Chapter 3 Basic Configuration
Entering Basic Settings
Step 12 Press ro and then press Enter to select Role in Radio Network. The network roles include the following options:
•Access Point/Root—Press a and then press Enter to select this setting. 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—Press r and then press Enter to select this setting. 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—Press c and then press Enter to select this setting. 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.
Step 13 Press op and then press Enter to select Optimize Radio Network For. These options assign either preconfigured settings or customized settings for the access point radio:
•Throughput—Press t and then press Enter to select this setting. Maximizes the data volume handled by the access point but might reduce the access point’s range.
•Range—Press r and then press Enter to select this setting. Maximizes the access point’s range but might reduce throughput.
•Custom—Press c and then press Enter to select this setting. The access point will use the settings you enter on the AP Radio Hardware page. Chapter 3 of the Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide describes the AP Radio Hardware page.
Step 14 Use the Ensure Compatibility With setting to automatically configure the access point to be compatible with other devices on your wireless LAN:
•2-Mbps clients—Press 2 and then press Enter to select this setting. Select this setting if your network contains Cisco Aironet devices that operate at 2 Mbps.
•non-Aironet 802.11—Press no and then press Enter to select this setting. Select this setting if there are non-Cisco Aironet devices on your wireless LAN.
Step 15 Press sn and then press Enter to select SNMP Admin. Community. Enter an SNMP community name. This name automatically appears in the list of users authorized to view and make changes to the access point’s management system.
You can define other SNMP communities with User Management. The “Security Setup” section in Chapter 3 of the Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide describes User Management.
Step 16 Press ap and press Enter to apply your basic settings. If you changed the Role in Radio Network setting, your access point reboots.
Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
