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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3      Configuration
Basic Settings
• Site Survey Client—A wireless device that depends on an access point for its 
connection to the network. Use this setting when performing a site survey for 
a repeater access point. When you select this setting, clients are not allowed 
to associate.
Radio Network Optimization (Optimize Radio Network For)
You use this setting to select either preconfigured settings for the access point 
radio or customized settings for the access point radio. 
• Throughput—Maximizes the data volume handled by the access point but 
might reduce the access point’s range.
• Range—Maximizes the access point’s range but might reduce throughput.
• Custom—The access point uses the settings you enter on the AP Radio 
Hardware page. Click Custom to go to the AP Radio Hardware page.
Radio Network Compatibility (Ensure Compatibility With)
You use this setting to automatically configure the access point to be compatible 
with other devices on your wireless LAN.
• 2Mb/sec clients—Select this setting if your network contains Cisco Aironet 
devices that operate at a maximum speed of 2 Mbps. 
• non-Aironet 802.11—Select this setting if there are non-Cisco Aironet 
devices on your wireless LAN.
SNMP Admin. Community
To use Simplified Network Management Protocol (SNMP), enter a community 
name here. This name automatically appears in the list of users authorized to view 
and make changes to the access point’s management system, and SNMP is 
enabled. 
Click the SNMP link to go to the SNMP Setup page, where you can edit other 
SNMP settings.
You can define other SNMP communities on the Administrator Authorization 
pages. See the “Setting Up Administrator Authorization” section on page 4-38 for 
instructions on using the Administrator Authorization pages.