Specifications

Preface
Audience and Scope
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Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide
OL-0657-07
Audience and Scope
This guide is for the network manager responsible for configuring a wireless
network. Before using the material in this guide, you should be familiar with some
of the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and wireless local area networking.
The scope of this guide is to provide the information you need to change the
configuration of an access point, use the access point management system to
browse to other devices on a wireless network, and troubleshoot problems with
the access point that might arise.
Organization
This guide is organized into the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Overview,” is a functional overview of the access point management
system. It describes the features of the management system and the access point’s
role in a wireless network.
Chapter 2, “Using the Management Interfaces,” describes how to use the
web-based and console-based management interfaces.
Chapter 3, “Configuring the Radio and Basic Settings,” describes the how to use
the web-based management system to configure the access point.
Chapter 4, “Configuring VLANs,” describes VLANs and how to create and
configure them.
Chapter 5, “Configuring Filters and Quality of Service,” describes Quality of
Service (QoS) and provides information about establishing QoS on an access
point.
Chapter 6, “Configuring Proxy Mobile IP,” defines proxy Mobile IP and provides
information on configuring this feature on your access point.
Chapter 7, “Configuring Other Settings,” identifies and describes other access
point configuration settings such as notifications and server setup.
Chapter 8, “Security Setup,”describes how to set up and enable the access point’s
security features.
Chapter 9, “Network Management,” describes how to use the web-based
management system to browse to other devices on a wireless network.