Enable Bonjour on the WAP121 and WAP321 Access Points

Objective

Bonjour is a service discovery protocol that enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on LAN with the use of multicast Domain Name System (mDNS). Bonjour can be enabled on the WAP121 and WAP321 so that all the devices on the same network can know its existence. To access the management interface of Bonjour-enabled WAP device, any Bonjour enabled client can discover it and get access without any prior configuration.

This article explains how to enable Bonjour on the WAP121 and WAP321 Access Points.

Note: Devices which use Bonjour discovery protocol cannot be found until Bonjour is enabled.

Applicable Devices

• WAP121
• WAP321

Software Version

• 1.0.3.4

Enable Bonjour Discovery

The access point advertises these service types when Bonjour is enabled.

• Cisco-specific device description — Enables the clients to discover Cisco AP and other products deployed in small business networks.

• Management user interfaces — Identifies the management interfaces available on the AP (HTTP, Telnet, SSH, and SNMP). When a Bonjour - enabled access point is attached to a network, any Bonjour client can discover and get access to the management interface without prior configuration.

Follow the steps given below to enable the AP to be discovered through Bonjour.

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Administration > Discovery - Bonjour. The Discovery - Bonjour page opens:

Step 2. Check the Enable check box in the Discovery field to enable Bonjour on the access point. 

Step 3. Click Save to save the changes.