Chapter 4 Basic Wireless Device Configuration

Configuring Wireless Settings

Configuring Wireless Settings

Note If you are configuring the wireless device for the first time, you must start a configuration session between the access point and the router before you attempt to configure the basic wireless settings. See the “Starting a Wireless Configuration Session” section on page 4-2.

Configure the wireless device with the tool that matches the software on the device.

Cisco IOS Command Line Interface, page 4-5—Autonomous software

Cisco Express Setup, page 4-4—Unified Software

Note If you are running the wireless device in Autonomous mode and would like to upgrade to Unified mode, see the “Upgrading to Cisco Unified Software” section on page 4-9for upgrade instructions.

After upgrading to Cisco Unified Wireless software, use the web browser interface to configure the device: http://cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_10b_JA/configuration/guide/scg1 2410b-chap2-gui.html

Cisco Express Setup

To configure the Unified wireless device use the web-browser tool:

Step 1 Establish a console connection to the wireless device and get the Bridge-Group Virtual Interface (BVI) IP address by entering the show interface bvi1 Cisco IOS command.

Step 2 Open a browser window, and enter the BVI IP address in the browser-window address line. Press Enter. An Enter Network Password window appears.

Step 3 Enter your username. Cisco is the default user name.

Step 4 Enter the wireless device password. Cisco is the default password. The Summary Status page appears. For details about using the web-browser configuration page, see: http://cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_10b_JA/configuration/guide/scg12410b-chap4-first.html#wp1103336

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CISCO881SECK9 specifications

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