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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual
A maximum of three stacked wireless controllers allows for up to 150 APs in a single
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network
Support of 1:1 redundancy
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Support of 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g modes by default with the option to
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purchase a license (WC75NL) to support the 802.11n mode
• Auto discovery of APs
Auto-discovery of APs in the same layer 2 domain
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Auto-discover of APs across a layer 3 domain
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Automatic download of wireless controller-based firmware to discovered APs that are
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added to the managed AP list.
• Centralized management
Single point of management for the entire wireless network
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Visualization of live coverage and heat maps for the wireless network
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Automatic firmware upgrade to all managed APs
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DHCP server for IP address provisioning
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Configurable management VLAN
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• Security
Identity based security authentication with an external AAA server- RADIUS, Active
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Directory, or internal authentication server.
Up to 8 profiles per Group and 8 groups per radio.
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Depending on the AP model, support for up to 128
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(8 profiles per Group and 8 groups per radio). Each AP profile supports settings for
SSID, network authentication, data encryption, client separation, VLAN, MAC ACL
groups, and wireless QoS.
Depending on the AP models used, support for up 16 AP profile groups per wireless
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controller
Rogue AP detection and classification
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Guest access and captive portal
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Scheduled wireless on/off times
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• Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of service and advanced wireless features
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support for video, audio, and voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi)
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WMM power save option
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Automatic ling
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mechanism ensures seamless coverage for wireless users
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Layer 2 and layer 3 seamless roaming support (FRS)
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Local layer 2 traffic switching at AP level for fast processing and roamed layer 3 traffic
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processing at controller level
Number of profiles depends on AP model used with the controller.
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AP profiles per wireless controller
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