 Overview of the WFS709TP

v1.0, June 2007