Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Autonomous Access Points and Bridges
Antenna Alignment
Security Settings
Remote Cisco Aironet bridges or client devices attempting to authenticate to your access point/bridge must support the same security options configured in the access point/bridge, such as WEP, EAP or LEAP, MAC address authentication, Message Integrity Check (MIC), WEP key hashing, and 802.1X protocol versions.
If a Cisco Aironet
Antenna Alignment
If your autonomous
For detailed alignment instructions, refer to the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Bridge Mounting Instructions that shipped with your access point/bridge.
Note To meet regulatory restrictions, the external antenna access point/bridge unit and the external antenna must be professionally installed. The network administration or other IT professional responsible for installing and configuring the unit is a suitable professional installer. Following installation, access to the unit should be
Running the Carrier Busy Test
You can use the carrier busy test to determine the least congested channel for the radio interface (802.11g). You should typically run the test several times to obtain the best results and to avoid temporary activity spikes.
Note The carrier busy test is primarily used for single access points or bridge environments. For sites with multiple access points, a site survey is typically performed to determine the best operating locations and operating frequencies for the access points.
Note All associated clients on the selected radio will be disassociated during the 6 to 8 seconds needed for the carrier busy test.
Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Wireless Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
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