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Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Assigning Basic Settings
Step 6 Enter the configuration settings you obtained from your system administrator. The configurable settings
include:
• System Name— The system name, while not an essential setting, helps identify the access point on
your network. The system name appears in the titles of the management system pages.
• Configuration Server Protocol—Click on the button that matches the network’s method of IP
address assignment.
– DHCP—IP addresses are automatically assigned by your network’s DHCP server.
– Static IP—The access point uses a static IP address that you enter in the IP address field.
• IP Address—Use this setting to assign or change the access point’s IP address. If DHCP is enabled
for your network, leave this field blank.
Note If the access point’s IP address changes while you are configuring the access point using the
web-browser interface or a Telnet session over the wired LAN, you lose your connection to the
access point. If you lose your connection, reconnect to the access point using its new IP address.
Follow the steps in the “Resetting the Access Point to Default Settings” section on page 3-2 if
you need to start over.
• IP Subnet Mask—Enter the IP subnet mask provided by your network administrator so the IP
address can be recognized on the LAN. If DHCP is enabled, leave this field blank.
• Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your network administrator.
If DHCP is enabled, leave this field blank.
• Radio Service Set ID (SSID)—Enter the case-sensitive SSID (32 alphanumeric characters
maximum) provided by your network administrator. The SSID is a unique identifier that client
devices use to associate with the access point.
• Broadcast SSID in Beacon—Use this setting to allow devices that do not specify an SSID to
associate with the access point.
– Yes —This is the default setting; it allows devices that do not specify an SSID to associate with
the access point.
– No—Devices must specify an SSID to associate with the access point. With No selected, the
SSID used by the client devices must match exactly the access point’s SSID.
• Role in Radio Network—Click on the button that describes the role of the access point on your
network. Select Access Point (Root) if your access point is connected to the wired LAN. Select
Repeater (Non-Root) if it is not connected to the wired LAN.
• Optimize Radio Network for—Use this setting to select either preconfigured settings for the access
point radio or customized settings for the access point radio.
– Throughput—Maximizes the data volume handled by the access point but might reduce its
range.
– Range—Maximizes the access point’s range but might reduce throughput.
– Custom—The access point uses settings you enter on the Network Interfaces: Radio-802.11b
Settings page. Clicking Custom takes you to the Network Interfaces: Radio-802.11b Settings
page.
• Aironet Extensions—Enable this setting if there are only Cisco Aironet devices on your wireless
LAN.