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16-AP Wireless Management System Data Sheet

WMS5316

One Configuration

Automatic Management

Access Points central configuration for up to 16 wireless access Points

Utilizing multiple wireless access points throughout the network provides the performance, coverage, and reliability required by businesses of all sizes. However, individually configuring, deploying, and managing multiple standalone devices can quickly become resource intensive, creating a significant burden on scarce IT resources. The NETGEAR ProSafe WMS5316 Wireless Management System resolves this quandary. With support for up to 16 wireless access points, it provides a single location to configure and manage all wireless access points in the network.

Mimicking the set up process of a single access point, the NETGEAR ProSafe WMS5316 Wireless

Management System supports up to 16 wireless access points to provide a single location with which to centrally configure the entire wireless network. The WMS5316 is the ideal solution for businesses and schools with 50-200 users delivering centralized management via an intuitive interface – without the costs that accompany full-service wireless controllers. With a single entry of wireless parameters and security settings that can be simultaneously pushed to all wireless access points on the network, the system dramatically simplifies the deployment and daily management of the wireless network.

The WMS5316 Wireless Management System monitors the wireless network to ensure optimal performance and respond to changes in the RF environment. Once a day, based on a schedule it will automatically re-assign channels and adjust RF parameters for maximum connectivity. WMS5316 can ensure that no single access point is overloaded continuously, by limiting the maximum number of clients per access point.

Supporting a wide portfolio of standard NETGEAR access points, the WMS5316 Wireless Management System enables customers to select the right access points for their needs, even mixing models to provide the right coverage, as well as an upgrade path as technology changes. Supported models include 802.11g access points as well as professional caliber dual band 802.11n access points.

Differences between wMs5316 anD a full service wireless controller wc7520

Main functionality number of access points central configuration

Multiple ssiDs, vlans automatic rf management limitation of number of clients per aP rf Planning before deployment

Dynamic rf with heat map after deployment self Healing wireless network

Dynamic load balancing l2 and l3 fast roaming support built-in aaa server, lDaP support captive portal with Guest management summary

WMS531 6 wireless Management up to 16

Yes

Yes

Yes - once a day (schedule)

Yes no no no no no no no access Points configuration

WC7520 wireless controller up to 50 per controller - up to 150 per stack

Yes

Yes

Yes - continuous healing

Yes

Yes - based on floor plans and computed coverage

Yes - real time view of wireless connectivity

Yes - automatic wlan healing after loss of aP or due to rf interferences

Yes - based on number of clients per aP or client signal strength/Data rate threshold

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dynamic rf capabilities

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WMS5316

UTM150

GS724TP GS748T GS724TP

GS724TP

WNDAP350 WNDAP350

WNAP320 WNAP320

WNDAP350 WNAP320

WG103 WG103

WG103 features anD benefits suPPorteD access

Point MoDels up to 16 mixed access points are simultaneously supported by the wireless

Management system (wMs5316) wnDaP360 Prosafe Dual band 802.11n wireless bccess Point wnDaP350 Prosafe Dual band 802.11n wireless access Point wnaP320 Prosafe 802.11n wireless access Point wnaP210 Prosafe 802.11n wireless access Point wG103 Prosafe 802.11g wireless access Point wMs5316 KeY features access Point Discovery wireless Performance optimization wireless security configuration wireless network Monitoring

Maintenance operations

MiniMuM firMware version reQuireD wnDaP360_v2.0.7

wnDaP350_v2.0.27

wnaP320_v2.0.3

wnaP210_v2.0.27

wG103_v2.0.37

benefits

Discovers netGear wireless access Points everywhere on the lan allows centralized rf management, Quality of service (Qos) streamlines security configuration tasks summarizes managed access point status, rogue access points, wireless clients status, and wireless network usage

Provides remote management, and firmware updates for the managed access points on the lan networK confiGuration levels basic settings for a typical network advanced settings for access Point Groups ease of use even for non-Professional users the basic settings fit the most common network configurations. all wireless access points belong to the same organization or business.

if completely separate networks share a single lan, advanced settings allow set up of access point groups. for example, a shopping mall might need access point groups if several businesses share a lan, but each business has its own network.

