Specifications

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Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Configuring the Radio and Basic Settings
Radio Configuration
Requested Status
This setting is useful for troubleshooting problems on your network. Up, the
default setting, turns the radio on for normal operation. Down turns the access
point’s radio off.
Current Status
The Current Status line under the setting displays the current status of the radio
port. This field can also display Error, meaning the port is operating but is in an
error condition.
Packet Forwarding
This setting is always set to Enabled for normal operation. For troubleshooting,
you might want to set packet forwarding to Disabled, which prevents data from
moving between the Ethernet and the radio.
Forwarding State
The Forwarding State line under the setting displays the current forwarding state.
For normal access point operation, the forwarding state is Forwarding. Four other
states are possible:
• Unknown—The state cannot be determined.
• Disabled—Forwarding capabilities are disabled.
• Blocking—The port is blocking transmission. This is the state when no
stations are associated.
• Broken—This state reports radio failure.
Default Multicast Address Filters
MAC address filters allow or disallow the forwarding of multicast packets sent to
specific MAC addresses. You can create a filter that passes traffic to all MAC
addresses except those you specify, or you can create a filter that blocks traffic to
all MAC addresses except those you specify. Read the “Creating a MAC Address
Filter” section on page 5-7 for complete instructions on setting up MAC address
filters.