Wep Keys; Security Settings; Running The Carrier Busy Test - Cisco Aironet 350 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

WEP Keys

The WEP key you use to transmit data must be set up exactly the same on your access point and any
wireless devices with which it associates. For example, if you set WEP Key 3 on your client adapter to
0987654321 and select it as the transmit key, you must also set WEP Key 3 on the access point to exactly
the same value. The access point does not need to use Key 3 as its transmit key, however.
Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for instructions
on setting the access point's WEP keys.

Security Settings

Wireless clients attempting to authenticate with your access point must support the same security options
configured in the access point, such as EAP or LEAP, MAC address authentication, Message Integrity
Check (MIC), WEP key hashing, and 802.1X protocol versions.
If a wireless client is unable to authenticate with your access point, contact the system administrator for
proper security settings in the client adapter and for the client adapter driver and firmware versions that
are compatible with the access point settings.
The access point MAC address that appears on the Status page in the Aironet Client Utility (ACU) is the
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MAC address for the access point radio. The MAC address for the access point Ethernet port is printed
on the label on the back of the access point.

Running the Carrier Busy Test

You can use the carrier busy test to find the least congested channel for the radio interface (802.11b).
You should typically run the test several times to obtain the best results and to avoid temporary activity
spikes.
The carrier busy test is primarily used for a single access point or a bridge environment. For sites with
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multiple access points, a site survey is typically performed to determine the best operating locations and
operating frequencies for the access points.
All associated clients on the selected radio will be disassociated during the 6 to 8 seconds needed for the
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carrier busy test.
Perform these steps to activate the carrier busy test:
Step 1 Use your web browser to open the access point interface.
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The access point browser interface is fully compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer version
6.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms, and with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98,
Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms.
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