Proxim Harmony 8450CN / 8571

a (A54)
access point
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Incompatible
OpenWrt	Incompatible
Tomato any flavor	Incompatible
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	Proxim Harmony 8450CN/8571
FCC ID	IMK-AP5C
Type	access point
CPU1	IBM PowerPC 405GP
CPU1 Type	PowerPC
CPU1 Speed	200 MHz
Flash1 Chip	SST ST39VF800A-70-4C-EK
Flash1 Size	1 MiB1,048,576 B <br />8,192 Kib <br />1,024 KiB <br />8 Mib <br />9.765625e-4 GiB <br />
RAM1 Size	8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br />
RAM1 Chip	SK hynix HY57V643220CT-7
ETH chip1	IBM PowerPC 405GP
ETH chip2	LSI L80225/B
Ethernet Port Count	1-100MbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u
802dot11 OUI: 00:20:A6 (6 E, 20 W) Ethernet OUI: 00:20:A6 (6 E, 20 W)
Expansion IF types	PCMCIA (16-bit)
PCMCIA slots	1
PoE	non-standard (otherwise unspecified)
Power	12 VDC, ? A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes, 3.3V TTL
JTAG Port	yes
Other
Default SSID: default (101 addl. devices) Default login user: blank Default login password: default blank:default credentials used by 2 additional devices of which 0 are Proxim devices
Retail
Availability	common
FCC approval date	15 March 2002
Radio 1
Radio1 module	Proxim Harmony 8450CN / 8571 Wireless Module
Radio1 module IF	PCMCIA (32-bit)
Chip1	Atheros AR5210
Chip2	Atheros AR5110
Wireless interface OUI	00:20:A6
Antenna Connector Type	UMP2.0
MIMO status	1x1:1
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
FCC ID Proxim Harmony 8450CN / 8571 Wireless Module IMK-AP5C

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
IBM not currently documented.
For a list of all currently documented LSI chipsets with specifications, see LSI.

For a list of all currently documented Proxim device with specifications, see Proxim.

• 54 Mbps - 5GHz 802.11a = A54 class

Overview

The device is known under at least two different monikers.

• 8450CN, dipole antennas
• 8571, SMA-F connectors, on So Cal Free Net

The device with FCC ID IMK-AP5 (shared by the 8469 and 8570) looks slightly different.

They can operate on 10-26VDC (or, at very least, the 8450CN is labeled as such). The included power supply is 12V. The devices are PoE capable using Proxim's proprietary PoE system (Harmony Power System, 24V).

The telnet password is notbrando.

The card used with this access point has PCI ID 168c:0007 (1b47:0100). It also has rectangular shaped Radiall UMP2.0 snap-on plug connectors.

See http://pupa.da.ru/proxim/ !! (as of 10/17/2011, site is down, consult archive.org)

According the manual, the default SSID is default.

The 8450CN can apparently operate on channels 34 and 36 only. The 8571 can (according to SoCalFreenet.org) operate on channels 56, 60, and 64 only.

Pictures

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