Table of Contents
NXC5200 User’s Guide
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About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 6
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 8
Table of Contents...................................................................................................................... 9
Part I: User’s Guide................................................................................ 23
Chapter 1Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 25
1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 25
1.2 Rack-mounted Installation ................................................................................................... 25
1.2.1 Rack-Mounted Installation Procedure ........................................................................ 26
1.2.2 LAN Module Installation Procedure ............................................................................ 27
1.3 Front and Back Panels ........................................................................................................ 29
1.3.1 1000Base-T Ports ...................................................................................................... 29
1.3.2 Optional Fiber Ports ................................................................................................... 30
1.3.3 Front Panel LEDs ....................................................................................................... 31
1.4 Management Overview ........................................................................................................ 31
1.5 Starting and Stopping the NXC ............................................................................................ 32
Chapter 2Features and Applications ..................................................................................................... 35
2.1 Features .............................................................................................................................. 35
2.2 Applications ......................................................................................................................... 37
2.2.1 AP Management ........................................................................................................ 37
2.2.2 Wireless Security ....................................................................................................... 37
2.2.3 Captive Portal ............................................................................................................. 38
2.2.4 Load Balancing .......................................................................................................... 38
2.2.5 Dynamic Channel Selection ....................................................................................... 38
2.2.6 User-Aware Access Control ....................................................................................... 39
2.2.7 Device HA .................................................................................................................. 39
Chapter 3The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................ 41
3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 41