Configuring Radio Settings on an Access Point
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DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Step 3
interface dot11Radio interface
Example:
Router(config)# interface dot11Radio 0/3/0
Step 4
power local {cck | ofdm} {milliwatt | maximum}
or
power local {milliwatt | maximum}
Example:
Router(config-if)# power local 20
power local {cck | ofdm} {milliwatt | maximum}
or
power local {milliwatt | maximum}
power client {milliwatt | maximum}
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How to Configure Radio Settings on an Access Point
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
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Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
Enters radio interface configuration mode.
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The interface argument is in module/slot/port format,
except for the Cisco 800 series and Cisco 1800 series
fixed-configuration routers, where the interface
argument is either 0 or 1.
The 2.4-GHz radio is port 0, and the 5-GHz radio is
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port 1.
(Optional) Specifies the local transmit power level, which
reduces the radio cell size and interference between cells,
on a 2.4-GHz, 802.11b/g radio.
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Specifies the local transmit power level on a 5-GHz,
802.11a radio.
On the 2.4-GHz radio, you can set CCK and OFDM
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power levels. On the 5-GHz radio, these keywords are
not supported.
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For the 802.11b/g radio, the milliwatt argument can be
7, 10, 13, 15, 17, or 20. For the 802.11a radio, the
milliwatt argument can be 4, 7, 10, 13, or 16.
Use the maximum keyword to specify the maximum
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power level. This is the default setting.
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