Specifications

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Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers (Fixed) Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 9 Configuring a Wireless LAN Connection
Configure the Root Radio Station
Step 3
encryption method algorithm key
Example:
Router(config-if)# encryption vlan 1 mode
ciphers tkip
Router(config-if)#
Specifies the encryption method, algorithm, and
key used to access the wireless interface.
The example uses the VLAN with optional
encryption method of data ciphers.
Step 4
ssid name
Example:
Router(config-if)# ssid cisco
Router(config-if-ssid)#
Creates a Service Set ID (SSID), the public
name of a wireless network.
Note All of the wireless devices on a WLAN
must employ the same SSID to
communicate with each other.
Step 5
vlan number
Example:
Router(config-if-ssid)# vlan 1
Router(config-if-ssid)#
Binds the SSID with a VLAN.
Step 6
authentication type
Example:
Router(config-if-ssid)# authentication open
Router(config-if-ssid)# authentication
network-eap eap_methods
Router(config-if-ssid)# authentication
key-management wpa
Sets the permitted authentication methods for a
user attempting access to the wireless LAN.
More than one method can be specified, as
shown in the example.
Step 7
exit
Example:
Router(config-if-ssid)# exit
Router(config-if)#
Exits SSID configuration mode, and enters
interface configuration mode for the wireless
interface.
Step 8
speed rate
Example:
Router(config-if)# basic-1.0 basic-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)#
(Optional) Specifies the required and allowed
rates, in Mbps, for traffic over the wireless
connection.
Step 9
rts [retries | threshold]
Example:
Router(config-if)# rts threshold 2312
Router(config-if)#
(Optional) Specifies the Request to Send (RTS)
threshold or the number of times to send a
request before determining the wireless LAN is
unreachable.
Command Purpose