Radio; Channel - Proxim Harmony 8550 Manual

Radio

The 802.11b Access Point Radio Configuration screen lists the IEEE 802.11b radio
parameters that can be configured by the user.
These settings only apply to the Access Point when it is operating in Independent mode.
If the Access Point is operating in Dependent mode, the AP Controller will automatically
configure the Access Point using the AP AutoConfigure Default settings the first time
the Access Point is connected to the network. Refer to the Harmony Access Point
Controller Model 7560 User's Guide for information.
Note:
This screen is not available if the Access Point is operating in Dependent mode.
In that case, use the Harmony System's Web browser interface to configure the
AP's parameters.
You can configure and view the following 802.11b Access Point Radio parameters.

Channel

IEEE 802.11b devices are direct sequence spread spectrum devices that spread a radio
signal over a range of frequencies. The range of frequencies used by a direct sequence
device is called a Channel.
The IEEE 802.11b specification supports up to 14 overlapping Channels for radio
communication (11 Channels are supported in the United States). Of these 14 Channels,
only three Channels, 1, 6, and 11, are non-overlapping and will not interfere with each
other.
To minimize interference, configure each Harmony 802.11b Access Point to use a
different, independent Channel (1, 6, or 11).
If you have more than three Access Points on your network or in your facility, you will
need to use the same independent Channel on multiple units. In that case, make sure that
the Access Points sharing the same Channel are as far away from each other as possible,
based on the results of your site survey of the facility.
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