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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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... or one or more of the following information is an adaptation of a program developed by using one of Cisco Systems, Inc.; Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE...
... or one or more of the following information is an adaptation of a program developed by using one of Cisco Systems, Inc.; Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE...
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...-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
...-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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... 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
... 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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... Interface 3-17 Browser TFTP Interface 3-18 Obtaining the Access Point Image File 3-19 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 3-20 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 3-20 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points 4-1 Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points 4-2 Using DHCP Option 43 4-2 Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs 4-3 Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points 4-5 Intelligent Power Management 4-5 Configuring Power Using Controller...
... Interface 3-17 Browser TFTP Interface 3-18 Obtaining the Access Point Image File 3-19 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 3-20 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 3-20 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points 4-1 Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points 4-2 Using DHCP Option 43 4-2 Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs 4-3 Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points 4-5 Intelligent Power Management 4-5 Configuring Power Using Controller...
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... 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 OL-8371-05
... 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 OL-8371-05
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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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... in your autonomous or lightweight access point. To use this guide with autonomous access points, you should have experience working with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and be familiar with lightweight access points, you need to the Cisco IOS Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges for the networking professional who installs and manages the Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point. For information about the standard...
... in your autonomous or lightweight access point. To use this guide with autonomous access points, you should have experience working with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and be familiar with lightweight access points, you need to the Cisco IOS Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges for the networking professional who installs and manages the Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point. For information about the standard...
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...'s regulatory domains. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Conventions This publication uses these conventions to prime access points with the lightweight access point. Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," identifies the pinouts for basic problems with controller information.
...'s regulatory domains. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Conventions This publication uses these conventions to prime access points with the lightweight access point. Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," identifies the pinouts for basic problems with controller information.
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... provide information about the autonomous access point: • Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Access Points • Cisco IOS Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges • Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points These documents provide information about the lightweight access point and the controller: • Release Notes for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Lightweight Access Points • Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points Click this link to...
... provide information about the autonomous access point: • Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Access Points • Cisco IOS Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges • Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points These documents provide information about the lightweight access point and the controller: • Release Notes for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Lightweight Access Points • Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points Click this link to...
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... serial number when requesting support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. 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-AP1242AG-A-k9 or AIR-LAP1242AG-A-k9 • Serial number, such as VDF0636XXXX (11...
... serial number when requesting support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center. 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-AP1242AG-A-k9 or AIR-LAP1242AG-A-k9 • Serial number, such as VDF0636XXXX (11...
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... 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
... 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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OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 Autonomous Access Points Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point (AIR-AP1242AG or AIR-AP1242G) provides a secure, affordable, and easy-to-use wireless LAN solution that combines mobility and flexibility with all configuration information maintained within the controller. The autonomous 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a 5-GHz radio (IEEE 801...
OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 Autonomous Access Points Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point (AIR-AP1242AG or AIR-AP1242G) provides a secure, affordable, and easy-to-use wireless LAN solution that combines mobility and flexibility with all configuration information maintained within the controller. The autonomous 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a 5-GHz radio (IEEE 801...
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...: • 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 Chapter 1 Overview Lightweight Access Points The Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point (AIR-LAP1242AG or AIR-LAP1242G) combines mobility and flexibility with WDS devices. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-8371-05 The lightweight 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios...
...: • 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 Chapter 1 Overview Lightweight Access Points The Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point (AIR-LAP1242AG or AIR-LAP1242G) combines mobility and flexibility with WDS devices. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-8371-05 The lightweight 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios...
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... ETHERRANDEIOT MODE CONSOLE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-3 Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Features • The lightweight access point console port is enabled for a list of the access point include: • Dual-radio operation (see page 1-5) • Ethernet ... (see page 1-6) • UL 2043 certification (see page 1-6) • Anti-theft features (see page 1-6) Refer to Appendix C, "Access Point Specifications," for monitoring and debug purposes (all configuration commands are disabled when the...
... ETHERRANDEIOT MODE CONSOLE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-3 Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Features • The lightweight access point console port is enabled for a list of the access point include: • Dual-radio operation (see page 1-5) • Ethernet ... (see page 1-6) • UL 2043 certification (see page 1-6) • Anti-theft features (see page 1-6) Refer to Appendix C, "Access Point Specifications," for monitoring and debug purposes (all configuration commands are disabled when the...
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... MODE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT/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 Radio LED 4 Status LED 5 Mode...
... MODE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT/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 Radio LED 4 Status LED 5 Mode...
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...the RP-TNC connectors on the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. The 1242G access point supports a single 2.4-GHz 802.11g radio. Antennas Supported The 1242AG access point supports a wide range of antennas that wireless packets are being transmitted or received over the radio interface and provides radio... to connect your computer's COM port to the access point's serial console port. (Refer to the Cisco Aironet 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Antennas and Accessories datasheet at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/products_data_sheets_list.html Ethernet Port The auto-sensing Ethernet...
...the RP-TNC connectors on the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. The 1242G access point supports a single 2.4-GHz 802.11g radio. Antennas Supported The 1242AG access point supports a wide range of antennas that wireless packets are being transmitted or received over the radio interface and provides radio... to connect your computer's COM port to the access point's serial console port. (Refer to the Cisco Aironet 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Antennas and Accessories datasheet at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps469/products_data_sheets_list.html Ethernet Port The auto-sensing Ethernet...
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... with Section 300-22(c) of the NEC, and with Sections 2-128, 12-010(3) and 12-100 of securing the access point: Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) - Anti-Theft Features There are not tested to UL 2043 and should not be hot. Statement 353...
... with Section 300-22(c) of the NEC, and with Sections 2-128, 12-010(3) and 12-100 of securing the access point: Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) - Anti-Theft Features There are not tested to UL 2043 and should not be hot. Statement 353...
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... slot (see Figure 1-3) to secure the access point using a standard security cable, like those used on laptop computers (refer to the "Using a Security Cable" section on page 2-17). • Security hasp-When you mount the access point on a wall or ceiling using the mounting...plate and the security hasp, you can lock the access point to the plate with 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 Compatible padlocks are Master Lock models...
... slot (see Figure 1-3) to secure the access point using a standard security cable, like those used on laptop computers (refer to the "Using a Security Cable" section on page 2-17). • Security hasp-When you mount the access point on a wall or ceiling using the mounting...plate and the security hasp, you can lock the access point to the plate with 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 Compatible padlocks are Master Lock models...
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... or wall. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 The cable security bracket is as a root unit connected to a root bridge, supports wireless clients, and supports wired clients. The autonomous 1240AG series access point supports these operating wireless modes: • Root access point-Connected to a wired LAN and supports wireless clients. • Repeater access point-Not connected to...
... or wall. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 The cable security bracket is as a root unit connected to a root bridge, supports wireless clients, and supports wired clients. The autonomous 1240AG series access point supports these operating wireless modes: • Root access point-Connected to a wired LAN and supports wireless clients. • Repeater access point-Not connected to...