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.... The access point can receive power through the Ethernet cable from a power injector, switch, or power patch panel. Antennas Supported Table 1-1 lists the supported access point antennas. The 5-GHz radio incorporates an Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) radio transceiver operating in the UNII 5-GHz frequency bands. Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Features Single or Dual-Radio Operation The 1242AG access point supports simultaneous...
.... The access point can receive power through the Ethernet cable from a power injector, switch, or power patch panel. Antennas Supported Table 1-1 lists the supported access point antennas. The 5-GHz radio incorporates an Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) radio transceiver operating in the UNII 5-GHz frequency bands. Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Features Single or Dual-Radio Operation The 1242AG access point supports simultaneous...
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... to Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," for additional information). 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 Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) - Use an RJ-45 to...and provides radio error indications. Power Sources The access point can be used to the access point because power is located on the wired Ethernet LAN and provides Ethernet error indications. • The Radio LED signals that wireless packets are being transmitted or received...
... to Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," for additional information). 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 Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) - Use an RJ-45 to...and provides radio error indications. Power Sources The access point can be used to the access point because power is located on the wired Ethernet LAN and provides Ethernet error indications. • The Radio LED signals that wireless packets are being transmitted or received...
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... Note Some switches and patch panels might not provide enough power to operate the access point 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 the AIR-PWRINJ3 power injector and the power module are Master Lock models 120T and 121T or...
... Note Some switches and patch panels might not provide enough power to operate the access point 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 the AIR-PWRINJ3 power injector and the power module are Master Lock models 120T and 121T or...
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...-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-7 Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Mounting Overview Mounting Overview You can use the mounting plate as a template to mark the positions of the following surfaces: • Horizontal or vertical flat surfaces, such as above and below) Caution The access point, the antennas, and the power source (power injector or power module...
...-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-7 Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Mounting Overview Mounting Overview You can use the mounting plate as a template to mark the positions of the following surfaces: • Horizontal or vertical flat surfaces, such as above and below) Caution The access point, the antennas, and the power source (power injector or power module...
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... fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to Figure 2-5 before proceeding. no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to UL 2043 and they should not be helpful to refer to UL 2043 for operation in a building's environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings. 2-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation...
... fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to Figure 2-5 before proceeding. no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to UL 2043 and they should not be helpful to refer to UL 2043 for operation in a building's environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings. 2-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation...
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... 802.3AF PoE module, or the 6500 with sufficient inline power: - Figure 2-12 shows the power options for the access point. Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) • Option 3-Local power using the power module 2-20 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 An inline power capable switch, such as defined by Environment A of the IEEE...
... 802.3AF PoE module, or the 6500 with sufficient inline power: - Figure 2-12 shows the power options for the access point. Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) • Option 3-Local power using the power module 2-20 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 An inline power capable switch, such as defined by Environment A of the IEEE...
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... CONSOLE MODE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT/PRIMARY 1 2 1 Ethernet port 2 48 VDC power port Step 2 Connect the other end labeled To Network to one of a Cisco Aironet power injector labeled To AP/Bridge. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-21 If your access point is connected. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your...
... CONSOLE MODE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT/PRIMARY 1 2 1 Ethernet port 2 48 VDC power port Step 2 Connect the other end labeled To Network to one of a Cisco Aironet power injector labeled To AP/Bridge. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-21 If your access point is connected. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your...
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...-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-5 If a wireless client is the MAC address for the access point Ethernet port is higher by an amount dependent on the length of the interconnecting cable. Statement 353 The access point can be powered from the 48-VDC power module or from the power sourcing equipment (PSE), such as a switch or power injector, is...
...-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-5 If a wireless client is the MAC address for the access point Ethernet port is higher by an amount dependent on the length of the interconnecting cable. Statement 353 The access point can be powered from the 48-VDC power module or from the power sourcing equipment (PSE), such as a switch or power injector, is...
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..., you should consider these options: • Upgrade to a higher-powered switch • Use a Cisco Aironet power injector on the switch port • Use the 48-VDC power module to locally power the access point Inline Power Status Messages These messages are logged on this type of power from a power injector or a non-Cisco power source because a Cisco power source does not transmit this port. • %CDP_PD-4-POWER_OK...
