Cisco Aironet 340 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 46

Entering Basic Settings
Step 9 Type an SSID for the Access Point in the Radio Service Set ID (SSID) field. The
SSID is a unique identifier that client devices use to associate with the Access
Point. The SSID can be any alphanumeric entry from two to 32 characters long.
Select a network role for the Access Point from the Role in Radio Network
Step 10
pull-down menu. The menu contains the following options:
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Step 11 Select an Optimize Radio Network For option to assign either preconfigured
settings or customized settings for the Access Point radio:
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To automatically configure the Access Point to be compatible with other devices
Step 12
on your wireless LAN, select an Ensure Compatibility With option:
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Step 13 To use Simplified Network Management Protocol (SNMP), enter a community
name in the SNMP Admin. Community field. This name automatically appears in
the list of users authorized to view and make changes to the Access Point's
management system.
Click the SNMP link to go to the SNMP Setup page, where you can edit other
SNMP settings.
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Access Point/Root—A wireless LAN transceiver that connects an Ethernet
network with wireless client stations. Use this setting if the Access Point will
be connected to the wired LAN.
Repeater/Non-Root—An Access Point that transfers data between a client
and another Access Point. Use this setting for Access Points not connected to
the wired LAN.
Client/Non-root—A station with a wireless connection to an Access Point.
Use this setting for diagnostics, such as when you need to test the Access
Point by having it communicate with another Access Point.
Throughput—Maximizes the data volume handled by the Access Point but
might reduce the Access Point's range.
Range—Maximizes the Access Point's range but might reduce throughput.
Custom—The Access Point will use the settings you enter on the AP Radio
Hardware page. Click the Custom link to go to the AP Radio Hardware page.
2Mb/sec clients—Select this setting if your network contains Cisco Aironet
devices that operate at 2 Mbps.
non-Aironet 802.11—Select this setting if there are non-Cisco Aironet
devices on your wireless LAN.
Chapter 3 Basic Configuration
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