Using the Command Line Interface

Wireless Interface Commands

The commands described in this section configure connection parameters for the wireless interfaces.

Table 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

IC-W

6-113

 

mode

 

 

speed

Configures the maximum data rate at which the

IC-W

6-113

 

access point transmits unicast packets

 

 

turbo

Configures turbo mode to use a faster data rate

IC-W (a)

6-114

multicast-data-rate

Configures the maximum rate for transmitting

IC-W

6-115

 

multicast packets on the wireless interface

 

 

channel

Configures the radio channel

IC-W

6-116

transmit-power

Adjusts the power of the radio signals transmitted

IC-W

6-117

 

from the access point

 

 

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

IC-W

6-119

 

radio

 

 

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

IC-W

6-121

 

transmitted from the access point

 

 

dtim-period

Configures the rate at which stations in sleep mode

IC-W

6-122

 

must wake up to receive broadcast/multicast

 

 

 

transmissions

 

 

fragmentation- length

Configures the minimum packet size that can be

IC-W

6-123

 

fragmented

 

 

rts-threshold

Sets the packet size threshold at which an RTS must

IC-W

6-123

 

be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending

 

 

 

station starting communications

 

 

super-a

Enables Atheros proprietary Super A performance

IC-W (a)

6-124

 

enhancements

 

 

super-g

Enables Atheros proprietary Super G performance

IC-W (b/g)

6-125

 

enhancements

 

 

description

Adds a description to the wireless interface

IC-W-VAP

6-125

6-111

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