..., you should consider these options: • Upgrade to a higher-powered switch • Use a Cisco Aironet power injector on the switch port • Use the 48-VDC power module to locally power the access point Inline Power Status Messages These messages are logged on this type of power from a power injector or a non-Cisco power source because a Cisco power source does not transmit this port. • %CDP_PD-4-POWER_OK...
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... indicates the Ethernet port of the CDP device. - Note A Cisco power injector might be required. Following the low power status message, two extra messages are displayed when using a Telnet session that the access point has been relocated and has not been reconfigured for another port. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-8 OL-8371-05 LOW_POWER_CLASSIC_NO_INJECTOR _CONFIGURED (). -This...
... indicates the Ethernet port of the CDP device. - Note A Cisco power injector might be required. Following the low power status message, two extra messages are displayed when using a Telnet session that the access point has been relocated and has not been reconfigured for another port. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-8 OL-8371-05 LOW_POWER_CLASSIC_NO_INJECTOR _CONFIGURED (). -This...
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... the access point. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-9 Configuring Power Using the CLI Intelligent Power Management support is invalid.) Caution When using the power inline negotiation injector override command, you can use this Cisco IOS CLI command to prevent a possible overload condition with older switch software using the power inline negotiation injector override command, a power injector must use a power injector...
... the access point. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-9 Configuring Power Using the CLI Intelligent Power Management support is invalid.) Caution When using the power inline negotiation injector override command, you can use this Cisco IOS CLI command to prevent a possible overload condition with older switch software using the power inline negotiation injector override command, a power injector must use a power injector...
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... power inline auto power inline never4 power inline never Power injector used with a non-Cisco switch None required - 802.3af compliant non-Cisco switches None required - 1. Power injector must be currently available for limited power sources. Cisco switches that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 power inline negotiation prestandard source no power inline negotiation injector None required3 no power inline negotiation prestandard source 3-10 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
... power inline auto power inline never4 power inline never Power injector used with a non-Cisco switch None required - 802.3af compliant non-Cisco switches None required - 1. Power injector must be currently available for limited power sources. Cisco switches that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 power inline negotiation prestandard source no power inline negotiation injector None required3 no power inline negotiation prestandard source 3-10 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
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... 3-3 Access Point System Power Settings and Cisco Switch Commands Power Source AC power module Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power Management1 Access Point System Power Settings Configuration changes are not required Power Settings: Power Negotiation (selected) Power Injector: Installed on Port with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms and with MAC Address (unchecked) Cisco Switch Power Command power inline never power inline auto OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG...
... 3-3 Access Point System Power Settings and Cisco Switch Commands Power Source AC power module Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power Management1 Access Point System Power Settings Configuration changes are not required Power Settings: Power Negotiation (selected) Power Injector: Installed on Port with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms and with MAC Address (unchecked) Cisco Switch Power Command power inline never power inline auto OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG...
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... Series Autonomous Access Points Table 3-3 Access Point System Power Settings and Cisco Switch Commands (continued) Power Source Access Point System Power Settings Cisco Switch Power Command Cisco switch that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 Power Settings: Pre-standard Compatibility (selected) Power Injector: power inline auto Power injector2 used with a Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power Management1 Installed on Port with MAC Address (unchecked) Power Settings: Power Negotiation (selected) Power Injector: power inline never3 Power injector2 used...
... Series Autonomous Access Points Table 3-3 Access Point System Power Settings and Cisco Switch Commands (continued) Power Source Access Point System Power Settings Cisco Switch Power Command Cisco switch that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 Power Settings: Pre-standard Compatibility (selected) Power Injector: power inline auto Power injector2 used with a Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power Management1 Installed on Port with MAC Address (unchecked) Power Settings: Power Negotiation (selected) Power Injector: power inline never3 Power injector2 used...
