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

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