Using The Gui To Enable Long Preambles; Using The Cli To Enable Long Preambles - Cisco OL-8335-02 Configuration Manual

Chapter 5 Configuring Security Solutions

Using the GUI to Enable Long Preambles

Use this procedure to use the GUI to enable long preambles to optimize the operation of SpectraLink
NetLink phones on your wireless LAN.
Log into the controller GUI.
Step 1
Follow this path to navigate to the 802.11b/g Global Parameters page:
Step 2
Wireless > Global RF > 802.11b/g Network
If the Short Preamble Enabled box is checked, continue with this procedure. However, if the Short
Preamble Enabled box is unchecked (which means that long preambles are enabled), the controller is
already optimized for SpectraLink NetLink phones and you do not need to continue this procedure.
Uncheck the Short Preamble Enabled check box to enable long preambles.
Step 3
Click Apply to update the controller configuration.
Step 4
Note
Reboot the controller using Commands > Reboot > Reboot. Click OK in response to this prompt:
Step 5
Configuration will be saved and switch will be rebooted. Click ok to confirm.
The controller reboots.
Log back into the controller GUI and verify that the controller is properly configured. Follow this path
Step 6
to navigate to the 802.11b/g Global Parameters page:
Wireless > Global RF > 802.11b/g Network
If the Short Preamble Enabled box is unchecked, the controller is optimized for SpectraLink NetLink
phones.

Using the CLI to Enable Long Preambles

Use this procedure to use the CLI to enable long preambles to optimize the operation of SpectraLink
NetLink phones on your wireless LAN.
Log into the controller CLI.
Step 1
Enter show 802.11b and check the Short preamble mandatory parameter. If the parameter indicates that
Step 2
short preambles are enabled, continue with this procedure. This example shows that short preambles are
enabled:
Short Preamble mandatory....................... Enabled
However, if the parameter shows that short preambles are disabled (which means that long preambles
are enabled), the controller is already optimized for SpectraLink NetLink phones and you do not need
to continue this procedure. This example shows that short preambles are disabled:
Short Preamble mandatory....................... Disabled
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If you do not already have an active CLI session to the controller, Cisco recommends that you
start a CLI session to reboot the controller and watch the reboot process. A CLI session is also
useful because the GUI loses its connection when the controller reboots.
Configuring the System for SpectraLink NetLink Telephones
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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