User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Wireless ISR and HWIC Access Point Configuration Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Configuring Radio Settings
- Enabling the Radio Interface
- Roles in Radio Network
- Configuring Network or Fallback Role
- Universal Client Mode
- Configuring Universal Client Mode
- Configuring Radio Data Rates
- Configuring Radio Transmit Power
- Configuring Radio Channel Settings
- Enabling and Disabling World Mode
- Enabling and Disabling Short Radio Preambles
- Configuring Transmit and Receive Antennas
- Disabling and Enabling Access Point Extensions
- Configuring the Ethernet Encapsulation Transformation Method
- Enabling and Disabling Reliable Multicast to Workgroup Bridges
- Enabling and Disabling Public Secure Packet Forwarding
- Configuring Beacon Period and DTIM
- Configuring RTS Threshold and Retries
- Configuring Maximum Data Retries
- Configuring Fragmentation Threshold
- Enabling Short Slot Time for 802.11g Radios
- Performing a Carrier Busy Test
- Configuring Multiple SSIDs
- Configuring an Access Point as a Local Authenticator
- Understand Local Authentication
- Configure a Local Authenticator
- Guidelines for Local Authenticators
- Configuration Overview
- Configuring the Local Authenticator Access Point
- Configuring Other Access Points to Use the Local Authenticator
- Configuring EAP-FAST Settings
- Limiting the Local Authenticator to One Authentication Type
- Unblocking Locked Usernames
- Viewing Local Authenticator Statistics
- Using Debug Messages
- Configuring Encryption Types
- Configuring Authentication Types
- Configuring RADIUS Servers
- Configuring and Enabling RADIUS
- Understanding RADIUS
- RADIUS Operation
- Configuring RADIUS
- Default RADIUS Configuration
- Identifying the RADIUS Server Host
- Configuring RADIUS Login Authentication
- Defining AAA Server Groups
- Configuring RADIUS Authorization for User Privileged Access and Network Services
- Starting RADIUS Accounting
- Selecting the CSID Format
- Configuring Settings for All RADIUS Servers
- Configuring the Access Point to Use Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes
- Configuring the Access Point for Vendor-Proprietary RADIUS Server Communication
- Configuring WISPr RADIUS Attributes
- Displaying the RADIUS Configuration
- RADIUS Attributes Sent by the Access Point
- Configuring and Enabling RADIUS
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring QoS
- Channel Settings
- Protocol Filters
- Supported MIBs
- Error and Event Messages
- Glossary
- Index
Glossary
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beacon
A wireless LAN packet that signals the availability and presence of the wireless
device. Beacon packets are sent by access points and base stations; however,
client radio cards send beacons when operating in computer to computer (Ad
Hoc) mode.
BOOTP
Boot Protocol. A protocol used for the static assignment of IP addresses to
devices on the network.
BPSK
A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LANs for
transmission at 1 Mbps.
broadcast packet
A single data message (packet) sent to all addresses on the same subnet.
C
CCK
Complementary code keying. A modulation technique used by IEEE
802.11b-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 5.5 and 11 Mbps.
cell
The area of radio range or coverage in which the wireless devices can
communicate with the base station. The size of the cell depends upon the speed
of the transmission, the type of antenna used, and the physical environment, as
well as other factors.
client
A radio device that uses the services of an Access Point to communicate
wirelessly with other devices on a local area network.
CSMA
Carrier sense multiple access. A wireless LAN media access method specified
by the IEEE 802.11 specification.
D
data rates
The range of data transmission rates supported by a device. Data rates are
measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
dBi
A ratio of decibels to an isotropic antenna that is commonly used to measure
antenna gain. The greater the dBi value, the higher the gain, and the more acute
the angle of coverage.
DHCP
Dynamic host configuration protocol. A protocol available with many operating
systems that automatically issues IP addresses within a specified range to
devices on the network. The device retains the assigned address for a specific
administrator-defined period.
dipole
A type of low-gain (2.2-dBi) antenna consisting of two (often internal) elements.
domain name
The text name that refers to a grouping of networks or network resources based
on organization-type or geography; for example: name.com—commercial;
name.edu—educational; name.gov—government; ISPname.net—network
provider (such as an ISP); name.ar—Argentina; name.au—Australia; and so on.