7 Command Line Interface

Table 7-17. Wireless Interface Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

beacon-interval

Configures the rate at which beacon signals are

IC-W

7-102

 

transmitted from the access point

 

 

 

 

 

 

dtim-period

Configures the rate at which stations in sleep mode

IC-W

7-103

 

must wake up to receive broadcast/multicast

 

 

 

transmissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

fragmentation- length

Configures the minimum packet size that can be

IC-W

7-103

 

fragmented

 

 

 

 

 

 

rts-threshold

Sets the packet size threshold at which an RTS must

IC-W

7-104

 

be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending

 

 

 

station starting communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

super-a

Enables Atheros proprietary Super A performance

IC-W (a)

7-105

 

enhancements

 

 

 

 

 

 

super-g

Enables Atheros proprietary Super G performance

IC-W (b/g)

7-105

 

enhancements

 

 

 

 

 

 

description

Adds a description to the wireless interface

IC-W-VAP

7-105

 

 

 

 

ssid

Configures the service set identifier

IC-W-VAP

7-106

 

 

 

 

closed system

Opens access to clients without a pre-configured

IC-W-VAP

7-106

 

SSID

 

 

 

 

 

 

max-association

Configures the maximum number of clients that can

IC-W-VAP

7-107

 

be associated with the access point at the same time

 

 

 

 

 

 

assoc- timeout-interval

Configures the idle time interval (when no frames are

IC-W-VAP

7-107

 

sent) after which a client is disassociated from the

 

 

 

VAP interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

auth- timeout-value

Configures the time interval after which clients must

IC-W-VAP

7-108

 

be re-authenticated

 

 

 

 

 

 

shutdown

Disables the wireless interface

IC-W-VAP

7-108

 

 

 

 

show interface wireless

Shows the status for the wireless interface

Exec

7-109

 

 

 

 

show station

Shows the wireless clients associated with the access

Exec

7-110

 

point

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SMC Networks SMC2552W-G2-17 manual Ssid

SMC2552W-G2-17, SMC2552W-G2 specifications

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