Basic Settings - Proxim Harmony 8569 User Manual

Configuration
Auto Configure Default Parameters
The Harmony System's Web interface lists each Access Point underneath the AP
Controller with which it is partnered. (An Access Point that is not currently partnered
with an AP Controller is listed as an Unregistered AP.) The AP Controller will assign
default settings to a new Access Point automatically. These settings can be changed
within the System's Web interface. See your AP Controller User's Guide for more
information
The 802.11a Access Point Configuration Parameters are divided into three categories:
•

Basic Settings

• Security Settings
• Advanced Settings
Basic Settings
AP Name
The AP Controller assigns an AP Name to each Access Point that it automatically
detects and configures. By default, the AP Name is the device's physical address, but
you can assign a different 21 character name to the Harmony Access Point.
Physical Address
A Harmony Access Point's physical address is assigned at the factory and cannot be
changed by the end user. The physical address or MAC address is a 48-bit unique
identifier assigned to each networking device.
Enable AP
An Access Point is enabled by default, which allows the unit to operate normally,
providing mobile clients with access to the Ethernet network. When disabled, the
Access Point cannot partner with an AP Controller or communicate with mobile clients.
Auto Image Synchronization
When this option is enabled, the Harmony System automatically updates the Access
Point's Flash Code when a new version is uploaded to the System's AP Controllers.
Also, the Harmony System will compare an Access Point's Flash Code version with the
version stored on the AP Controllers each time the Access Point is turned on or
rebooted. If the Access Point's Flash Code version is older than the version stored on
the AP Controllers, the Harmony System will automatically upgrade the Access Point.
This feature automatically upgrades new Access Points as they are added to the
Harmony System (if necessary) and any Access Points that were unregistered or
turned off when a new Flash Code version was uploaded to the AP Controllers.
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