298 Configuring APs
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Configuring an indirectly connected AP

If an AP that you want to manage using the WSS is indirectly connected to the switch through a Layer 2 or
Layer 3 network, configure the AP using the following command:
set ap ap-num serial-id serial-ID
model {2330 | 2330A | 2330B | 2332-A1 | 2332-A2 | 2332-A3 | 2332-A4 | 2332-A5 |
2332-A6 | 2332-E1 | 2332-E2 | 2332-E3 | 2332-E4 | 2332-E5 |23 32-E6 | 2332-E7 |
2332-E8 | 2332-E 9 | 2332-J1}
[radiotype {11a | 11b| 11g}]
(For syntax information, see “Configuring for a AP” on page 104.)
To configure Distributed AP connection 1 for AP model 2330 with serial-ID 0322199999, type the following
command:
WSS# set ap 1 serial-id 0322199999 model 2330
success: change accepted.
(To specify the external antenna type, use the set ap radio antennatype command. See “Configuring the
external antenna model” on page 317.)

Configuring static IP addresses on distributed APs

By default, Distributed APs use the procedure described in “How a distributed AP obtains an IP address
through DHCP” on page 268 to obtain an IP address and connect to a WSS. In some installations, DHCP may
not be available. In such a case, you can manually assign static IP address information to the AP.
You can also optionally specify the WSS the Distributed AP uses as its boot device, and an 802.1Q VLAN tag
to be applied to Ethernet frames emitted from the distributed AP.
When you configure static IP information for a Distributed AP, it uses the boot procedure described in “How a
distributed AP contacts a WSS (statically configured address)” on page 270 instead of the default boot
procedure.

Specifying IP information

To specify static IP address information for a Distributed AP, use the following command:
set ap ap-num boot-configurati on ip ip-addr netmask mask-addr gateway
gateway-addr [mode {enable | disable}]
To configure Distributed AP 1 to use IP address 172.16.0.42 with a 24-bit netmask, and use 172.16.0.20 as its
default router (gateway), type the following command:
WSS# set ap 1 boot-configuration ip 172.16.0.42 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway
172.16.0.20 mode enable
success: change accepted.
The next time the Distributed AP is booted, it will use the specified IP information. If the manually assigned IP
information is incorrect, the AP uses DHCP to obtain its IP address, as described in “How a distributed AP
obtains an IP address through DHCP” on page 268.