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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 6 Configuring Radio Settings
Enabling the Radio Interface
Enabling the Radio Interface
The wireless device radios are disabled by default.
Note Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JA there is no SSID. You must create an SSID before you can
enable the radio interface.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable the access point radio:
Command Purpose
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Use the shutdown command to disable the radio port.
Configuring the Role in Radio Network
Table 6-1 shows the role in the radio network for each device.
configure terminal Enter g
lobal configuration mode.
dot11 ssid ssid Enter th
e SSID. The SSID can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric
characters. SSIDs are case sensitive.
interface dot11radio {0 | 1}
Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface.
The 2.4-GHz and the 802.11n 2.4-GHz radio is radio 0
The 5-GHz and the 802.11n 5-GHz radio is radio 1.
ssid ssid Assig
n the SSID you created in Step 2 to the appropriate radio
interface.
no shutdown Enable t
he radio port.
end Retu
rn to privileged EXEC mode.
copy running-config startup-config (Op
tional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Ta b l e 6-1 Device Role in Radio Network Configuration
Role in Radio Network
AP
10
40
AP
1100
AP
1130
AP
1140
AP
1200
AP
1240
AP
1250
AP
1260
1300
AP/BR
Access point X XX X X XXXX
Access po
int (fallback to
radio shutdown)
XXXXXXXXX
Access point (fallback to
repeater)
XXXXXXXXX
Repeater X X X X X X X X X
Root bridge X – – X X X X X X
Non-root bridge X – – X X X X X X
Root bridge with wireless
clients
X–– XXXXXX