Chapter 9 Configuring a Wireless LAN Connection

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Command

 

Purpose

Step 5

 

 

vlan number

Binds the SSID with a VLAN.

 

Example:

 

 

 

Router(config-if-ssid)# vlan 1

 

 

Router(config-if-ssid)#

 

Step 6

 

 

authentication type

Sets the permitted authentication methods for a

 

 

 

 

user attempting access to the wireless LAN.

 

Example:

 

More than one method can be specified, as

 

 

 

 

 

Router(config-if-ssid)# authentication open

shown in the example.

 

Router(config-if-ssid)# authentication

 

 

network-eap eap_methods

 

 

Router(config-if-ssid)# authentication

 

 

key-management wpa

 

Step 7

 

 

 

 

exit

 

 

Exits SSID configuration mode, and enters

 

 

 

 

interface configuration mode for the wireless

 

Example:

 

interface.

 

Router(config-if-ssid)# exit

 

 

Router(config-if)#

 

Step 8

 

 

 

speed rate

 

(Optional) Specifies the required and allowed

 

 

 

 

rates, in Mbps, for traffic over the wireless

 

Example:

 

connection.

 

Router(config-if)# basic-1.0basic-2.0

 

 

basic-5.5 6.0 9.0 basic-11.0 12.0 18.0 24.0

 

 

36.0

48.0

54.0

 

 

Router(config-if)#

 

Step 9

 

 

rts [retries threshold]

(Optional) Specifies the Request to Send (RTS)

 

 

 

 

threshold or the number of times to send a

 

Example:

 

request before determining the wireless LAN is

 

Router(config-if)# rts threshold 2312

unreachable.

 

Router(config-if)#

 

Step 10

 

 

power [client local] [cck [number maximum]

(Optional) Specifies the radio transmitter power

 

ofdm [number maximum]]

level.

 

Example:

 

See the Cisco Access Router Wireless

 

 

Configuration Guide for available power level

 

 

 

 

 

Router(config-if)# power local cck 50

values.

 

Router(config-if)# power local ofdm 30

 

 

Router(config-if)#

 

Step 11

 

 

channel [number least-congested]

(Optional) Specifies the channel on which

 

 

 

 

communication occurs.

 

Example:

 

See the Cisco Access Router Wireless

 

 

 

 

 

Router(config-if)# channel 2462

Configuration Guide for available channel

 

Router(config-if)#

numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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