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Different AP Roles in an Array, Easy Configuration of D-Link AP Array

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Section 4 - Using the AP Array Different AP Roles in an Array There are three modes for the administrator to define the role of each AP. • Master AP The Master AP can do all the management settings for members in an array. Each array can only have one Master AP. • Backup Master AP In an event when the Master AP crashes, the Backup Master AP will take over the Master AP function. Each array can have up to two Backup Master APs. • Slave AP The Slave AP follows all the settings in the Master AP. Easy Configuration of D-Link AP Array The following section shows how simple it is to configure the D-Link AP Array for the different AP roles: Master AP Role Click Advanced Settings > AP Array to view and edit the information on the AP in an array. Step 1: Click Enable AP Array and select the Master role. D-Link DAP-2590 User Manual 75

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D-Link DAP-±590 User Manual
Section ³ - Using the AP Array
Different AP Roles in an Array
There are three modes for the administrator to define the role of each AP.
Master AP
The Master AP can do all the management settings for members in an array. Each array can only have one Master AP.
Backup Master AP
In an event when the Master AP crashes, the Backup Master AP will take over the Master AP function. Each array can have up to two
Backup Master APs.
Slave AP
The Slave AP follows all the settings in the Master AP.
Easy Configuration of D-Link AP Array
The following section shows how simple it is to configure the D-Link AP Array for the different AP roles:
Master AP Role
Click
Advanced Settings > AP Array
to view and edit the information on the AP in an array.
Step 1:
Click
Enable AP Array
and select the
Master role
.