Using The Cli To Configure The Dtim Period - Cisco 2100 Series Configuration Manual

Chapter 6 Configuring WLANsWireless Device Access
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Under DTIM Period, enter a value between 1 and 255 (inclusive) in the 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n fields.
Step 6
The default value is 1 (transmit broadcast and multicast frames after every beacon).
Click Apply to commit your changes.
Step 7
Click the General tab to open the WLANs > Edit (General) page.
Step 8
Check the Status check box to re-enable the WLAN.
Step 9
Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
Step 10

Using the CLI to Configure the DTIM Period

Using the CLI, follow these steps to configure the DTIM period for a WLAN.
Step 1 To disable the WLAN, enter this command:
config wlan disable wlan_id
To configure the DTIM period for either the 802.11a/n or 802.11b/g/n radio network on a specific
Step 2
WLAN, enter this command:
config wlan dtim {802.11a | 802.11b} dtim wlan_id
where dtim is a value between 1 and 255 (inclusive). The default value is 1 (transmit broadcast and
multicast frames after every beacon).
Step 3 To re-enable the WLAN, enter this command:
config wlan enable wlan_id
To save your changes, enter this command:
Step 4
save config
To verify the DTIM period, enter this command:
Step 5
show wlan wlan_id
Information similar to the following appears:
WLAN Identifier.................................. 1
Profile Name..................................... employee1
Network Name (SSID).............................. employee
Status........................................... Enabled
OL-17037-01
WLANs > Edit (Advanced) Page
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