NETGEAR ProSAFE WC7500 User Manual

Introduction
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller
Model WC7600v2
One WC7600v2 wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to 50 access
points (APs) with up to 2,000 users. In a stacked configuration, a stack of three wireless
controllers can support up to 150 access points with up to 6,000 users.
Model WC7600v2 provides four RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet ports. These ports are available to
access the wireless controller for management and for data and control communications
between the wireless controller and the access points.
Model WC9500
One WC9500 standalone wireless controller with the appropriate licenses can support up to
300 access points with up to 9,000 clients. In a stacked configuration, one wireless controller
with the appropriate licenses can support up to 200 access points with up to 6,000 clients. A
stack can support three wireless controllers with up to 18,000 clients.
Model WC9500 provides one RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port and two 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(10GbE) slots with standard SFP+ form factor for optional 10GBASE or 1000BASE GBICs.
These ports are available to access the wireless controller for management and for data and
control communications between the wireless controller and the access points.
Model Scalability and Feature Differences
The following table show the differences in scalability and features between the wireless
controller models.
Table 1. Model differences and scalable architecture
Feature WC7500 WC7600 WC7600v2 WC9500
License in AP increments 5 10, 50 10, 50 10, 50, 100, 200
Single controller
Max. number of APs
Max. number of users
15
400
50
2,000
50
2,000
300
9.000
Stack of three controllers
Max. number of APs
Max. number of users
Stacking is not
supported
150
6,000
150
6,000
600
18,000
Controller redundancy Not supported Supported Supported Supported
Link aggregation Not supported Supported Not supported Supported
Monitor blacklisted clients Not supported Supported Not supported Supported
1G ports 4
1
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SFP slots None 2 None 2
USB ports 2 1 2 1

NETGEAR ProSAFE WC7500 Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	ProSAFE WC7500
Category	Controller
Language	English