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Protecting Your Wireless LAN
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Default Settings on the Express Setup Page
Table 3-1
Table 3-1
Setting
System Name
Configuration Server Protocol
IP Address
IP Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
Broadcast SSID in Beacon
Role in Radio Network
Optimize Radio Network for
Aironet Extensions
SNMP Community
1. When you assign multiple SSIDs, this setting no longer appears.
Protecting Your Wireless LAN
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. Configure some combination of these security features
to protect your network from intruders:
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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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You can restore the access point to its factory defaults by unplugging the power jack and
plugging it back in while holding down the Mode button for a few seconds, or until the Status
LED turns amber.
lists the default settings for the settings on the Express Setup page.
Default Settings on the Express Setup Page
Unique SSIDs that are not broadcast in the access point beacon (see Cisco IOS Software
Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points)
WEP and additional WEP features, such as TKIP and broadcast key rotation (see Cisco IOS Software
Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points)
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Default
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DHCP
Assigned by DHCP by default; if
DHCP is disabled, the default
setting is 10.0.0.1
Assigned by DHCP by default; if
DHCP is disabled, the default
setting is 255.255.255.224
Assigned by DHCP by default; if
DHCP is disabled, the default
setting is 0.0.0.0
tsunami
1
Yes
Access point (root)
Throughput
Enable
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Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
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