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Having a mix of APs on the network does not adversely affect Gateway 7001 Series
self-managed AP clustering in any way, however it is helpful to understand the clustering
behavior for administration purposes:
■ Gateway 7001 Series self-managed APs of the same model will form a cluster. The
dual-band APs will form one cluster and the single-band APs will form another cluster.
■ Non-Gateway APs will not join Gateway clusters. They should be administered as usual
through their associated Administration tools.
Which settings are shared in the cluster configuration
and which are not?
Most configuration settings defined through the Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP
Administration Web pages will be propagated to cluster members as a part of the cluster
configuration.
Settings shared in the cluster configuration
The cluster configuration includes:
■ Network name (SSID)
■ Administrator password
■ Configuration policy
■ User accounts and authentication
■ Wireless interface settings
■ Radio settings
■ QoS queue parameters
■ MAC address filtering.
Settings not shared by the cluster
The few exceptions (settings not shared among clustered access points) are the following
most of which, by nature, must be unique:
■ IP addresses
■ MAC addresses
■ Location descriptions
■ WDS bridges
■ Security settings
■ Ethernet (Wired) Settings, including enabling or disabling Guest access
■ Guest interface configuration
