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Chapter3 Basic Con figuration
Entering Basic Settings
Step 7 Enter an IP subnet mask in the Default IP Subnet Mask field to identify the subnetwork so the access
point’s IP address can be recognized on the LAN. If DHCP or BOOTP is not enabled, this field is the
subnet mask. If DHCP or BOOTP is enabled, this field provides the subnet mask only when no server
responds to the access point’s DHCP or BOOTP request.
Step 8 Enter the IP address of your default internet gateway in the Default Gateway field. The entry
255.255.255.255 indicates no gateway. Clicking the Gateway link takes you to the Routing Setup page,
which you use to configure the access point to communicate with the IP network routing system.
Step 9 Type an SSID for the access point in the Radio Service Set ID (SSID) field. The SSID is a unique
identifier that client devices use to associate with the access point. The SSID can be any alphanumeric
entry from two to 32 characters long.
Step 10 Select a network role for the access point from the Role in Radio Network pull-down menu. The menu
contains the following options:
•Access Point/Root—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—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—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 11 Select an Optimize Radio Network For option to assign either preconfigured settings or customized
settings for the access point radio:
•Throughput—Maximizes the data volume handled by the access point but might reduce the access
point’s range.
•Range—Maximizes the access point’s range but might reduce throughput.
•Custom—The access point will use the settings you enter on the AP Radio Hardware page. Click
the Custom link to go to the AP Radio Hardware page.
Step 12 To automatically configure the access point to be compatible with other devices on your wireless LAN,
select an Ensure Compatibility With option:
•2-Mbps clients—Select this setting if your network contains Cisco Aironet devices that operate at 2
Mbps.
•non-Aironet 802.11—Select this setting if there are non-Cisco Aironet devices on your wireless
LAN.
Step 13 To use Simplified Network Management Protocol (SNMP), enter a community name in the SNMP
Admin. Community field. This name automatically appears in the list of users authorized to view and
make changes to the access point’s management system.
Click the SNMP link to go to the SNMP Setup page, where you can edit other SNMP settings.
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 14 Click OK. The Setup page appears. If you changed the Role in Radio Network setting, your access point
reboots.