Cisco Router 860, 880 Series User Manual

Using an Access Point as a Local Authenticator
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Using Debug Messages
To control the display of debug messages for the local authenticator, enter this command in privileged 
EXEC mode:
AP# debug radius local-server {client | eapfast | error | packets}
Use the command options to display this debug information:
 Use the client option to display error messages related to failed client authentications.
 Use the...

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Hot Standby Access Points
This note describes how to configure your wireless device as hot standby unit in these sections:
 Understanding Hot Standby, page 1
 Configuring a Hot Standby Access Point, page 2
Understanding Hot Standby
Hot standby mode designates an access point as a backup for another access point. The standby access 
point is placed near the access...

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NoteThe MAC address of the monitored access point might change if a BSSID on the monitored unit is added 
or deleted. If you use multiple BSSIDs on your wireless LAN, check the status of the standby unit when 
you add or delete BSSIDs on the monitored access point. If necessary, reconfigure the standby unit to 
use the BSSID’s new MAC...

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To enable hot standby mode on an access point, follow these steps, beginning in privileged EXEC mode:
CommandDescription
Step 1configure terminalEnters global configuration mode.
Step 2iapp standby mac-addressPuts the access point into standby mode and 
specifies the MAC address of radio on the monitored 
access point.
NoteThe MAC address...

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After you enable standby mode, configure the settings that you recorded from the monitored access point 
to match on the standby access point. 
Step 9iapp standby timeout secondsSets the number of seconds that the standby access 
point waits for a response from the monitored access 
point before it assumes that the monitored access 
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Verifying Standby Operation
Use this command to check the status of the standby access point:
show iapp standby-status
This command displays the status of the standby access point. Ta b l e 1 lists the standby status messages 
that can appear.
Use this command to check the standby configuration:
show iapp standby-parms
This command...

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Workgroup Bridge Mode
This note describes how to configure your wireless device as a workgroup bridge and contains these 
sections:
 Understanding Workgroup Bridge Mode, page 1
 Configuring Workgroup Bridge Mode, page 5
 The Workgroup Bridge in a Lightweight Environment, page 7
Understanding Workgroup Bridge Mode
You can configure the device as a workgroup bridge....

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NoteAlthough it functions as a bridge, an access point in workgroup bridge mode has a limited radio range. 
Workgroup bridges do not support the distance setting, which enables you to configure wireless bridges 
to communicate across several kilometers. 
Figure 1 shows an access point in workgroup bridge mode.
Figure 1 Access Point in Workgroup...