Wireless Interface Commands 7

Example

Enterprise AP#show interface ethernet Ethernet Interface Information

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IP Address

: 192.168.2.2

Subnet Mask

: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway

: 192.168.1.253

Primary DNS

: 192.168.1.55

Secondary DNS

: 10.1.0.55

Speed-duplex

: 100Base-TX Half Duplex

Admin status

: Up

Operational status

: Up

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Enterprise AP#

Wireless Interface Commands

The commands described in this section configure connection parameters for the wireless interfaces.

Table 7-17. Wireless Interface Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

interface wireless

Enters wireless interface configuration mode

GC

7-96

 

 

 

 

vap

Provides access to the VAP interface configuration

IC-W

7-96

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed

Configures the maximum data rate at which the

IC-W

7-97

 

access point transmits unicast packets

 

 

 

 

 

 

turbo

Configures turbo mode to use a faster data rate

IC-W (a)

7-96

 

 

 

 

multicast-data-rate

Configures the maximum rate for transmitting

IC-W

7-97

 

multicast packets on the wireless interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

channel

Configures the radio channel

IC-W

7-98

 

 

 

 

transmit-power

Adjusts the power of the radio signals transmitted

IC-W

7-98

 

from the access point

 

 

 

 

 

 

radio-mode

Forces the operating mode of the 802.11g radio

IC-W (b/g)

7-99

 

 

 

 

preamble

Sets the length of the 802.11g signal preamble

IC-W (b/g)

7-100

 

 

 

 

antenna control

Selects the antenna control method to use for the

IC-W

7-100

 

radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

antenna id

Selects the antenna ID to use for the radio

IC-W

7-101

 

 

 

 

antenna location

Selects the location of the antenna

IC-W

7-102

 

 

 

 

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SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2-17 manual Wireless Interface Commands Function Mode

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