User Guide

3. Working with the WAP - Page 16
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legitimate frequency.
The key to the channel concept is that if you change the channel of the
WAP then EVERY device on the same SSID will move channels.
So if you experience data corruption or interference whilst using the eDMX
system you can instantly move to a clear channel. This ability to change
channels during the show and ‘on the fly’ is one of the great advantages of
the eDMX system above other similar systems and above traditional older
wireless systems.
1.7 Configuring the WAP
The WAP should only ever need three parameters changing, these are the
IP address, the SSID and the Channel.
NB The IP address of the WAP must be within the same range as the
Tubes, so if the Tubes are 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 respectively then
the WAP must be 192.168.1.X respectively. It is suggested that the
numbers above 240 are used for WAP’s so for example the typical WAP
address range would be 192.168.1.240 through 192.168.1.249
Any time a change is made the change must be committed or applied to
the WAP, if changing the WAP’s IP address and viewing the WAP’s
configuration page through Internet Explorer then you will have to change
the IP address in the IE address bar accordingly to reflect the new IP
address.
To Apply a change to the WAP you must scroll down to the bottom of the
configuration utility and click on Apply.
A final note on changing the channels, although channels 1 and 2 are
numerically different the physical frequencies which they represent
overlap. Effectively for the UK there are only 3 channels that are complete
non overlapping and independent, they are 1,6 and 11 and as such these
are the only channels that are recommended.