Cisco WAP371 - 6 Getting Started with the Configuration; Accessing the Setup Wizard

Getting Started
Using the Access Point Setup Wizard
Cisco Small Business WAP371 Wireless Access Point Administration Guide 4
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If you already have a cluster on your network, you can add this device to it by clicking Join an
Existing Cluster, and then entering the Existing Cluster Name.
If you do not want this device to participate in a Single Point Setup at this time, click Do not
Enable Single Point Setup.
(Optional) You can enter text in the AP Location field to note the physical location of the WAP
device.
STEP 5 Click Next. The Configure Device - Set System Date and Time window appears.
STEP 6 Select your time zone, and then set the system time manually or set up the WAP device to get
its time from an NTP server. For a description of these options, see Time Settings.
STEP 7 Click Next. The Enable Security - Set Password window appears.
STEP 8 Enter a New Password and enter it again in the Confirm Password text box. For more
information about passwords, see User Accounts.
NOTE You can uncheck the Password Complexity box if you wish to disable the
password security rules. However, we strongly recommend keeping the password
security rules enabled.
STEP 9 Click Next. The Enable Security - Name Your Wireless Network window appears for the
Radio 1 interface.
NOTE For this window and the following two windows (Wireless Security and VLAN
ID), you configure these settings for the Radio 1 interface first. Then the windows
repeat to enable you to configure these settings for Radio 2.
STEP 10 Enter a Network Name. This name serves as the SSID for the default wireless network.
STEP 11 Click Next. The Enable Security - Secure Your Wireless Network window appears.
STEP 12 Choose a security encryption type and enter a security key. For a description of these options,
see System Security.
STEP 13 Click Next. The Wizard displays the Enable Security- Assign the VLAN ID For Your Wireless
Network window.
STEP 14 Enter a VLAN ID for traffic received on the wireless network.
It is suggested that you assign a different VLAN ID from the default (1) to wireless traffic, in
order to segregate it from management traffic on VLAN 1.
STEP 15 Click Next.
STEP 16 For the WAP371 device, the Network Name, Wireless Security, and VLAN ID pages show to
enable configuring Radio 2. When finished with configuring Radio 2, click Next.