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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Configuring Basic Security Settings
Enabling the Radio Interfaces
In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)JA and later, the access point radios are disabled by default, and there is no
default SSID. You must create an SSID and enable the radios before the access point will allow wireless
associations from other devices. These changes to the default configuration improve the security of
newly installed access points. Refer to the
“Configuring Basic Security Settings” section on page 3-9
for
instructions on configuring the SSID.
To enable the radio interfaces, follow these instructions:
Step 1
Use your internet browser to access your access point.
Step 2
When the Summary Status page displays, click
Network Interfaces > Radio0-802.11b
or
Network
Interfaces > Radio0-802.11g
and the radio status page displays.
Step 3
Click
Settings
and the radio settings page displays.
Step 4
Click
Enable
in the Enable Radio field.
Step 5
Click
Apply
.
Step 6
Click
Radio1-802.11A
and the radio status page displays.
Step 7
Repeat Steps 3 to 5.
Step 8
Close your internet browser.
Configuring Basic Security Settings
After you assign basic settings to your access point, you must configure security settings to prevent
unauthorized access to your network. Because it is a radio device, the access point can communicate
beyond the physical boundaries of your building.
Just as you use the Express Setup page to assign basic settings, you can use the Express Security page
(Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)JA and later) to create unique SSIDs and assign one of four security types
to them. For detail security information, refer to the
Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco
Aironet Access Points.
Aironet Extensions
Enable
Enable
SNMP Community
defaultCommunity
defaultCommunity
1.
If a 1200 series access point running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA or later software with a default configuration does not
receive an IP address from your DHCP server, it continues to send DHCP requests indefinitely.
Table 3-1
Default Settings on the Express Setup Page (continued)
Setting
Defaults
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)JA2 or
earlier
Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA or
later