Cisco Systems OL-6415-04 manual Overview, Wireless Device Management

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Overview

Cisco wireless devices provide a secure, affordable, and easy-to-use wireless LAN solution that combines mobility and flexibility with the enterprise-class features required by networking professionals. With a management system based on Cisco IOS software, Cisco wireless devices are Wi-Fi certified, 802.11b-compliant, 802.11g-compliant, or 802.11a-compliant wireless LAN transceivers.

This document provides information for the following devices:

•Access Point High-speed WAN Interface Card (AP HWIC)

•Cisco 800 Series routers with wireless capabilities

•Cisco 1800 Series routers with wireless capabilities

This chapter provides information on the following topics:

•Wireless Device Management

•Network Configuration Example

•Features

Wireless Device Management

You can use the wireless device management system through the following interfaces:

•The Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI), that can be used through a console port or a Telnet session. Use the interface dot11radio configuration command in global mode to place the wireless device into radio configuration mode.

•Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

Cisco Wireless ISR and HWIC Access Point Configuration Guide

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