WMS5316 ProSAFE® Wireless Management System0 pages
ProSafe® 16-AP Wireless Management Systemtt
Data Sheet
WMS5316
Central Configuration for up to 16 Wireless Access Points
NETGEAR® ProSAFE® Wireless Management Solutions solve the quandary of
individually configuring, deploying, and managing multiple standalone wireless
access points. With support of up to 150 APs, the Wireless Controller provides
a central point to configure and manage your wireless network. Firmware
updates and configuration changes can be pushed across multiple APs
simultaneously – at the push of a button. Simplify the wireless management
and improve user experience with the following key functions:
• nable wireless users to seamlessly roam while continuously connected to the
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network
• ptimize network with automatic RF channel settings and adjustments of AP
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output power setting
• Centrally monitor and manage AP’s for a single or multiple remote sites
• rotect against intruders via advanced wireless rogue AP detection
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algorithms
• egment guest and corporate access with multiple SSIDs, Guest Captive
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Portal, and standard based VLAN configurations
Differences Between WMS5316 and a Full Service Wireless Controller WC7520
WMS5316
Main functionalityt
WC7520
Wireless Management
Wireless Controller
Up to 16
Up to 50 per Controller - Up to 150 per Stack
Central configuration
Yes
Yes
Multiple SSIDs, VLANst
Yes
Yes
Yes - Once a day (schedule)
Yes - Continuous healing
Number of access points
Automatic RF management
Limitation of number of clients per APt
Yes
Yes
RF Planning before deployment
No
Yes - Based on Floor plans and computed coverage
Dynamic RF with heat map after deployment
No
Yes - Real time view of wireless connectivity
Self Healing Wireless network
No
Yes - Automatic WLAN healing after loss of AP or due to RF interferences
Dynamic Load Balancingt
No
Yes - Based on number of clients per AP or client Signal strength/Data rate threshold
L2 and L3 Fast Roaming support
No
Yes
Built-in AAA server, LDAP support
No
Yes
Captive portal with Guest management
Summary
No
Yes
Access Points configuration
Dynamic RF capabilities
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