Cisco Aironet 350 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 38

Assigning Basic Settings
IP Address—Use this setting to assign or change the access point's IP address. If DHCP is enabled
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for your network, leave this field blank.
Note
• IP Subnet Mask—Enter the IP subnet mask provided by your network administrator so the IP
address can be recognized on the LAN. If DHCP is enabled, leave this field blank.
Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your network administrator.
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If DHCP is enabled, leave this field blank.
SNMP Community—If your network is using SNMP, enter the SNMP Community name provided
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by your network administrator and select the attributes of the SNMP data (also provided by your
network administrator).
Role in Radio Network—Click on the button that describes the role of the access point on your
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network. Select Access Point (Root) if your access point is connected to the wired LAN. Select
Repeater (Non-Root) if it is not connected to the wired LAN.
Optimize Radio Network for—Use this setting to select either preconcerted settings for the access
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point radio or customized settings for the access point radio.
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Aironet Extensions—Enable this setting if there are only Cisco Aironet devices on your wireless
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LAN.
Click Apply to save your settings. If you changed the IP address, you lose your connection to the access
Step 7
point. Browse to the new IP address to reconnect to the access point.
Your access point 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.
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If the access point's IP address changes while you are configuring the access point using the
web-browser interface or a Telnet session over the wired LAN, you lose your connection to the
access point. If you lose your connection, reconnect to the access point using its new IP address.
Follow the steps in the "Resetting to the Default Configuration" section on page 6-7
to start over.
Throughput—Maximizes the data volume handled by the access point but might reduce its
range.
Range—Maximizes the access point's range but might reduce throughput.
Custom—The access point uses settings you enter on the Network Interfaces: Radio-802.11B
Settings page. Clicking Custom takes you to the Network Interfaces: Radio-802.11B Settings
page.
Chapter 3 Basic Configuration
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