Understanding clustering, What is a cluster, How many aps can a cluster support – Gateway 7001 Series User Manual
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Understanding clustering
A key feature of the Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP is the ability to form a dynamic,
configuration-aware group (called a cluster) with other Gateway access points in a network
in the same subnet.
Access points can participate in a peer-to-peer cluster which makes it easier for you to
deploy, administer, and secure your wireless network. The cluster provides a single point
of administration and lets you view the deployment of access points as a single wireless
network rather than a series of separate wireless devices.
What is a cluster?
A cluster is a group of access points which are coordinated as a single group through
Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP administration. You cannot create multiple clusters
on a single wireless network (SSID).
Only one cluster per wireless network is supported.
How many APs can a cluster support?
The Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP can support up to eight access points in a cluster
at any one time. If a new AP is added to a network with a cluster that is already at full
capacity, the new AP is added in stand-alone mode. Note that when the cluster is full, extra
APs are added in stand-alone mode regardless of the configuration policy in effect for new
access points.
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“Setting configuration policy for new access points” on page 34
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What kinds of APs can cluster together?
A Gateway 7001 Series self-managed AP can form a cluster with itself (a “cluster of one”)
and with other Gateway 7001 Series self-managed APs that share some basic characteristics.
In order to be members of the same cluster, access points must be Gateway 7001 Series
self-managed APs:
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Of the same radio configuration (all dual-band APs or all single-band APs)
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On the same
LAN
A dual-band and a single-band AP cannot be members of the same cluster. Therefore, a
Gateway 7001 802.11 A+G Wireless Access Point (dual-band) cannot cluster with a Gateway
7001 802.11 G Wireless Access Point (single-band). Also, Gateway 7001 Series self-managed
APs will not cluster with non Gateway APs.