Specifications

Configuring Radio Settings
Enabling the Radio Interface
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Enabling the Radio Interface
The wireless device radios are disabled by default.
Note You must create a service set identifier (SSID) before you can enable the radio interface.
To enable the access point radio, follow these steps, beginning in privileged EXEC mode.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. dot11 ssid ssid
3. interface dot11radio {0| 1}
4. ssid ssid
5. no shutdown
6. end
7. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Use the shutdown command to disable the radio port.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
dot11 ssid ssid Enters the SSID. The SSID consists of up to 32 alphanumeric
characters. SSIDs are case sensitive.
Step 3
interface dot11radio {0| 1} Enters interface configuration mode for the radio interface.The
2.4-GHz and 802.11g/n 2.4-GHz radios are radio 0.
The 5-GHz and the 802.11n 5-GHz radio is radio 1.
Step 4
ssid ssid Assigns the SSID that you created in Step 2 to the appropriate
radio interface.
Step 5
no shutdown Enables the radio port.
Step 6
end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.