How do I configure a profile in the Basic Profile Group on my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600?

The Edit Profile (Basic) screen lets you create and configure up to eight security profiles per wireless radio (eight profiles for a single-band access point; 16 profiles for a dual-band access point). Separate profiles are applied to 802.11b/bg/ng-mode and 802.11a/na-mode radios.

»To add a security profile to the basic profile group and configure the security profile:

1. Open a web browser. In the browser's address field, type the http:// followed by the IP address that you assigned to the wireless controller.
   By default, the IP address is 192.168.0.250. If you have not yet assigned another IP address to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250.
   The wireless controller's login screen displays.
2. Enter your user name and password.
   If you have not yet personalized your user name and password, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lowercase letters.
3. Click the Login button.
   The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen.
4. Select Configuration > Profile > Basic > Radio.
   The Edit Profile (Basic) screen displays:
   
   By default, an NG_11g-01 profile and an NG_11a-01 profile are present in the basic profile group.
5. Click the tab for the radio for which you want to add a profile.
6. Click the + button to add the profile to the basic profile group.
   The Add Profiles pop-up screen displays:
   
7. (Optional) Clone an existing profile:
   a.Select the Clone an existing Profile check box.
   The previous figure shows that you can clone an existing profile with the name VLAN10.
   b. Select a profile from the Profiles menu.
8. Click the Add button.
   The newly created profile displays onscreen, and the tab for the new profile is automatically selected to let you configure the new profile.
   Note:The authentication server settings that you specify on the Authentication Server screen affect the selections that are available from the Network Authentication menu.  For more information, see "How do I specify the type of authentication server and what are the authentication server concepts for my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600?
9. Configure the settings as described in the following table: From the menu, select the authentication type to be used.From the menu, select the data encryption type to be used.
   The options available for data encryption as well as other requirements such as entering a key or passphrase depend on the network authentication settings.From the menu, select Disable to prevent associated wireless clients from communicating with each other, or select Enable to allow such communication. Wireless client separation is intended for hotspots and other public access situations.Enter the VLAN ID to be associated with this security profile.
   This VLAN ID must match the VLAN ID that is used by other network devices.Authentication Settings section
   Note:The options that display onscreen depend on the selection from Network Authentication menu.    The WMM Powersave feature saves power for battery-powered equipment by increasing the efficiency and flexibility of data transmission.
   To enable this feature, select the Enable radio button, which is the default setting.
   Note:NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable the WMM Powersave
   feature.

   Setting		Description
   Profile Definition section
   Name	Enter a unique name to identify the profile. This value can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Use meaningful profile names instead of the default names. The default profile names are Profile1, Profile2, and so on, through Profile8.
   Wireless Network Name (SSID)	Enter a unique name for the wireless network associated with this profile.
   Broadcast Wireless Network Name	Select the Yes radio button to enable broadcast of the SSID. This is the default setting. Select the No radio button to disable broadcast of the SSID, in which case only devices that have the correct SSID can connect to the access point.
   Client Authentication section Note: The options that display onscreen depend on your selection from Network Authentication menu.
   Network Authentication	From the menu, select the authentication type to be used.
   Data Encryption	From the menu, select the data encryption type to be used. The options available for data encryption as well as other requirements such as entering a key or passphrase depend on the network authentication settings.
   Wireless Client Security Separation	From the menu, select Disable to prevent associated wireless clients from communicating with each other, or select Enable to allow such communication. Wireless client separation is intended for hotspots and other public access situations.
   VLAN	Enter the VLAN ID to be associated with this security profile. This VLAN ID must match the VLAN ID that is used by other network devices.
   Authentication Settings section Note: The options that display onscreen depend on the selection from Network Authentication menu.
   Note: The MAC ACL button displays only when you select Open System, Shared Key, WPA- PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK from the Network Authentication menu.	MAC ACL	Select one of the following radio buttons: Local. Use local MAC authentication. The Local MAC ACL Group menu displays so you can select a group. For more information, see "How do I configure basic local MAC Authenetication Settings for my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600? External. Use external MAC authentication. The External Radius Server menu displays so you can select a server. You can select either the basic-Auth RADIUS server or a RADIUS server of an advanced authentication group. You cannot use the external LDAP server.  For more information about setting up and enabling internal and external authentication serverse, see "How do I specify the type of authentication server and what are the authentication server concepts for my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600? Note: The MAC ACL radio buttons do not display onscreen if the network authentication uses an external RADIUS server. The reason for this is that you can configure either MAC authentication with an external RADIUS server or network authentication with an external RADIUS server, but not both. That is, if you configure an external RADIUS server with WPA, WPA2, or WPA & WPA2 (or you use Legacy 802.1X), you cannot use external MAC authentication, and the MAC ACL radio buttons do not display on screen. You can still use internal MAC authentication.
   Note: The Captive Portal check box displays only when you select Open System, Shared Key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK from the Network Authentication menu.	Captive Portal	Select the Captive Portal check box if you want to enable the captive portal. Note: If the network authentication uses a RADIUS server, whether it is a local server or an external server, you cannot configure captive portal authentication. That is, if you configure a RADIUS server with WPA, WPA2, or WPA & WPA2 (or if you use legacy 802.1X), the Captive Portal check box is not shown onscreen.
   Note: The Authentication Server buttons and menu display only when you select WPA with Radius, WPA2 with Radius, or WPA & WPA2 with Radius from the Network Authentication menu.	Authentication Server	Select one of the following radio buttons: Local. Use the local authentication server. External. Use an external authentication server. Select an external authentication server from the Authentication Server menu. Note: For information about setting up and enabling internal and external authentication servers, see "How do I specify the type of authentication server and what are the authentication server concepts for my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600?
   Wireless QoS section
   Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)	To enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), select the Enable radio button, which is the default setting. Select the Disable button to disable the feature. For more information, see "How do I manage the Quality of Service (Qos) for an advanced profile group for my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600?
   WMM Powersave

10. Click the Apply button.
    Change the Settings for a Profile in the Basic Profile Group
    You can change the settings for a profile in the basic profile group.