As we use WLAN as solution . Many times we will end up with configuring diffrent kind of vendors APs.
In this part i will try to cover some of the very basic info for Cisco AP configiguration.
Cisco Configuraion guide will cover all aspects but it is very huge. So covering here some of important steps only.
1. Connecting the AP
Cisco AP we can connect in primarly through Serial, Telnet , http and https.
For connecting to serial baud rate we need to use 9600 and all others are default
default user/password :Cisco/Cisco
2. Assigning the host name
ap>enable
Password:xxxxxxx
ap#config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CTRL-Z.
ap(config)#hostname my_ap
my_ap(config)#end
my_ap#
3.Assigning IP address
For assigning IP address first check IP address
AP# show ip interface brief
Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol
BVI 10.108.00.5 YES manual up up
dot11radio0 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
dot11radio1 unassigned YES unset administratively down down
Once we know the current ip address then we can assign IP address
configure terminal
interface bvi1
ip address <IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx> <mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
end
4. Creating open Profile
conf t
dot11 ssid <ssid name>
authentication open
guest-mode
inter d0/d1
ssid <ssid name>
no shut
end
5. configuring the radius server on AP along with secure profile
config terminal
aaa new-model
radius-server host <Radius_server_IP> auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813 key <secret key in the radius server>
aaa group server radius rad_eap
server <Radius_server_IP> auth-port 1812 acct-port 1813
aaa authentication login eap_methods group rad_eap
dot11 ssid <ssid name>
authentication open eap eap_methods
authentication network-eap eap_methods
authentication key-management wpa
inter d0/d1
encryption mode ciphers <aes/tkip>
ssid <ssid name>
no shut
end
5. Creating local DHCP server on AP
configure terminal
ip dhcp excluded-address low_address [ high_address]
ip dhcp <pool pool_name>
network subnet_number [ mask | prefix-length ]
lease { days [ hours ] [ minutes ] |infinite }
end
example:
AP# configure terminal
AP(config)# ip dhcp excluded-address 172.16.1.1 172.16.1.20
AP(config)# ip dhcp pool test
AP(dhcp-config)# network 172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0
AP(dhcp-config)# lease 10
AP(dhcp-config)# default-router 172.16.1.1
AP(dhcp-config)# end
6. Creating local radius server
configure terminal
aaa new-model
radius-server local
nas <ip-address_of_AP> key <shared-key>
user <username> password <password>
end
example:
AP# configure terminal
AP(config)# radius-server local
AP(config-radsrv)# nas 10.91.6.159 key 110337
AP(config-radsrv)# nas 10.91.6.162 key 110337
AP(config-radsrv)# nas 10.91.6.181 key 110337
AP(config-radsrv)# user jsmith password twain74
7. Setting the clock on the AP
AP# clock set 13:32:00 23 July 2001
8.Configuring the data rates on the AP.
configure terminal
interface dot11radio { 0 | 1 }
speed
802.11b, 2.4-GHz radio:
{[1.0] [11.0] [2.0] [5.5] [basic-1.0] [basic-11.0] [basic-2.0] [basic-5.5] | range | throughput}
802.11g, 2.4-GHz radio:
{[1.0] [2.0] [5.5] [6.0] [9.0] [11.0] [12.0] [18.0] [24.0] [36.0] [48.0] [54.0] [basic-1.0] [basic-2.0] [basic-5.5] [basic-6.0] [basic-9.0] [basic-11.0] [basic-12.0] [basic-18.0] [basic-24.0] [basic-36.0] [basic-48.0] [basic-54.0] | range |
throughput [ofdm] | default }
802.11a 5-GHz radio:
{[6.0] [9.0] [12.0] [18.0] [24.0] [36.0] [48.0] [54.0] [basic-6.0] [basic-9.0] [basic-12.0] [basic-18.0] [basic-24.0] [basic-36.0] [basic-48.0] [basic-54.0] |
range | throughput | default }
802.11n 2.4-GHz radio:
{[1.0] [11.0] [12.0] [18.0] [2.0] [24.0] [36.0] [48.0] [5.5] [54.0] [6.0] [9.0] [basic-1.0] [basic-11.0] [basic-12.0] [basic-18.0] [basic-24.0] [basic-36.0] [basic-48.0] [basic-5.5] [basic-54.0] [basic-6.0] [basic-9.0] [default] [m0-7] [m0.] [m1.] [m10.] [m11.] [m12.] [m13.] [m14.] [m15.] [m2.] [m3.] [m4.] [m5.] [m6.] [m7.] [m8-15] [m8.] [m9.] [ofdm] [only-ofdm] | range | throughput }
802.11n 5-GHz radio:
{[12.0] [18.0] [24.0] [36.0] [48.0] [54.0] [6.0] [9.0] [basic-12.0] [basic-18.0] [basic-24.0] [basic-36.0] [basic-48.0] [basic-54.0] [basic-6.0] [basic-9.0] [default] [m0-7] [m0.] [m1.] [m10.] [m11.] [m12.] [m13.] [m14.] [m15.] [m2.] [m3.] [m4.] [m5.] [m6.] [m7.] [m8-15] [m8.] [m9.] | range | throughput }
end
ex:
conf t
int d0
speed basic-1.0 54.0
end
9.Configuring the Channel on the AP.
configure terminal
interface dot11radio { 0 | 1 }
channel
{frequency | least-congested | width [20 | 40-above | 40-below] | dfs }
end
example:
conf t
int d0
channel 36
end
10.Configuring the Power of radio on the AP.
configure terminal
interface dot11radio { 0 | 1 }
power local
These options are available for the 802.11b, 2.4-GHz radio (in mW):
{ 1 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 100 | maximum }
These options are available for the 5-GHz radio (in mW):
{ 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | maximum }
These options are available for the 802.11a, 5-GHz radio (in dBm):
{-1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | maximum }
These options are available for the AIR-RM21A 5-GHz radio (in dBm):
{ -1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | maximum }
These options are available for the 2.4-GHz 802.11n radio (in dBM):
{ -1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20| 23 | maximum }
end
example:
conf t
int d0
power local 17
end
11.Configuring the Power of radio on the AP.
configure terminal
interface dot11radio { 0 | 1 }
world-mode
dot11d country_code code
{ both | indoor | outdoor } world-mode roaming | legacy
end
example:
conf t
int d0
world-mode dot11d country_code US both
end
12.Disabling Short Radio Preamble
configure terminal
interface dot11radio 0
no preamble-short
end
Enabling Short Radio Preamble
configure terminal
interface dot11radio 0
no preamble-short
end
13.selecting the Transmit and Receive Antennas
configure terminal
interface dot11radio { 0 | 1 }
antenna receive
{diversity | left | middle | right}
antenna transmit
{diversity | left | right}
end
example:
configure terminal
interface dot11radio 0
antenna receive left
antenna transmit left
end
14. enabling and disabling the radios
configure terminal
interface dot11radio 0/1
shut
no shut
end
