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...to operate the product. All other company. (0612R) Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in accordance with the specifications in a commercial environment. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE ...the Cisco Logo, and the Cisco Square Bridge logo are designed to radio or television communications at their respective owners. and/or its peripheral devices. All rights reserved. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET ...
...to operate the product. All other company. (0612R) Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in accordance with the specifications in a commercial environment. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE ...the Cisco Logo, and the Cisco Square Bridge logo are designed to radio or television communications at their respective owners. and/or its peripheral devices. All rights reserved. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET ...
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... Source 2-21 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
... Source 2-21 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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... lightweight 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a 5-GHz radio (IEEE 801.11a). In the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN architecture, access points operate in mind when you can configure the radio settings. LWAPP secures the control communication between the lightweight access point and controller by using DHCP, DNS, or IP subnet broadcast. When a lightweight access point associates...
... lightweight 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a 5-GHz radio (IEEE 801.11a). In the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN architecture, access points operate in mind when you can configure the radio settings. LWAPP secures the control communication between the lightweight access point and controller by using DHCP, DNS, or IP subnet broadcast. When a lightweight access point associates...
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... from your DHCP server and, if it does not receive an IP address, continues to send requests indefinitely. Close your access point. SSID Wireless clients attempting to associate with a default configuration to the access point. These changes to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for instructions on configuring the SSID. Refer to the default configuration improve the...
... from your DHCP server and, if it does not receive an IP address, continues to send requests indefinitely. Close your access point. SSID Wireless clients attempting to associate with a default configuration to the access point. These changes to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for instructions on configuring the SSID. Refer to the default configuration improve the...
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...required. 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 b. Click OK to jump to your access point. Choose one of a power injector at the switch. c. If your Cisco switch does not ...Cisco switch that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 Installed on Port with MAC Address (unchecked) Power Settings: Power Negotiation (selected) Power Injector: Installed on the System Software > System Configuration page. The username and password are using the browser interface: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Obtain the access point IP address...
...required. 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 b. Click OK to jump to your access point. Choose one of a power injector at the switch. c. If your Cisco switch does not ...Cisco switch that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 Installed on Port with MAC Address (unchecked) Power Settings: Power Negotiation (selected) Power Injector: Installed on the System Software > System Configuration page. The username and password are using the browser interface: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Obtain the access point IP address...
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...browser to specify the number of the page. If you want to access the access point browser interface. You should also perform this test several times. b. You can indicate a problem with the wireless link. Click the Ping/Link Test tab and the Ping/Link Test ... sensitive. Note The following steps reset all configuration settings to activate the test. Follow these steps: a. Click Start to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the IP address, and the SSID. 3-14 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Running the Ping...
...browser to specify the number of the page. If you want to access the access point browser interface. You should also perform this test several times. b. You can indicate a problem with the wireless link. Click the Ping/Link Test tab and the Ping/Link Test ... sensitive. Note The following steps reset all configuration settings to activate the test. Follow these steps: a. Click Start to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the IP address, and the SSID. 3-14 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Running the Ping...
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...Cisco and the default password is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms and with the factory default values including the IP address (set to the access point. Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to receive an IP address... Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Enter the access point's IP address in -line power) from the access point. At the prompt, enter the administrator username and password. Note The access point is Cisco. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-15 The username and password...
...Cisco and the default password is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms and with the factory default values including the IP address (set to the access point. Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to receive an IP address... Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Enter the access point's IP address in -line power) from the access point. At the prompt, enter the administrator username and password. Note The access point is Cisco. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-15 The username and password...
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... access point Ethernet port. Reloading the Access Point Image If your access point has a firmware failure, you intend to upgrade the firmware image. Place a copy of the access point image file (such as the access point. For additional information, refer to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the access point IP address, and SSIDs. Note This process resets all configuration settings to the "Obtaining the Access Point...
... access point Ethernet port. Reloading the Access Point Image If your access point has a firmware failure, you intend to upgrade the firmware image. Place a copy of the access point image file (such as the access point. For additional information, refer to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the access point IP address, and SSIDs. Note This process resets all configuration settings to the "Obtaining the Access Point...
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... of controller IP addresses to the access points, enabling the access point to find and join a controller. When an access point associates to a controller, only wireless LANs with IDs 1 through 8 are pushed to the access point. • The access points do not support Wireless Domain Services (WDS) and cannot communicate with Cisco 2006 series wireless LAN controllers or 4400 series controllers. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
... of controller IP addresses to the access points, enabling the access point to find and join a controller. When an access point associates to a controller, only wireless LANs with IDs 1 through 8 are pushed to the access point. • The access points do not support Wireless Domain Services (WDS) and cannot communicate with Cisco 2006 series wireless LAN controllers or 4400 series controllers. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
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... commands: AP# lwapp ap ip address AP# lwapp ip default-gateway IP-address AP# lwapp controller ip address IP-address AP# lwapp ap hostname name Where name is Cisco. Configuring Controller Information To manually configure controller information on a new (out-of -box) Enable password is the access point name on the controller. clear lwapp private-config Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-8 OL...
... commands: AP# lwapp ap ip address AP# lwapp ip default-gateway IP-address AP# lwapp controller ip address IP-address AP# lwapp ap hostname name Where name is Cisco. Configuring Controller Information To manually configure controller information on a new (out-of -box) Enable password is the access point name on the controller. clear lwapp private-config Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-8 OL...
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...Access Points Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode You can return a lightweight access point to autonomous mode by loading a Cisco IOS release that the TFTP server is activated. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Set the static IP address of the access point... the controller to load the Cisco IOS release (refer to your TFTP server software runs to the access point using the access point GUI or the CLI. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-9
...Access Points Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode You can return a lightweight access point to autonomous mode by loading a Cisco IOS release that the TFTP server is activated. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Set the static IP address of the access point... the controller to load the Cisco IOS release (refer to your TFTP server software runs to the access point using the access point GUI or the CLI. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-9
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... interface, or Cisco WCS procedures as your lightweight access points. You can use the controller GUI) so that sufficient power is connected to the switch. Apply power to the primary, secondary, and tertiary controllers allow IP packet fragments. b. In multi-controller environments, You can set one location, you power up sequence that its IP address and controller...
... interface, or Cisco WCS procedures as your lightweight access points. You can use the controller GUI) so that sufficient power is connected to the switch. Apply power to the primary, secondary, and tertiary controllers allow IP packet fragments. b. In multi-controller environments, You can set one location, you power up sequence that its IP address and controller...
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...conferences, and standards development activities. L Lightweight access An access point operating in Ethernet data packets to an IP address; A unique 48-bit number used in the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN Architecture point with a transmitter's carrier signal. The wired ...IP Address IP subnet mask isotropic Institute of a station. for the Ethernet 802.3 and wireless LAN 802.11 specifications. M MAC MBSSID modulation multipath multicast packet Media Access Control address. You use multiple BSSIDs to assign a unique DTIM setting for combining user information with a Cisco Wireless...
...conferences, and standards development activities. L Lightweight access An access point operating in Ethernet data packets to an IP address; A unique 48-bit number used in the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN Architecture point with a transmitter's carrier signal. The wired ...IP Address IP subnet mask isotropic Institute of a station. for the Ethernet 802.3 and wireless LAN 802.11 specifications. M MAC MBSSID modulation multipath multicast packet Media Access Control address. You use multiple BSSIDs to assign a unique DTIM setting for combining user information with a Cisco Wireless...