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Disabling and Enabling the Radio Interface Chapter 6 Configuring Radio Settings Disabling and Enabling the Radio Interface The bridge radio is enabled by default. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to disable the bridge radio: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Command Purpose configure terminal Enter global configuration mode. interface dot11radio 0 Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface. shutdown Disable the radio port. end Return to privileged EXEC mode. copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file. Use the no form of the shutdown command to enable the radio port. Configuring the Role in Radio Network You can configure your bridge as a root bridge or as a non-root bridge. Figure 6-1 shows a root bridge communicating with a non-root bridge in a point-to-point configuration. Figure 6-1 Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration 88906 Switch Non-Root Bridge Root Bridge Switch Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to set the bridge's radio network role: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Command Purpose configure terminal Enter global configuration mode. interface dot11radio 0 Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface. station-role bridge { root | non-root | install } Set the bridge role. • Set the role to root or non-root, or put the bridge in installation mode to help align the antennas. In installation mode, the bridge polls the radio for the received signal strength indication (RSSI) value and updates the LEDs and the RSSI voltage port. end Return to privileged EXEC mode. copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file. Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridges Software Configuration Guide 6-2 OL-4059-01