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ProSafe® 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520
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NETGEAR' ProSafe® 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Data Sheet rPROSAFJl" Reliable, Secure and Scalable Wireless Controller for Mid-sized Businesses, Schools and Hospitals The NETGEAR ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 offers a high-performance and fully-featured Wireless LAN architecture to meet the demands of medium-sized businesses, schools, and hospitals with thousands of users. Focusing on ease-of-use, the WC7520 Controller simplifies wireless deployments and network management with best-in-class wireless reliability, coverage, and performance. The scalable WC7520 Controller enables businesses to grow their wireless network as needed with a dramatic return on investment, with optional licenses that support their changing needs. Via licensing upgrades, the ProSafe Wireless Controller scales up to 50 access points (AP). For larger deployments, the WC7520 Controller is stackable up to three units, supporting up to 150-APs, including controller redundancy. Meeting the next generation needs of larger installations, the WC7520 Controller delivers central wireless management, integrated wireless mobility, robust top-end security and rich converged services such as L2/L3 fast roaming, guest access captive portal and Voice over Wi-Fi support. Built to last, the WC7520 Controller is backed by a Lifetime Warranty and delivers enterprise-class connectivity and secure wireless LAN functionality. Scalable Architecture The WC7520 Controller natively supports 20 APs and is upgradable in 10-AP increments up to a total of 50 APs via WC7510L licenses. Stackable up to three controllers, a WC7520 Controller stack can support 150 access points with a single interface. Importantly, the WC7520 offers redundancy for always-on reliability and peace of mind. Centralized Management Deployed as an overlay on the existing wired network infrastructure, the NETGEAR ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller simplifies the network management by providing a single point of management for the entire wireless network. Easy to set up, the WC7520 Controller discovers all supported access points in the network, even across VLANs and subnets. Once identified, the access points are provisioned to dependent access points in minutes. Building floor plans can be used to visualize live coverage and heat maps of the wireless network. Robust Security With identity-based security features such as support for RADIUS, Active Directory and internal or external AAA server, NETGEAR ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller truly unifies wired and wireless access without compromising on security. Management VLAN is configurable and up to 8 security configuration profiles (SSID, 802.11i security, VLAN, ACLs, radio parameters) can be active. Rogue AP detection permits rogue APs classification (friendly or hostile). Standard RADIUS compliance enables support for third-party authentication and billing system implementation. Scheduled wireless on/off times permits the wireless network to be completely unavailable during specified non-business hours. Guest Access, Captive Portal and Logging Guest access allows restricted access to the network, using an integrated captive portal. Two methods of entry are provided, either assisted or self certified. In the assisted model, the receptionist can create a user name and password for guests in the GUI and the WC7520 Controller hosts a captive portal where guests can enter their pre-configured credentials to gain access to the network. Alternatively, the WC7520 Controller hosts a guest portal where guests can register themselves before entering the network. Backend VLAN policies ensure restricted access to guests, prohibiting them any access to the sensitive data on the corporate network. Guest activity logs are available. 24 / 7 technical support* 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327) Email: info@NETGEAR.com

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ProSafe® 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 RF Management and With integrated RF planning tools, an administrator can input floor plans, building dimensions, Hole Detection and desired coverage. The planning tools compute the predicted RF characteristics of the building, and display predicted coverage. Automatic control of AP transmit power and channel allocation ensures coverage by minimizing interferences. Automatic WLAN healing after loss of AP or due to RF interferences adapts the power and channel of the other APs around the area. Scheduled automatic channel allocation authorizes...

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ProSafe® 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 RF PLANNING AND MONITORING Integrated Deployment Planning Hierarchical view of the network: Floor maps upload and floor maps dimensions input Օ Automated RF planning algorithm: Computed number of APs required to cover a floor plan Theorical cloud coverage indicated for each AP for positionning assistance on the floor plan RF Monitoring Օ Coverage computing per floor plan Alert for any detected coverage holes with mitigation options with neighboring APs Օ Rogue AP/blacklisted clients triangulation RF MANAGEMENT Automatic Channel Allocation...

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ProSafe® 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 WIRELESS NETWORK MONITORING Monitoring Summary Summary of managed access points status, rogue access points detected, wireless stations connected, Wireless Controller information and wireless network usage Managed Access Points AP status for the managed access points and details that includes configuration settings, current wireless settings, current clients and detailed traffic statistics Rogue Access Points Rogue access points reported Օ Rogue access points in same channel Rogue access points in interfering channels Wireless Clients Օ Clients...

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