Cisco 2800 Series Configuring

Configuring Radio Settings on an Access Point
How to Configure Radio Settings on an Access Point
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Configuring Beacon Period and DTIM on an Access Point
Perform this task to configure the beacon period and delivery traffic indication message (DTIM).
The beacon period is the amount of time between AP beacons in Kilo microseconds. One
kilomicrosecond equals 1,024 microseconds. The Data Beacon Rate, always a multiple of the beacon
period, determines how often the beacon contains a DTIM. The DTIM tells power-save client devices
that a packet is waiting for them.
For example, if the beacon period is set at 100, its default setting, and the data beacon rate is set at 2, its
default setting, then the AP sends a beacon containing a DTIM every 200 kilomicroseconds.
The default beacon period is 100, and the default DTIM is 2.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. interface dot11Radio interface
4. beacon {period microseconds | dtim-period period-count}
5. end
6. copy running-config startup-config

Cisco 2800 Series Specifications

General

Power Supply	Internal power supply
Product Type	Router
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Power Device	Internal power supply
Operating System	Cisco IOS
Integrated Services	Security, voice
WAN Interfaces	T1/E1, Serial
LAN Interfaces	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion Slots	4
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Network/Transport Protocol	IP, TCP
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP, Telnet
Features	VPN support, Quality of Service (QoS), VLAN support
Voltage Required	AC 100-240 V
Security Features	Firewall, VPN, Access Control Lists (ACLs)