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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Preface
Organization
Chapter 5, “Administering the Access Point,” describes how to perform one-time operations to
administer your access point, such as preventing unauthorized access to the access point, setting the
system date and time, and setting the system name and prompt.
Chapter 6, “Configuring Radio Settings,” describes how to configure settings for the access point radio
such as the role in the radio network, data rates, transmit power, channel settings, and others.
Chapter 7, “Configuring Multiple SSIDs,” describes how to configure and manage multiple service set
identifiers (SSIDs) on your access point. You can configure up to 16 SSIDs on your access point and
assign different configuration settings to each SSID.
Chapter 8, “Configuring an Access Point as a Local Authenticator,” describes how to configure the
access point to act as a local RADIUS server for your wireless LAN. If the WAN connection to your
main RADIUS server fails, the access point acts as a backup server to authenticate wireless devices.
Chapter 9, “Configuring Cipher Suites and WEP,” describes how to configure the cipher suites required
to use authenticated key management, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), and WEP features including
MIC, CMIC, TKIP, CKIP, and broadcast key rotation.
Chapter 10, “Configuring Authentication Types,” describes how to configure authentication types on the
access point. Client devices use these authentication methods to join your network.
Chapter 11, “Configuring WDS, Fast Secure Roaming, and Radio Management,” describes how to
configure the access point to allow fast reassociation of roaming client devices. Using Cisco Centralized
Key Management (CCKM) and an access point configured as a subnet context manager, client devices
can roam from one access point to another without causing a delay in timing-sensitive applications, such
as Voice over IP.
Chapter 12, “Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+ Servers,” describes how to enable and configure the
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) and Terminal Access Controller Access Control
System Plus (TACACS+), which provide detailed accounting information and flexible administrative
control over authentication and authorization processes.
Chapter 13, “Configuring VLANs,” describes how to configure your access point to interoperate with
the VLANs set up on your wired LAN.
Chapter 14, “Configuring QoS,” describes how to configure quality of service (QoS) on your access
point. With this feature, you can provide preferential treatment to certain traffic at the expense of others.
Chapter 15, “Configuring Proxy Mobile IP,” describes how to configure your access point’s proxy
mobile IP feature. When you enable proxy mobile IP on your access point and on your wired network,
the access point helps client devices from other networks remain connected to their home networks.
Chapter 16, “Configuring Filters,” describes how to configure and manage MAC address, IP, and
Ethertype filters on the access point using the web-browser interface.
Chapter 17, “Configuring CDP,” describes how to configure Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) on your
access point. CDP is a device-discovery protocol that runs on all Cisco network equipment.
Chapter 18, “Configuring SNMP,” describes how to configure the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) on your access point.
Chapter 19, “Configuring Repeater and Standby Access Points,” descibes how to configure your access
point as a hot standby unit or as a repeater unit.
Chapter 20, “Managing Firmware and Configurations,” describes how to manipulate the Flash file
system, how to copy configuration files, and how to archive (upload and download) software images.
Chapter 21, “Configuring System Message Logging,” describes how to configure system message
logging on your access point.
Chapter 22, “Troubleshooting,” provides troubleshooting procedures for basic problems with the access
point.