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Chapter4 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Assigning Basic Settings
Optimize Radio Network for—Use this setting to select either preconfigured settings for the
wireless device radio or customized settings for the wireless device radio.
Throughput—Maximizes the data volume handled by the wireless device, but might reduce its
range.
Range—Maximizes the wireless device range but might reduce throughput.
Default—Sets the default values for the access point.
Custom—The wireless device uses the settings you enter on the Network Interfaces. Clicking
Custom takes you to the Network Interfaces:
Radio-802.11b Settings page.
Radio-802.11b Settings page.
Radio-802.11n Settings page (1250 and 1260).
Radio-802.11n Settings page (1250 and 1260)
Aironet Extensions—Enable this setting if there are only Cisco Aironet devices on your wireless
LAN.
Step7 Click Apply to save your settings.
Step8 Click Network Interfaces to browse to the Network Interfaces Summary page.
Step9 Click the radio interface to browse to the Network Interfaces: Radio Status page.
Step10 Click the Settings tab to browse to the Settings page for the radio interface.
Step11 Click Enable to enable the radio.
Step12 Click Apply.
Your wireless device is now running but probably requires additional configuring to conform to your
network operational and security requirements. Consult the chapters in this manual for the information
you need to complete the configuration.
Note You can restore 1040, 1100, 1140, 1200, 1240, 1250 and 1260 series access points to factory
defaults by unplugging the power jack and plugging it back in while holding down the Mode
button for a few seconds, or until the Status LED turns amber.
Default Settings on the Express Setup Page
Table 4 -1 lists the default settings for the settings on the Express Setup page.
Table4-1 Default Settings on the Express Setup Page
Setting Default
Host Name ap
Configuration Server Protocol DHCP
IP Address Assigned by DHCP by default; see the “Default IP Address
Behavior” section on page4-5 for a description of default IP
address behavior on the access point