Cisco Cisco Aironet 1040 Series Access Point Guía De Instalación

How you configure your access point depends on how you intend to use it in your wireless network. 
This section provides a brief synopsis of the configuration process. For detailed information, refer to 
the “Configuring the Access Point for the First Time” chapter of the Cisco IOS Software Configuration 
Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the Cisco IOS release you are using.

The following basic settings must be configured on your access point. 

Host Name

Configuration Server Protocol

IP Address

IP Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

SNMP Community

The following radio settings must be applied separately to each radio.

Role in Radio Network

Optimize Radio Network For

Aironet Extensions

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 work site. 

Basic security settings are explained in the “Configuring the Access Point for the First Time” chapter 
of the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the Cisco IOS 
release you are using. 

The following security settings are available on the Express Security Setup page.

No Security

Static WEP Key

EAP Authentication

WPA and WPA2

Advanced security settings are described in appropriate chapters of the Cisco IOS Software 
Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the Cisco IOS release you are using.