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Chapter 7 Configuring Radio Settings

Disabling and Enabling the Radio Interface

The access point radios are enabled by default. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps

to disable the access point radio:

Use the no form of the shutdown command to enable the radio port.

Configuring the Role in Radio Network

You can configure your access point as a root device that is connected to the wired LAN or as a repeater

(non-root) device that is not connected to the wired LAN. Figure 7-1 shows a root access point and a

repeater access point.

Command Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

interface dot11radio { 0 | 1 } Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface. The

2.4-GHz radio is radio 0, and the 5-GHz radio is radio 1.

Step 3

shutdown Disable the radio port.

Step 4

end Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 5

copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.