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Chapter 4 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Assigning Basic Settings
•
Optimize Radio Network for
—Use this setting to select either preconfigured settings for the
wireless device radio or customized settings for the wireless device radio.
–
Throughput
—Maximizes the data volume handled by the wireless device, but might reduce its
range.
–
Range
—Maximizes the wireless device’s range but might reduce throughput.
–
Default
—Sets the default values for the access point.
–
Custom
—The wireless device uses the settings you enter on the Network Interfaces. Clicking
Custom
takes you to the Network Interfaces:
Radio-802.11b Settings page.
Radio-802.11b Settings page.
Radio-802.11n Settings page (1250).
Radio-802.11n Settings page (1250)
•
Aironet Extensions
—Enable this setting if there are only Cisco Aironetwireless devices on your
wireless LAN.
Step 7
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Step 8
Click
Network Interfaces
to browse to the Network Interfaces Summary page.
Step 9
Click the radio interface to browse to the Network Interfaces: Radio Status page.
Step 10
Click the
Settings
tab to browse to the Settings page for the radio interface.
Step 11
Click
Enable
to enable the radio.
Step 12
Click
Apply
.
Your wireless device is now running but probably requires additional configuring to conform to your
network’s operational and security requirements. Consult the chapters in this manual for the information
you need to complete the configuration.
Note
You can restore 1100, 1200, 1240, and 1250 series access points to factory defaults by
unplugging the power jack and plugging it back in while holding down the Mode button for a
few seconds, or until the Status LED turns amber.
Default Settings on the Express Setup Page
Table 4-1
lists the default settings for the settings on the Express Setup page.
Table 4-1
Default Settings on the Express Setup Page
Setting
Default
Host Name
ap
Configuration Server Protocol
DHCP
IP Address
Assigned by DHCP by default; see the
“Default IP Address
Behavior” section on page 4-4
for a description of default IP
address behavior on the access point