Chapter 12 Special Configurations
Setting Up a Repeater Access Point
Note You can also rely on the DHCP server to assign a default IP subnet mask.
•Default Gateway (also on the Express Setup page)
Note You can also rely on the DHCP server to assign a default gateway.
•Data rates (found on the AP Radio Hardware page)
•WEP settings (found on the AP Radio Data Encryption page)
•Authentication Types (found on the AP Radio Data Encryption page)
If the root access point settings have not been changed from the factory defaults, you don’t need to write them down. If you reconfigure the root access point, however, you must enter the same settings on the repeater access point.
Step 4 Place the repeater access point within radio range of the root access point.
Step 5 Connect power to the repeater access point. Consult the the Quick Start Guide: Cisco 1200 Series Aironet Access Points for power options.
Note If both radios are set up as repeaters, the access point will not be connected to the wired LAN. Therefore, if you use a power injector, do not run Ethernet cable from the power injector to a switch.
Step 6 Connect a
Step 7 Use a terminal emulator to open the access point’s management system. Assign these port settings to the terminal emulator: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, and No flow control.
Step 8 When the terminal emulator connects with the access point, press = to display the access point’s Summary Status page. If the repeater access point has never been configured before, the Express Setup page will appear instead of the Summary Status page.
Step 9 On the Express Setup page, enter the same SSID that is set on the root access point.
Note Step 10 and Step 11 describe assigning a static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to the repeater. However, you can rely on your DHCP server to assign these settings if you do not need them to remain fixed. If the repeater will use the DHCP server, skip to Step 12.
Step 10 On the Express Setup page, enter a fixed IP address for the repeater access point in the Default IP address field.
Step 11 Also on the Express Setup page, enter the same settings in the Default IP Subnet Mask and Default Gateway fields that are on the root access point.
Step 12 On the Boot Server Setup page, select none for the Configuration Server Protocol. This setting will maintain a fixed IP address for the repeater access point.
If the root access point configuration has not been changed from the factory defaults, skip to Step 16.
Step 13 On the AP Radio Hardware page, enter the same settings for Data Rates that are on the root access point.
Step 14 On the AP Radio Data Encryption page, enter the same WEP key settings that are on the root access point.
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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