Proxim Harmony 8569 User Manual page 22

Configuration
(5.26 GHz), Channel 56 (5.28 GHz), Channel 60 (5.30 GHz), and Channel 64
(5.32 GHz). These Access Point models can use one of three Channels when in 2X
mode: Channel 42 (5.21 GHz), Channel 50 (5.25 GHz), and Channel 58 (5.29 GHz).
In the United States, the Harmony 802.11a Access Point Model 8571 can use one of
three Channels when in 802.11a-compliant mode: Channel 56 (5.28 GHz), Channel 60
(5.30 GHz), and Channel 64 (5.32 GHz). This Access Point model can use only one
Channel in 2X mode: Channel 58 (5.29 GHz).
Note:
The Harmony System automatically assigns a Channel to each new Harmony 802.11a
Access Point added to the network. However, you should manually configure each
Access Point's Channel after it has been added to the Harmony System once the
number of Access Points on your network exceeds the number of available Channels.
(The number of available Channels will vary based on the model number of your
Access Points and their 2X mode setting.) Access Points that share the same Channel
should be installed as far away from each other as possible to reduce potential
interference.
Note:
SSID
By default, the Harmony System configures new Access Points with the default Service
Set ID ("proxim"). The SSID is a string of up to 32 ASCII characters that must match on
all communicating 802.11a devices within the same network. All Harmony Access
Points and Harmony clients must use the same SSID to allow roaming between Access
Points.
Group Membership
Each Access Point can belong to one Access Point Group for management and
configuration purposes. Use the drop-down list to select the 802.11a Group to which
you want the Access Point to belong.
IP Addressing
The default setting allows the Access Point to receive an IP Address from a DHCP
server on the local network. Otherwise, enter a static IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Default Gateway in the fields provided. In addition, if you use static IP addresses on
your network, you can configure the AP Defaults to automatically assign a Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway for each new Access Point that you add to the System.
See "Radio Frequency Interference Requirements" on page 11 for important
regulatory information concerning Channel selection. A 2X Channel requires
twice the bandwidth of a standard 802.11a Channel.
If Access Points in 802.11a mode are co-located with Access Points in 2X
mode, you must manually configure the Channel assignments to minimize
potential interference. For example, if a Model 8570 Access Point in 2X
mode is using Channel 50, do not configure nearby Model 8570 Access
Points in 802.11a mode for Channel 42, 48, 52, or 56.
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