Cisco Cisco 2106 Wireless LAN Controller Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Lightweight Access Points for Release 4.2.112.0
OL-31336-01
New Features
The Power Type/Mode field shows “Degraded mode” if the access point is operating at lower
power.
power.
New Local Authentication Bind Method
You can now have local authentication bind to an LDAP server using either the anonymous method,
which is the default value, or the authenticated method (CSCsm18363 and CSCsm11287). In previous
software releases, only the anonymous method is available. The anonymous method allows anonymous
access to the LDAP server whereas the authenticated method requires that a username and password be
entered to secure access.
which is the default value, or the authenticated method (CSCsm18363 and CSCsm11287). In previous
software releases, only the anonymous method is available. The anonymous method allows anonymous
access to the LDAP server whereas the authenticated method requires that a username and password be
entered to secure access.
Using the GUI to Configure the Local Authentication Bind Method
Follow these steps to configure this feature using the controller GUI.
Step 1
Click Security > AAA > LDAP to open the LDAP Servers page.
Step 2
Perform one of the following:
•
To edit the bind method for an existing LDAP server, click the index number of the desired LDAP
server. The LDAP Servers > Edit page appears.
server. The LDAP Servers > Edit page appears.
•
To specify the bind method for a new LDAP server, click New. The LDAP Servers > New page
appears.
appears.
Step 3
From the Simple Bind drop-down box, choose Anonymous or Authenticated.
Step 4
If you chose Authenticated in
, enter a username in the Bind Username field to be used for local
authentication to the LDAP server.
Step 5
If you chose Authenticated in
, enter a password in the Bind Password and Confirm Bind Password
fields to be used for local authentication to the LDAP server.
Table 2
Maximum Transmit Power Settings for the 1250 Series Access Point using PoE
Radio
Band
Band
Data Rates
Number of
Transmitters
Transmitters
Cyclic Shift
Diversity (CSD)
Diversity (CSD)
Maximum Transmit Power (dBm)
1
802.3af Mode
(15.4 W)
(15.4 W)
ePoE Power
Optimized
Mode (16.8 W)
Optimized
Mode (16.8 W)
ePoE Mode
(20 W)
(20 W)
2.4 GHz
802.11b
1
N/A
20
20
20
802.11g
1
N/A
17
17
17
802.11n MCS 0-7
1
2
Disabled
Enabled (default)
17
Disabled
17
14 (11 per Tx)
17
20 (17 per Tx)
802.11n MCS 8-15 2
N/A
Disabled
14 (11 per Tx) 20 (17 per Tx)
5 GHz
802.11a
1
N/A
17
17
17
802.11n MCS 0-7
1
2
Disabled
Enabled (default)
17
Disabled
17
20 (17 per Tx)
17
20 (17 per Tx)
802.11n MCS 8-15 2
N/A
Disabled
20 (17 per Tx) 20 (17 per Tx)
1.
Maximum transmit power varies by channel and according to individual country regulations. Refer to the product
documentation for specific details.
documentation for specific details.