User's Manual

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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 4 Configuring Radio Settings
Disabling and Enabling the Radio Interface
Disabling and Enabling the Radio Interface
The WMIC radio is enabled by default. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to
disable the WMIC radio:
Use the no form of the shutdown command to enable the radio port.
Configuring the Role in Radio Network
You can configure your WMIC as a root bridge, non-root bridge, access point, or workgroup bridge.
(Chapter 1, “Overview” describes the various WMIC radio network roles.) Beginning in privileged
EXEC mode, follow these steps to set the WMIC radio network role:
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface dot11radio 0 Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface.
Step 3
shutdown Disable the radio port.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface dot11radio 0 Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface.
Step 3
station-role {root [ap-only] |
non-root | workgroup-bridge |
install [automatic | root | non-root]}
Set the WMIC role.
• Bridge—root, non-root, or install modes. In root mode, the
access point function is automatically enabled allowing
client devices to associate.
• Access point—root ap-only mode
• Workgroup bridge—workgroup bridge mode
Step 4
mobile station (Optional) Use this command to configure a non-root bridge or
workgroup bridge as a mobile station. When this feature is
enabled the bridge scans for a new parent association when it
encounters a poor Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI),
excessive radio interference, or a high frame-loss percentage.
Using these criteria, the WMIC searches for a new root
association and roams to a new root bridge before it loses its
current association. When the mobile station setting is disabled
(the default setting) the WMIC does not search for a new
association until it loses its current association.
Step 5
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.