Enabling The Radio Interfaces; Configuring Basic Security Settings - Cisco Aironet 350 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Configuring Basic Security Settings

Enabling the Radio Interfaces

In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)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
instructions on configuring the SSID.
In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA or earlier, the access point radios are enabled by default, and the default
SSID is tsunami.
To enable the radio interfaces, follow these instructions:
Use your web-browser to access your access point.
Step 1
When the Summary Status page appears, click Network Interfaces > Radio0-802.11b and the radio
Step 2
status page appears.
Click Settings and the radio settings page appears (see
Step 3
Figure 3-5
Click Enable in the Enable Radio field.
Step 4
Click Apply.
Step 5

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
(Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)JA and later) 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.
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