tecHnical sPecifications iP anD vlan confiGuration own iP address

DHcP server vlans for the wireless Management system vlans for the access Points - Multiple ssiDs fixed iP address only (no DHcP client mode for the wireless Management system itself) the wireless Management system can function as a DHcP server. Multiple DHcP server pools can be added for different vlans.

untagged Management vlan (default) or dedicated management vlan (tagged) for each access point group, up to 8 tagged vlans can be configured per radio, a maximum of 16 ssiDs per group for both the radios

(2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).

access Point DiscoverY automatic Discovery iP Discovery layer 2 discovery method if the wireless Management system and all the wireless access points on the lan are in the same iP subnet layer 3 discovery method if the the wireless Management system and the wireless access points use different iP subnets. iP discovery can be used to find the access points for each subnet, one subnet at a time.

access Point ManaGeMent

Managed access Point assignment access Point information edition access Point Groups after the wireless Management system discovers the access points, they can be “added” and set “managed” by the wireless Management system name (modifiable), model (cannot be modified), user name for logging in to the access point (cannot be modified), password (modifiable) initially all the wireless access points belong to the same access point group. up to 8 independent groups of managed access points can be configured and each access point can belong to only one group.

Prosafe ® 16-aP wireless Management system wMs5316 tecHnical sPecifications wireless confiGuration - rf centralized automatic rf Management selectable corporate channel list for auto channel selection rf Management schedule client aware rf Management usage-aware rf Management custom rf settings advanced wireless settings for access Point

Groups automatically allocates access points channel and rf power based on each access point performance in the local environment. for example, if an access point experiences interference on a channel, the wireless Management system allocates a different channel to that access point.

for channel list, the administrator will be able to select what are the allowed corporate channels for 2.4GH and 5GHz band. the channel allocator will assign the access points within the corporate allowed channels.

channel allocation can be scheduled on a daily/weekly basis, once a day at a specified time if enabled, the wireless Management system will not modify the channel for an access point with associated clients that would be impacted by the channel change. the wireless Management system will wait for the next scheduled channel allocation to adjust the channel.

if enabled, the wireless Management system will not modify the channel for an access point that is switching more than 1 Mbps of wireless data traffic radio mode preference and 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band selection for each access point group if centralized automatic rf management disabled, for each radio band (802.11 b/bg/ng and 802.11 a/na) the wireless Management system can centrally configure each access point group with common settings: turn radio on, wireless mode, Mcs index/data rate, channel width (11n only), guard interval (11n only), output power, rts threshold (0-2347), fragmentation length (256-2346), beacon interval (100-1000), aggregation length (1024-65535, 11n only), aMPDu (11n only), rifs transmission (11n only), enable wi-fi Multimedia™ (wMM), DtiM interval (1 and 255), preamble type (11b/bg only), access point channel wireless confiGuration - Qos wMM Quality of service wMM Queues in Decreasing order of Priority wMM Power save option

Max number of clients per access Point wMM automatically prioritizes traffic for both upstream traffic from the stations to the access points (station eDca parameters) and downstream traffic from the access points to the client stations (aP eDca parameters). basic Qos settings for all the access points or advanced Qos settings for each access point group are available.

• voice: the highest priority queue with minimum delay, which makes it ideal for applications like voiP and streaming media

• video: the second highest priority queue with low delay is given to this queue. video applications are routed to this queue

• best effort: the medium priority queue with medium delay is given to this queue. Most standard iP application will use this queue

• background: low priority queue with high throughput. applications, such as ftP, which are not time-sensitive but require high throughput can use this queue.

wMM Power save helps conserve battery power in small devices such as phones, laptops, PDas, and audio players using ieee

802.11e mechanisms.

allows the wireless Management system to set maximum number of client’s limitation per access point or per radio – ensuring that no single access point is overloaded continuously.

wireless confiGuration - securitY security Profiles lists security Profiles settings

Mac authentication local Mac address Database remote Mac address Dabase (radius)

801.1x raDius server settings

Guest access rogue access Point Detection up to eight (8) security profiles per radio can be configured for all the managed access points. if several access point groups have been defined, then up to eight (8) security profiles per access point group can be centrally configured.

name, wireless network name (ssiD), broadcast wireless network name, network authentication (open, shared Key, legacy 801.1X wPa and wPa2 with raDius, wPa-PsK, wPa2-PsK, wPa-PsK/wPa2-PsK), data encryption (none, weP, tKiP, aes, tKiP+aes), wireless client security separation (wireless clients can't communicate each other), vlan iD block the network access privilege of the specified stations through all managed access points or through one or several specific access point group.

the managed access points use the local Mac address table for access control.

the managed access points use the Mac address table on an external 802.1x radius server on the lan for access control.

four types of 801.x raDius server can be configured per access point group:

• Primary authentication server (main raDius server used for authentication)

• secondary authentication server: for use if the primary authentication server fails or is unreachable

• Primary accounting server: used for accounting on the network

• secondary accounting server: for use if the primary accounting server fails or is unreachable

Guest access settings are useful when configuring a public wireless network (preferably secured vlan-ssiD). the guest access feature is not a captive portal. Guest access settings aim to:

• redirect the user to a specified internal Guest web page, or external guest portal

• allow users to enter simple information such as an email address

• identify sessions and track usage when guest access is configured, it redirects the first HttP (tcP, port 80) request to the default guest access page. the last 512 iP access and entered email address are recorded.

unidentified access points that use the ssiD of a legitimate network can present a serious security threat. rogue access point detection is enabled by default on all the managed access points. to detect rogue access points, the managed access points scan the wireless environment on all available channels, looking for unidentified access points.

wireless networK MonitorinG

Monitoring summary

Managed access Point status rogue access Points summary of the managed access points status, rogue access points detected, wireless stations connected, wireless management system information and wireless network usage

Displays status for the managed access points and details per managed access point/group that includes configuration settings, current wireless settings, current clients and current traffic statistics basic status displays the count of rogue or neighboring access points discovered by the managed access points (instantly and in the last 24 hours):

• rogue access points reported

• rogue access points in same channel

• rogue access points in interfering channels

Prosafe ® 16-aP wireless Management system wMs5316 tecHnical sPecifications wireless networK MonitorinG wireless client status wireless network usage wireless network topology

DHcP leases

ManaGeMent

Management interface log Delivery

Diagnostics

Maintenance snMP (wireless Management system) snMP (access Point Groups)

HarDware

Gigabit rJ45 Ports lan flash Memory/raM usb Port

Major regulatory compliance storage and operating temperatures

Humidity electrical specifications

Dimensions (w x H x D) cm

Dimensions (w x H x D) in weight kb/lb system requirements

Package contents warranty orDerinG inforMation north america europe asia

ProsuPPort service PacKs oncall 24x7, category 1

XPressHw, category 1 the client status list specifies detailed information about each client node currently associated with managed access points network usage statistics display plots of average received/transmitted network traffic per managed access point. three different plots show ethernet, wireless 802.11 b/bg/ng and 802.11 a/na mode traffic separately.

• Display topology graph of the managed access points (connectivity graph). the managed access points icons can be moved on the topology background and their locations saved for later displays.

• background image file: a floor map jpg/gif image of size 800 x 600 can be uploaded and displayed as the topology background.

Displays DHcP details for wireless clients which have been allocated iP addresses by the integrated DHcP server or the multiple

DHcP server pool (vlans)

HttP, snMP v1/v2c, telnet, secure shell (ssH) if available syslog server on the network, the wireless management system and managed access points can send all logs. logs are also available on the Gui and ready to download (log export file).

Managed access Points Ping save/restore configuration, restore to factory defaults, admin password change, add user (read-only), firmware upgrade via web browser for the wireless management system and the managed access points.

snMP v1/v2c snMP v1/v2c switch 4-port 10/100/1000

64 Mb/512 Mb

1 fcc class a, ce, weee, roHs operating temperature 0°-45° c (32°-113° f), storage temperature -20°-70° c (-4°-158° f)” operation 90% Maximum relative, storage 95% Maximum relative

100-240v, ac/50-60 Hz, universal input, Dc 5v/5a (internal power supply)

33 x 4.3 x 20.9

13 x 1.7 x 8.2

2.1/4.6

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