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Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide April 2007 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 Text Part Number: OL-8371-05
Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide April 2007 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 Text Part Number: OL-8371-05
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... DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL, EVEN IF CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. and/or its peripheral devices. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. This equipment has been tested and found to be required to correct...
... DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS MANUAL, EVEN IF CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. and/or its peripheral devices. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. This equipment has been tested and found to be required to correct...
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... Certification 1-7 Anti-Theft Features 1-7 Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points 1-8 Root Access Point on a Wired LAN 1-9 Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range 1-10 Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network 1-11 Bridge Network with Wireless Clients 1-11 Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration 1-12 Workgroup Bridge Network 1-12 Network Example with Lightweight Access Points 1-13 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iii
... Certification 1-7 Anti-Theft Features 1-7 Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points 1-8 Root Access Point on a Wired LAN 1-9 Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range 1-10 Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network 1-11 Bridge Network with Wireless Clients 1-11 Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration 1-12 Workgroup Bridge Network 1-12 Network Example with Lightweight Access Points 1-13 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iii
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... Connecting to an Ethernet Network with Local Power 2-22 Powering Up the Access Point 2-22 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points 3-1 Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs 3-2 Checking Basic Settings 3-3 Default IP Address Behavior 3-4 Enabling the Radio Interfaces 3-4 SSID 3-4 WEP Keys 3-4 Security Settings 3-5 Low Power Condition 3-5 Intelligent Power Management 3-6 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iv OL-8371-05
... Connecting to an Ethernet Network with Local Power 2-22 Powering Up the Access Point 2-22 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points 3-1 Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs 3-2 Checking Basic Settings 3-3 Default IP Address Behavior 3-4 Enabling the Radio Interfaces 3-4 SSID 3-4 WEP Keys 3-4 Security Settings 3-5 Low Power Condition 3-5 Intelligent Power Management 3-6 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iv OL-8371-05
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... the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using a Controller to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 MODE Button Setting 4-10 Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File 4-10 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 4-11 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 4-12 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide v
... the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using a Controller to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 MODE Button Setting 4-10 Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File 4-10 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 4-11 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 4-12 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide v
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... B-11 Access Point Specifications C-1 Channels and Maximum Power Levels D-1 Console Cable Pinouts E-1 Overview E-2 Console Port Signals and Pinouts E-2 Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment F-1 Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points G-1 Overview G-2 Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points G-3 Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points G-4 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vi...
... B-11 Access Point Specifications C-1 Channels and Maximum Power Levels D-1 Console Cable Pinouts E-1 Overview E-2 Console Port Signals and Pinouts E-2 Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment F-1 Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points G-1 Overview G-2 Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points G-3 Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points G-4 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vi...
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GLOSSARY INDEX Contents OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vii
GLOSSARY INDEX Contents OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vii
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... Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges for the networking professional who installs and manages the Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point. For information about Cisco IOS commands used with autonomous access points, refer to install your network. On the Technical Support & Documentation home page, click Wireless and the documentation is available in your autonomous or lightweight access point. Preface Audience This guide is for this guide with autonomous access points...
... Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges for the networking professional who installs and manages the Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point. For information about Cisco IOS commands used with autonomous access points, refer to install your network. On the Technical Support & Documentation home page, click Wireless and the documentation is available in your autonomous or lightweight access point. Preface Audience This guide is for this guide with autonomous access points...
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... Means the following will help you enter is in boldface screen font. • Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in this publication. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Note Means reader take note. Appendix B, "Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information," provides declarations of the safety warnings that connects...
... Means the following will help you enter is in boldface screen font. • Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in this publication. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Note Means reader take note. Appendix B, "Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information," provides declarations of the safety warnings that connects...
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Este símbolo de aviso significa peligro. To browse to the 1240AG series access point documentation, click Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series listed under "Wireless LAN Controllers." Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xii OL-8371-05 Antes de começar a trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, familiarize-se com os...
Este símbolo de aviso significa peligro. To browse to the 1240AG series access point documentation, click Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series listed under "Wireless LAN Controllers." Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xii OL-8371-05 Antes de começar a trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, familiarize-se com os...
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OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xiii Figure 1 Location of Serial Number Label SN: NNNNNNNN CAUTION Hot Surfaces SN: NNNNNNNN 135531, 781-00426-01 A0 The access point serial number label contains the following information: • Model number, such as AIR-... Singapore You need your product serial number when requesting support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. Preface Locating the Product Serial Number Locating the Product Serial Number The access point serial number is on the bottom of manufacture, such as 00abc65094f3 (12...
OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xiii Figure 1 Location of Serial Number Label SN: NNNNNNNN CAUTION Hot Surfaces SN: NNNNNNNN 135531, 781-00426-01 A0 The access point serial number label contains the following information: • Model number, such as AIR-... Singapore You need your product serial number when requesting support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. Preface Locating the Product Serial Number Locating the Product Serial Number The access point serial number is on the bottom of manufacture, such as 00abc65094f3 (12...
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... documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xiv OL-8371-05
... documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xiv OL-8371-05
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... series is available in conjunction with a Cisco wireless LAN controller with all configuration information maintained within radio range of a stand-alone wireless network. In large installations, wireless users within the controller. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 Overview 1 C H A P T E R The Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point is a Wi-Fi certified, wireless LAN transceiver. The autonomous access points can support standalone network configurations with...
... series is available in conjunction with a Cisco wireless LAN controller with all configuration information maintained within radio range of a stand-alone wireless network. In large installations, wireless users within the controller. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 Overview 1 C H A P T E R The Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point is a Wi-Fi certified, wireless LAN transceiver. The autonomous access points can support standalone network configurations with...
