Section 9: Clustering Multiple Aps; Managing Access Points In The Cluster; Clustering Single And Dual Radio Aps; Viewing And Configuring Cluster Members - D-Link DWL-8600AP Administrator's Manual

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S e c t i on 9 : C lu s t e r i ng Mu l t ip l e A P s
The UAP supports AP clusters. A cluster provides a single point of administration and lets you view, deploy, configure, and
secure the wireless network as a single entity rather than a series of separate wireless devices. The configuration pages for
the features in this section are located under the Cluster heading on the navigation tree of the UAP Web UI.
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ANAGING CCESS
The AP cluster is a dynamic, configuration-aware group of APs in the same subnet of a network. Each cluster can have up
to 16 members. Only one cluster per wireless network is supported; however, a network subnet can have multiple clusters.
Clusters can share various configuration information, such as VAP settings and QoS queue parameters.
A cluster can be formed between two APs if the following conditions are met:
• The APs use the same radio mode (for example, radio 1 uses 802.11g)
• The APs are connected on the same bridged segment.
• The APs joining the cluster have the same Cluster Name.
• Clustering mode is enabled on both APs.
Note: For two APs to be in the same cluster, they do not need to have the same number of radios; however, the
supported capabilities of the radios should be same.
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LUSTERING INGLE AND
Clusters can contain a mixture of APs with two radios and APs with a single radio. When the configuration of a single-radio
AP in the cluster changes, the AP propagates the change to the first radio of all cluster members. The configuration of the
second radio on any dual-radio APs in the cluster is not affected.
If a cluster contains only single-radio APs and a dual radio AP joins the cluster, then only radio 1 on the dual-radio AP is
configured with the cluster configuration. Radio 2 on the AP remains as it was prior to joining the cluster. However, if the
cluster already has at least one dual-radio AP, then the second radio of the AP joining the cluster is configured with the cluster
settings.
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IEWING AND ONFIGURING
The Access Points tab allows you to start or stop clustering on an AP, view the cluster members, and configure the location
and cluster name for a cluster member. From the Access Points page, you can also click the IP address of each cluster
member to navigate to configuration settings and data on an access point in the cluster.
To view information about cluster members and to configure the location and cluster of an individual member, click the
Access Points tab.
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