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2-88 Command Line Interface Commands Reference
wireless ssid string
show wireless ssid
These commands allow you to specify or show a 32-character string or Network Name used to identify this
WLAN. Users must select or enter this string on their clients in order to become a part of this WLAN.
wireless auto-channel [ off | at-startup | continuous ]
no wireless auto-channel
show wireless auto-channel
These commands allow you to set, show, or turn off the wireless autochannel feature (only available for
802.11G models). Autochannel allows the Netopia Router to determine the best channel to broadcast
automatically.
Three settings are available: off, at-startup, and continuous.
■ off is the default setting; the Netopia Router will use the configured default channel.
■ at-startup causes the Netopia Router at startup to briefly initialize on the default channel, then perform a
full two- to three-second scan, and switch to the best channel it can find, remaining on that channel until
the next reboot.
■ continuous performs the at-startup scan, and will continuously monitor the current channel for any other
Access Point activity. If Access Point activity is detected on the same channel, the Motorola Netopia
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Router will initiate a scan of the other channels, locate a less active one, and switch. Once it has switched,
it will remain on this channel for at least 30 minutes before switching again if a new Access Point is
detected.
Note: Channel scans can be disruptive to normal wireless activity and may take a few minutes.
wireless tx-power [ full | medium | fair | low | minimal ]
Sets the wireless transmit power, scaling down the router's wireless transmit coverage by lowering its radio
power output. Default is full power. Transmit power settings are useful in large venues with multiple wireless
routers where you want to reuse channels. Since there are only three non-overlapping channels in the 802.11
spectrum, it helps to size the Gateway’s cell to match the location. This allows you to install a router to cover a
small “hole” without conflicting with other routers nearby.
show wireless clients
This command displays the connected wireless clients, if any.
Example:
#show wireless clients
Hardware Address Status Privacy SSID
00-13-ce-62-66-1e Associated Open 6245 4521
48 Mbps, IP: N/A, Tx: 18485, Rx: 0 (bytes)
show wireless statistics
This command displays statistics associated with the wireless LAN.