Rockwell Automation 1783-WAPxxx Stratix 5100 Wireless Access Point User Manual - Manual (Page 236)

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Chapter 6 Administering the WAP Access
Default System Name and
Prompt Configuration The default access point system name and prompt is ap .
Configuring a System Name
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to manually configure a
system name:
1. Enter global configuration mode.
configure terminal
2. Manually configure a system name.
The default setting is ap .
When you change the system name, the wireless device radios reset, and
associated client devices disassociate and quickly reassociate.
You can enter up to 63 characters for the system name. However, when the
wireless device identifies itself to client devices, it uses only the first 15
characters in the system name. If it is important for client users to
distinguish between access points, make sure a unique portion of the
system name appears in the first 15 characters.
hostname name
3. Return to privileged EXEC mode.
end
4. Verify your entries.
show running-config
5. (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
copy running-config startup-config
When you set the system name, it is also used as the system prompt.
To return to the default host name, use the no hostname global configuration
command.