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...power injector with MAC address and ensure the MAC address for your power settings are configured in the MAC address field. Running the Carrier Busy Test You can use the carrier busy test to determine the least conjested channel for single access points or bridge environments. The default username is Cisco... Test tab and the Carrier Busy Test page displays OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-13 If your Cisco switch supports Intelligent Power Management negotiations, uncheck Installed on the selected radio will be deassociated during...
...power injector with MAC address and ensure the MAC address for your power settings are configured in the MAC address field. Running the Carrier Busy Test You can use the carrier busy test to determine the least conjested channel for single access points or bridge environments. The default username is Cisco... Test tab and the Carrier Busy Test page displays OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-13 If your Cisco switch supports Intelligent Power Management negotiations, uncheck Installed on the selected radio will be deassociated during...
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...the To Network Ethernet connector on the power injector. You can use the browser interface if the access point firmware is configured with a static IP address in -line power, use must reload the image from a connected TFTP server. Note If the access point is still fully operational and you ...by using the MODE button. Follow these steps to reload the access point image file: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 The PC you want to the access point. 3-16 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 If using in the same ...
...the To Network Ethernet connector on the power injector. You can use the browser interface if the access point firmware is configured with a static IP address in -line power, use must reload the image from a connected TFTP server. Note If the access point is still fully operational and you ...by using the MODE button. Follow these steps to reload the access point image file: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 The PC you want to the access point. 3-16 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 If using in the same ...
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.... Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points Warning This product must remove all ports at the same time. The access point supports the IEEE 802.3af power standard, Cisco Pre-Standard PoE protocol, and Cisco Intelligent Power Management for full operation. The power module and Cisco Aironet power injectors are capable of supplying the required...
.... Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points Warning This product must remove all ports at the same time. The access point supports the IEEE 802.3af power standard, Cisco Pre-Standard PoE protocol, and Cisco Intelligent Power Management for full operation. The power module and Cisco Aironet power injectors are capable of supplying the required...
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... to indicate the power required from the power source. However, the power source cannot report the power available to support Intelligent Power Management. Each Cisco switch should consider these options (see Table 4-2): • Upgrade to a higher-powered switch • Use a Cisco Aironet power injector on the switch port • Use the 48-VDC power module to locally power the access point Configuring Power Using Controller CLI...
... to indicate the power required from the power source. However, the power source cannot report the power available to support Intelligent Power Management. Each Cisco switch should consider these options (see Table 4-2): • Upgrade to a higher-powered switch • Use a Cisco Aironet power injector on the switch port • Use the 48-VDC power module to locally power the access point Configuring Power Using Controller CLI...
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... access point receives power through PoE, the output current of a power injector at the switch. Table 4-2 Using CLI Power Commands CLI Commands Power Source Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Cisco Switch AC power module None required power inline never Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power None required Management1 power inline auto Cisco switch that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 Power injector2 used with a Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power Management1 Power...
... access point receives power through PoE, the output current of a power injector at the switch. Table 4-2 Using CLI Power Commands CLI Commands Power Source Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Cisco Switch AC power module None required power inline never Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power None required Management1 power inline auto Cisco switch that does not support Intelligent Power Management1 Power injector2 used with a Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power Management1 Power...
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... suspended ceilings. Designed to UL 2043 and they should not be placed in a building's environmental air space; no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to meet: UL 60950 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950 UL 2043 EN 60950 IEC 60950 FCC ... FCC Part 15.407 Canada RSS-210 Japan ARIB STD-T71 EN 301.893 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide C-3 Appendix C Access Point Specifications Table C-1 Access Point Specifications (continued) Category Typical indoor range (across open office environment) Typical outdoor range Compliance 802....
... suspended ceilings. Designed to UL 2043 and they should not be placed in a building's environmental air space; no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to meet: UL 60950 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950 UL 2043 EN 60950 IEC 60950 FCC ... FCC Part 15.407 Canada RSS-210 Japan ARIB STD-T71 EN 301.893 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide C-3 Appendix C Access Point Specifications Table C-1 Access Point Specifications (continued) Category Typical indoor range (across open office environment) Typical outdoor range Compliance 802....