USRobotics Instant802 APSDK - Manual (Page 43)

Professional Access Point
Administrator Guide
Access Points - 43
Cluster
This section covers the Web User Interface Cluster items:
• “Access Points” on page 43
• “User Management” on page 53
• “Sessions” on page 59
• “Channel Management” on page 63
• “Wireless Neighborhood” on page 71
Access Points
The Professional Access Point shows current basic configuration settings for clustered access points
(location, IP address, MAC address, status, and availability) and provides a way of navigating to the full
configuration for specific APs if they are cluster members.
Standalone access points or those which are not members of this cluster do not show up in this listing. To
configure standalone access points, you must discover (via the Detection Utility) or know the IP address of
the access point and by using its IP address in a URL (http://IPAddressOfAccessPoint).
The following topics are covered:
• Navigating to Access Points Management
• Understanding Clustering
• What is a Cluster?
• How Many APs Can a Cluster Support?
• What Kinds of APs Can Cluster?
• Which Settings are Shared as Part of the Cluster Configuration and Which Are Not?
• Cluster Mode
• Standalone Mode
• Cluster Formation
Note
The Professional Access Point is not designed for multiple, simultaneous configuration changes. If you
have a network that includes multiple access points, and more than one administrator is logged on to
the Web User Interface and making changes to the configuration, all access points in the cluster will
stay synchronized but there is no guarantee that all configuration changes specified by multiple users
will be applied.