User's Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction .......................................................................................1
The Harmony Family ......................................................................................... 2
Requirements ................................................................................................... 3
Package contents ............................................................................................. 3
Access Point Overview .....................................................................................4
Top Panel LEDs ...........................................................................................4
Status LED ............................................................................................ 4
Wireless LED ......................................................................................... 5
Ethernet LED ......................................................................................... 5
Rear Panel .................................................................................................. 5
Ethernet Port ........................................................................................ 5
Ethernet Link/Activity LED .................................................................... 5
Power Port ............................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2 - Installation .........................................................................................7
Pre-installation Considerations ........................................................................ 7
Regulatory Warnings .................................................................................. 7
FCC Guidelines ...................................................................................... 7
Radio Frequency interference requirements ......................................... 7
Installation .......................................................................................................8
Chapter 3 - Configuration Parameters ...................................................................9
The IEEE 802.11a Specification ....................................................................... 10
802.11a Access Point Configuration ................................................................. 11
Auto Configure Default Parameters ................................................................ 12
Basic Settings ........................................................................................... 12
AP Name ............................................................................................. 12
Physical Address ................................................................................ 12
Enable AP ........................................................................................... 12
Partnered APC .................................................................................... 12
Channel .............................................................................................. 12
SSID ................................................................................................... 13
IP Addressing ..................................................................................... 13
Security Settings ...................................................................................... 13
WEP Encryption .................................................................................. 13
WEP Keys ............................................................................................ 13
Advanced Settings .................................................................................... 14
Supported Rates ................................................................................. 14
RTS/CTS ................................................................................................... 14
2X Mode ................................................................................................... 14
Roaming Between Access Points..................................................................... 15
Roaming Guidelines ................................................................................. 15
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