User Manual

Chapter 6: Managing Access Points & Clusters
Cluster Mode
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6.3.4.2 Settings Not Shared By The Cluster
The few exceptions (settings not shared among clustered access points) are the fol-
lowing, most of which, by nature, must be unique:
• IP addresses.
• MAC addresses.
• Location descriptions.
• Load Balancing settings.
• WDS bridges.
• Ethernet (Wired) Settings.
• Guest interface configuration.
Settings that are not shared must be configured individually on the Administration
pages for each access point. To get to the Administration pages for an access point
that is a member of the current cluster, click on its IP Address link on the Cluster,
Access Points page of the current AP.
6.3.5 Cluster Mode
When an access point is a cluster member, it is considered to be in cluster mode. You
define whether you want new access points to join the cluster or not via the configu-
ration policy you set in the Basic Settings. (See “Set Configuration Policy For New
Access Points” on page 50.) You can re-set an access point in cluster mode to standa-
lone mode. (See “Removing An Access Point From The Cluster” on page 61.)
Note: When the cluster is full (eight APs is the limit), extra APs are added in stan-
dalone mode regardless of the configuration policy in effect for new access
points. See “How Many APs Can A Cluster Support?” on page 56.
6.3.6 Standalone Mode
The 9160 Wireless Gateway can be configured in standalone mode. In standalone
mode, an access point is not a member of the cluster and does not share the cluster
configuration, but rather requires manual configuration that is not shared with other
access points. (See “Set Configuration Policy For New Access Points” on page 50
and “Removing An Access Point From The Cluster” on page 61.)