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Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridges Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 6 Configuring Radio Settings
Configuring the Radio Distance Setting
Configuring the Radio Distance Setting
Use the
distance
command to specify the distance from a root bridge to the non-root bridges with which
it communicates. The distance setting adjusts the bridge’s timeout values to account for the time required
for radio signals to travel from bridge to bridge. If more than one non-root bridge communicates with
the root bridge, enter the distance from the root bridge to the non-root bridge that is farthest away. Enter
a value from 0 to 99 km. You do not need to adjust this setting on non-root bridges.
In installation mode, the default distance setting is 99 km. In other modes, the default distance setting is
0 km.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the bridge distance setting:
Use the
no
form of the
distance
command to return to the default distance setting.
Configuring Radio Data Rates
You use the data rate settings to choose the data rates the bridge uses for data transmission. The rates are
expressed in megabits per second. The bridge always attempts to transmit at the highest data rate set to
Basic
, also called
Require
on the browser-based interface. If there are obstacles or interference, the
bridge steps down to the highest rate that allows data transmission. You can set each data rate to one of
three states:
•
Basic (this is the default state for all data rates)—Allows transmission at this rate for all packets,
both unicast and multicast. At least one of the bridge's data rates must be set to Basic.
•
Enabled—The bridge transmits only unicast packets at this rate; multicast packets are sent at one of
the data rates set to Basic.
•
Disabled—The bridge does not transmit data at this rate.
Note
At least one data rate must be set to
basic
.
You can use the Data Rate settings to set up the bridge to operate at specific data rates. For example, to
configure the bridge to operate at 54 megabits per second (Mbps) service only, set the 54-Mbps rate to
Basic
and set the other data rates to
Enabled
. To set up the bridge to operate at 24, 48, and 54 Mbps, set
24, 48, and 54 to
Basic
and set the rest of the data rates to
Enabled
.
You can also configure the bridge to set the data rates automatically to optimize either range or
throughput. When you enter
range
for the data rate setting, the bridge sets the 6-Mbps rate to
basic
and
the other rates to
enabled
. When you enter
throughput
for the data rate setting, the bridge sets all data
rates to
basic
.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface dot11radio 0
Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface.
Step 3
distance
kilometers
Enter a distance setting from 0 to 99 km.
Step 4
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.