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... following topics: • Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points, page 1-2 • Hardware Features, page 1-3 • Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points, page 1-8 Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points You should keep these guidelines in the lightweight mode (as 802.1x authentication. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-8371-05 The lightweight access point is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF...
... following topics: • Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points, page 1-2 • Hardware Features, page 1-3 • Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points, page 1-8 Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points You should keep these guidelines in the lightweight mode (as 802.1x authentication. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-8371-05 The lightweight access point is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF...
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... Features • The lightweight access point console port is enabled for a list of the access point include: • Dual-radio...Access Point Specifications," for monitoring and debug purposes (all configuration commands are disabled when the access point is associated to a controller). Hardware Features Key hardware features of access point specifications. Figure 1-1 shows the access point with Antennas 135434 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT MODE CONSOLE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
... Features • The lightweight access point console port is enabled for a list of the access point include: • Dual-radio...Access Point Specifications," for monitoring and debug purposes (all configuration commands are disabled when the access point is associated to a controller). Hardware Features Key hardware features of access point specifications. Figure 1-1 shows the access point with Antennas 135434 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT MODE CONSOLE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
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...PRIMARY 234 5 6 7 8 9 1 2.4-GHz antenna connector (left ) 2 5-GHz antenna connector (right/primary) 3 Security key slot 135436 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-8371-05 Figure 1-3 Access Point 5-GHz Connector End LEFT 5 GHz ANTENNA w/RP-TNC RIGHT / PRIMARY 3 1 2 1 5-GHz antenna connector (left ) 2 Ethernet LED 3... port 9 2.4-GHz antenna connector (right/primary) Figure 1-3 illustrates the 5-GHz connector end of the access point. 135435 Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Figure 1-2 illustrates the 2.4-GHz connector end of the...
...PRIMARY 234 5 6 7 8 9 1 2.4-GHz antenna connector (left ) 2 5-GHz antenna connector (right/primary) 3 Security key slot 135436 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-8371-05 Figure 1-3 Access Point 5-GHz Connector End LEFT 5 GHz ANTENNA w/RP-TNC RIGHT / PRIMARY 3 1 2 1 5-GHz antenna connector (left ) 2 Ethernet LED 3... port 9 2.4-GHz antenna connector (right/primary) Figure 1-3 illustrates the 5-GHz connector end of the access point. 135435 Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Figure 1-2 illustrates the 2.4-GHz connector end of the...
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...-Radio Operation The 1242AG access point supports simultaneous radio operation using a 2.4-GHz 802.11g radio and a 5-GHz 802.11a radio. The 1242G access point supports a single 2.4-GHz 802.11g radio. Antennas Supported Table 1-1 lists the supported access point antennas. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-5 Table 1-1 Supported...(dBi) 3.5 4.5 6 7 9.5 Ethernet Port The auto-sensing Ethernet port (see Figure 1-2) accepts an RJ-45 connector, linking the access point to the "Locating the Product Serial Number" section on the back of the...
...-Radio Operation The 1242AG access point supports simultaneous radio operation using a 2.4-GHz 802.11g radio and a 5-GHz 802.11a radio. The 1242G access point supports a single 2.4-GHz 802.11g radio. Antennas Supported Table 1-1 lists the supported access point antennas. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-5 Table 1-1 Supported...(dBi) 3.5 4.5 6 7 9.5 Ethernet Port The auto-sensing Ethernet port (see Figure 1-2) accepts an RJ-45 connector, linking the access point to the "Locating the Product Serial Number" section on the back of the...
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... to the "Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs" section on page 3-2 or the "Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs" section on the wired Ethernet LAN and provides Ethernet error indications. • The Radio LED signals that wireless packets are being transmitted or received... power using a terminal emulator program. Other inline power switches supporting the IEEE 802.3af inline power standard Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-8371-05 Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Console Port The serial console port can receive power from...
... to the "Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs" section on page 3-2 or the "Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs" section on the wired Ethernet LAN and provides Ethernet error indications. • The Radio LED signals that wireless packets are being transmitted or received... power using a terminal emulator program. Other inline power switches supporting the IEEE 802.3af inline power standard Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-8371-05 Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Console Port The serial console port can receive power from...
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... Security Hasp and Padlock 135442 2.4 GHz LEFT 1 2 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY 1 Security hasp 2 Security padlock OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-7 Figure 1-4 Access Point with Sections 2-128, 12-010(3) and 12-100 of securing the access point: • Security cable keyhole-You can use the security cable slot (see Figure 1-4). Compatible padlocks are three methods...
... Security Hasp and Padlock 135442 2.4 GHz LEFT 1 2 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY 1 Security hasp 2 Security padlock OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-7 Figure 1-4 Access Point with Sections 2-128, 12-010(3) and 12-100 of securing the access point: • Security cable keyhole-You can use the security cable slot (see Figure 1-4). Compatible padlocks are three methods...
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... user removable prior to attaching the mounting plate to a root bridge, supports wireless clients, and supports wired clients. Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points This section describes the autonomous access point's role in an all-wireless network. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 Figure 1-5 Access Point with Mounting Plate and Cable Security Bracket 135496 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT...
... user removable prior to attaching the mounting plate to a root bridge, supports wireless clients, and supports wired clients. Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points This section describes the autonomous access point's role in an all-wireless network. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 Figure 1-5 Access Point with Mounting Plate and Cable Security Bracket 135496 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT...