ProSafe 5 AP Wireless
Management Software
WMS105
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
May 2010
202-10662-01
v1.0
Table of Contents
Auto Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
IP Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rogue Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MAC Authentication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring Guest Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wireless Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Client Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Restoring Settings from a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Using Discovery OUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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1.
Getting Started
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The ProSafe 5 AP Wireless Management Software is a Wireless Management Software that
allows you to manage up to 5 NETGEAR wireless access points on a LAN. You can use the
Wireless Management Software to:
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Discover NETGEAR access points on the LAN.
Optimize wireless access point performance with centralized RF management.
Streamline security configuration tasks.
Perform maintenance tasks including remote management and firmware updates for
NETGEAR access points on the LAN.
Installing the Software
The Wireless Management System software is on the NETGEAR Resource CD.
1. Insert the Resource CD and the Install Wizard Welcome screen displays. Click Next.
2. Read the software license agreement, select the Agree radio button, and then click Next.
3. Select the destination for the software, and then click Next.
4. Select the Start Menu folder for the software, and then click Next.
5. To install the software, click Install.
After the software is installed, the
icon appears on the Windows desktop and on the
system tray at the bottom of the Windows desktop. You can click this icon to launch the
Wireless Management System software.
6. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
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Logging In
1. To log in to the Wireless Management Software, double-click the application, or
right-click it and select Open WMS105 from System tray.
A login prompt displays:
2. If you are logging in for the first time, use the default user name admin and password
(password).
NETGEAR recommends that you change the password to a new, more secure password
and record it in a secure location.
The user interface opens with the Configuration tab selected. This tab is shown in the
System Settings
When you log in, the Configuration tab displays General Settings.
General Settings
To navigate to this screen, on the Configuration tab select System > Basic > General:
The General Settings page lets you configure the basic settings of your Wireless
Management Software.
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Name: This unique value indicates the Wireless Management Software name. By default,
the name is wms105.
NETGEAR recommends changing the name as soon as possible after setting up. The
name must contain only alphabetical characters, numbers, and hyphens, and must be 31
characters or less.
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Country/Region: This field displays the region of operation for the Wireless Management
Software and the access points managed by the Wireless Management Software. In the
United States, the country is preset and cannot be changed on the access points. If the
Country/Region is not set up correctly, it could result in the access points being
inaccessible by the Wireless Management Software.
For products sold outside the United States, you must select a country or region. It might not
be legal to operate the access points in a country/region not shown here. If your location is
not listed, check with your local government agency or check the NETGEAR web site for
more information on which channels to use.
Time Settings
On the Configuration tab, select System > Basic > Time Settings:
This page lets you configure the time-related settings of your Wireless Management Software
and managed access points. It has the following options:
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Time Zone: Select the local time zone for your region or country.
Current time: The current time at your location.
NTP Client: Enable this option to use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to
synchronize the clock of the Wireless Management Software and managed access
points. Disable this option if you do not want to use an NTP server.
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Use Custom NTP Server: Select this check box if you wish to use an alternate NTP
Server. By default, the NETGEAR NTP server is used by the access point.
Hostname / IP Address: Provide the host name or IP address of the NTP server, if you
are using a custom NTP server.
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Syslog Settings
This page lets you configure the settings to connect to a Syslog server, if you have one
configured in your network. Click the Config tab and select System > Advanced.
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Enable Syslog: Enable the Syslog settings, if you have a Syslog server on your network.
Syslog Server IP Address: Enter the IP address to which the Wireless Management
Software and managed access points send all SysLogs, if the SysLog option is enabled.
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Server Port Number: Enter the port number at which your Syslog server is configured to
listen to requests. The default port number 514 is filled in when the syslog server is
enabled.
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Access Point Discovery
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You can discover supported NETGEAR access points on the LAN that can be managed by the
Wireless Management Software supports Auto Discovery and IP Discovery.
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Auto Discovery: Use this feature if the Wireless Management Software and all access
points on the LAN are in the same IP subnet. This is a Layer 2 discovery method.
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IP Discovery: If the Wireless Management Software and access points use different IP
subnets, you can use IP discovery to find the access points for each subnet (one subnet
at a time). This is a Layer 3 discovery method.
Note: For discovery to work, each access point must have an IP address.
If more than one access point has the same default IP address, then
only one of them will be discovered with the model number at a time.
You will have to add the access point to the managed list, change its
IP address and then run discovery again to discover the next access
point with the default IP.
Auto Discovery
Use Auto Discovery if the Wireless Management Software and all access points on the LAN
are in the same IP subnet. The process of Auto Discovery depends on how your access
points are configured.
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To use Auto Discovery:
1. On the Configuration tab select Access Point Discovery.
2. Click Search.
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The Wireless Management Software searches for NETGEAR products on the LAN
based on MAC address, and identifies which are access points.
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The access points located through discovery are displayed on the screen.
3. Check the discovery results to make sure that all the access points are listed. See
IP Discovery
Use IP discovery to discover access points in a different IP network than the Wireless
Management Software. You can search for a maximum of 255 IP addresses at a time.
NETGEAR recommends that you split up your search if you have access points in multiple
networks.
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