6-111
Using the Command Line Interface
Wireless Interface Commands

The commands described in this section configure connection parameters for the

wireless interfaces.

Tab le 25 Wireless Interface Commands

Command Function Mode Page
interface wireless Enters wireless interface configuration mode GC 6-112
vap Provides access to the VAP interface configuration
mode IC-W 6-113
speed Configures the maximum data rate at which the
access point transmits unicast packets
IC-W 6-113
turbo Configures turbo mode to use a faster data rate IC-W (a) 6-114
multicast-data-rate Configures the maximum rate for transmitting
multicast packets on the wireless interface
IC-W 6-115
channel Configures the radio channel IC-W 6-116
transmit-power Adjusts the power of the radio signals transmitted
from the access point
IC-W 6-117
radio-mode Forces the operating mode of the 802.11g radio IC-W (b/g) 6-117
preamble Sets the length of the 802.11g signal preamble IC-W (b/g) 6-118
antenna control Selects the antenna control method to use for the
radio IC-W 6-119
antenna id Selects the antenna ID to use for the radio IC-W 6-120
antenna location Selects the location of the antenna IC-W 6-120
beacon-interval Configures the rate at which beacon signals are
transmitted from the access point
IC-W 6-121
dtim-period Configures the rate at which stations in sleep mode
must wake up to receive broadcast/multicast
transmissions
IC-W 6-122
fragmentation- length Configures the minimum packet size that can be
fragmented IC-W 6-123
rts-threshold Sets the packet size threshold at which an RTS must
be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending
station starting communications
IC-W 6-123
super-a Enables Atheros proprietary Super A performance
enhancements
IC-W (a) 6-124
super-g Enables Atheros proprietary Super G performance
enhancements
IC-W (b/g) 6-125
description Adds a description to the wireless interface IC-W-VAP 6-125