Enabling The Radio Interface; Configuring The Role In Radio Network - Cisco M10-RM Software Manual

Enabling the Radio Interface

Enabling the Radio Interface
The wireless device radios are disabled by default.
Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JA there is no SSID. You must create an SSID before you can
Note
enable the radio interface.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable the access point radio:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2 dot11 ssid ssid
Step 3 interface dot11radio { 0 | 1slot/port
}
Step 4 ssid ssid
Step 5 no shutdown
Step 6
end
Step 7 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Use the shutdown command to disable the radio port.

Configuring the Role in Radio Network

Table 6-1
Table 6-1
Role in Radio Network
Access point
Access point (fallback to radio
shutdown)
Access point (fallback to repeater)
Repeater
Root bridge
Non-root bridge
Root bridge with wireless clients
Non-root bridge with wireless clients
Workgroup bridge
Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
6-2
shows the role in the radio network for each device.
Device Role in Radio Network Configuration
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Enter the SSID. The SSID can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric
characters. SSIDs are case sensitive.
Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface.
The 2.4-GHz and the 802.11n 2.4-GHz radio is radio 0
The 5-GHz and the 802.11n 5-GHz radio is radio 1.
Assign the SSID you created in Step 2 to the appropriate radio
interface.
Enable the radio port.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
AP1100 AP1130 AP1200
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Chapter 6 Configuring Radio Settings
AP1240 AP1250
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