User's Manual

Configuration Parameters 12
Auto Configure Default Parameters
The AP Controller’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 listed as an Unregistered AP.) The AP Controller will assign default settings
to a new Access Point automatically. These settings can be changed using the AP
Controller’s Web utility. See your AP Controller manual for more information.
The 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
AP is enabled by default, which allows the Access Point 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.
Partnered APC
By default, an Access Point can partner with any AP Controller on the Harmony System.
You can change this setting to force new Access Points to partner with a specific AP
Controller. If you do not wish to specify which AP Controller on the Harmony System
the Access Point should partner with, then leave the default Any option selected.
Channel
In the United States, the Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card with integral antenna can use
eight Channels in 802.11a-compliant mode: Channel 36 (5.18 GHz), Channel 40 (5.20
GHz), Channel 44 (5.22 GHz), Channel 48 (5.24 GHz), Channel 52 (5.26 GHz), Channel
56 (5.28 GHz), Channel 60 (5.30 GHz), and Channel 64 (5.32 GHz).
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