User's Manual

Configuration 25
Channel
The Harmony System automatically assigns a Channel to each new Harmony 802.11a
Access Point added to the network. You can also manually configure each Access
Point’s Channel after it has been added to the Harmony System.
Note: The Channel for Access Points sold in Europe is dynamically assigned by the
Harmony System and cannot be manually configured.
Access Points that share the same Channel should be installed as far away from each
other as possible to reduce potential interference. Also, if Access Points in 802.11a
mode are co-located with Access Points in 2X mode, you must manually configure the
Channel assignments to minimize potential interference. For example, if a Model
8570 Access Point in 2X mode is using Channel 50, do not configure nearby Model
8570 Access Points in 802.11a mode for Channel 42, 48, 52, or 56.
The number of available Channels for a Harmony 802.11a Access Point varies by
model number and region.
For United States and Canada:
The Harmony 802.11a Access Point Models 8569 and 8570 can use one of eight
Channels when in 802.11a-compliant mode: Channel 36 (5.18 GHz), Channel 40
(5.20 GHz), Channel 44 (5.22 GHz), Channel 48 (5.24 GHz), Channel 52 (5.26 GHz),
Channel 56 (5.28 GHz), Channel 60 (5.30 GHz), and Channel 64 (5.32 GHz). These
Access Point models can use one of three Channels when in 2X mode: Channel 42
(5.21 GHz), Channel 50 (5.25 GHz), and Channel 58 (5.29 GHz).
The Model 8571 Access Point can use one of three Channels when in
802.11a-compliant mode: Channel 56 (5.28 GHz), Channel 60 (5.30 GHz), and Channel
64 (5.32 GHz). This Access Point model can use only one Channel in 2X mode:
Channel 58 (5.29 GHz).
Note: See “Radio Frequency Interference Requirements” on page 14 for important
regulatory information concerning Channel selection. A 2X Channel requires
twice the bandwidth of a standard 802.11a Channel.
For Europe:
The Model 8570 Access Point can use one of eight Channels: Channel 36 (5.18 GHz),
Channel 40 (5.20 GHz), Channel 44 (5.22 GHz), Channel 48 (5.24 GHz), Channel 52
(5.26 GHz), Channel 56 (5.28 GHz), Channel 60 (5.30 GHz), and Channel 64
(5.32 GHz). Access Points sold in Europe do not support 2X mode.
For Japan:
The Model 8570 Access Point can use one of four Channels: Channel 34 (5.17 GHz),
Channel 38 (5.19 GHz), Channel 42 (5.21 GHz), or Channel 46 (5.23 GHz). Access
Points sold in Japan do not support 2X mode.