Specifications

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Chapter 21
AP Attribute Commands
AP Configuration Mode
The following commands are available from the AP location or BSSID
configuration sub-modes:
z ageout <number of seconds>
Specify the amount of time a client is allowed to remain idle before being aged
out. The default is 1000 seconds.
z ap-enable {enable|disable}
Enable or disable the AP. The default is enabled.
z beacon-period <number of milliseconds>
Specify the beacon period for the AP. The beacon advertises the APs presence,
identity and radio characteristics to wireless clients. The default is 100
milliseconds.
z dtim-period <number of beacons>
Specify the interval between sending DTIMs in the beacon. This is the
maximum number of beacon cycles before unacknowledged network
broadcasts are flushed. When using wireless clients that employ power
management features to sleep, the client must revive at least once during the
DTIM period to receive broadcasts. The default is 2.
z essid <ESSID string (31 characters maximum)>
Specify the ESSID for the AP. This names the network or collection of APs to
which the AP belongs. Other APs in the same network can have the same
ESSID.
z max-clients <number of clients (0-255)>
Specify the maximum number of wireless clients for the AP. The default is 0.
This ensures that the AP does not begin associating wireless clients until
explicitly allowed.
z max-retries <number of retries>
Specify the maximum number of retries allowed for the AP to send a packet.
The recommended range is between 3 and 7. The default is 3.
z mode {ap_mode|am_mode}
Specify the mode for the AP:
ap_mode The AP provides transparent, secure, high-speed data
communications between wireless network devices and
the wired LAN. This is the default.
am_mode The device behaves as an air monitor to collect statistics,
monitor traffic, detect intrusions, enforce security
policies, balance traffic load, self-heal coverage gaps, etc.