User's Manual

Introduction 2
The Harmony Family
The Harmony 802.11a Access Point is a member of a product family that provides a
complete wireless networking solution.
• The Harmony Access Point Controller Model 7560 centralizes the management,
security, and filtering capabilities of a wireless LAN. The Access Point (AP) Control-
ler communicates with Harmony Access Points over the Ethernet network to pro-
vide wireless network access for mobile clients. The AP Controller can support
multiple Access Points, even if each complies with a different wireless standard.
• The Harmony Access Point is a networking bridge that operates at Layer 2 of the
OSI networking model. Working in conjunction with a Harmony AP Controller, the
AP forwards packets between its radio and the Ethernet network. Three models of
the Harmony AP are available to support the IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b or
OpenAir wireless standards: the 802.11a Access Point 8570 , the 802.11b Access
Point Models 8550/8551 and the OpenAir Access Point Model 7550 .
• The optional Harmony Power System Model 7562 provides DC power to Harmony
APs over the unused pins of a twisted pair Ethernet cable.
• The Harmony 802.11a CardBus Card is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a
CardBus slot in a laptop computer. It supports IEEE 802.11a wireless standards.
• The Harmony PC Card is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a PCMCIA Type II slot
in a laptop computer. The 8430 Series supports the IEEE 802.11b wireless stan-
dards, and the 7430 Series supports OpenAir wireless standards.
• The Harmony CompactFlash Card is a wireless LAN adapter that fits into a
CompactFlash slot in a Pocket PC. Two models are available to support the IEEE
802.11b (8630) or OpenAir (7630) wireless standards.
• The Harmony 802.11b PCI Card Model 8110 is an 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN
adapter that fits into a standard PCI expansion slot.
• The Harmony OpenAir USB Adapter Model 7230 is an OpenAir complaint wireless
LAN adapter that connects to a Windows 98/ME/2000 computer’s Universal
Serial Bus (USB) port.
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