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Cisco Aironet 1240AG 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(7)JA, 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 web-browser to access your access point.
Step 2 When the Summary Status page displays, click Radio0-802.11B or Radio0-802.11G and the 2.4 GHz
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 5 GHz radio status page displays.
Step 7 Repeat Steps 3 to 5.
Step 8 Close your web-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
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.