Hardware Installation Guide
Page 2
... with the specifications in the equipment no guarantee that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. • Plug the equipment into an outlet that interference will be required to provide reasonable protection against such interference in the United States and certain other company. (0502R) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc...
... with the specifications in the equipment no guarantee that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. • Plug the equipment into an outlet that interference will be required to provide reasonable protection against such interference in the United States and certain other company. (0502R) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 4
...You Start 3-2 Resetting the Access Point to Default Settings 3-2 Using the Mode Button 3-2 Using a Web-browser 3-2 Default IP Address Behavior 3-3 Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address 3-3 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 3-4 Assigning Basic Settings 3-4 Default Settings on the Express Setup Page 3-8 Enabling the Radio Interfaces 3-9 Configuring Basic Security Settings 3-9 Understanding Express Security Settings 3-11 Using VLANs 3-11 Express Security Types 3-11 Express Security Limitations 3-12 Using the Express Security Page 3-13 Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI 3-14 Cisco Aironet...
...You Start 3-2 Resetting the Access Point to Default Settings 3-2 Using the Mode Button 3-2 Using a Web-browser 3-2 Default IP Address Behavior 3-3 Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address 3-3 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 3-4 Assigning Basic Settings 3-4 Default Settings on the Express Setup Page 3-8 Enabling the Radio Interfaces 3-9 Configuring Basic Security Settings 3-9 Understanding Express Security Settings 3-11 Using VLANs 3-11 Express Security Types 3-11 Express Security Limitations 3-12 Using the Express Security Page 3-13 Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI 3-14 Cisco Aironet...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 16
... URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xvi OL-4310-05 The TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone, use one of the following information: • Model number, such as AIR...
... URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xvi OL-4310-05 The TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest For S1 or S2 service requests or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone, use one of the following information: • Model number, such as AIR...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 19
... type, but it does not support two 2.4-GHz or two 5-GHz radios. In large installations, wireless users within radio range of a stand-alone wireless network. You can roam throughout a facility while maintaining seamless, uninterrupted access to -use wireless LAN solution that combines mobility and flexibility with the enterprise-class features required by networking professionals. Overview CH A P T E R 1 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points provide a secure, affordable, and easy-to the network. With a management...
... type, but it does not support two 2.4-GHz or two 5-GHz radios. In large installations, wireless users within radio range of a stand-alone wireless network. You can roam throughout a facility while maintaining seamless, uninterrupted access to -use wireless LAN solution that combines mobility and flexibility with the enterprise-class features required by networking professionals. Overview CH A P T E R 1 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points provide a secure, affordable, and easy-to the network. With a management...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 21
... LED signals Ethernet traffic on the wired LAN, or Ethernet infrastructure. The three LEDs on the top of the channels supported by the CB20A client radio. Figure 1-1 shows the three status LEDs. Figure 1-1 Access Point LEDs Ethernet Status Radio 86704 Ethernet Port The auto-sensing Ethernet port accepts an RJ-45 connector, linking the access point to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. The LED is off , but is received or transmitted over the Ethernet infrastructure. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware...
... LED signals Ethernet traffic on the wired LAN, or Ethernet infrastructure. The three LEDs on the top of the channels supported by the CB20A client radio. Figure 1-1 shows the three status LEDs. Figure 1-1 Access Point LEDs Ethernet Status Radio 86704 Ethernet Port The auto-sensing Ethernet port accepts an RJ-45 connector, linking the access point to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. The LED is off , but is received or transmitted over the Ethernet infrastructure. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 22
... Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB or AIR-PWRINJ3) - An inline power patch panel, such as above suspended ceilings, in a durable metal case having adequate fire resistance and low smoke-producing characteristics suitable for both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Console Port The console port provides access to the access point's command-line interface (CLI) using the Ethernet cable. Power...
... Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB or AIR-PWRINJ3) - An inline power patch panel, such as above suspended ceilings, in a durable metal case having adequate fire resistance and low smoke-producing characteristics suitable for both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Console Port The console port provides access to the access point's command-line interface (CLI) using the Ethernet cable. Power...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 35
... an unpowered Ethernet port on your access point and the Cisco Aironet Power Injector for use the power supply included with your network. Caution Only the fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to the 10/100 Ethernet LAN. Connect the other Ethernet-ready devices can damage the equipment. Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source Caution The Cisco Aironet Power Injectors are using a local power source...
... an unpowered Ethernet port on your access point and the Cisco Aironet Power Injector for use the power supply included with your network. Caution Only the fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to the 10/100 Ethernet LAN. Connect the other Ethernet-ready devices can damage the equipment. Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source Caution The Cisco Aironet Power Injectors are using a local power source...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 38
... settings using the access point MODE button: Step 1 Step 2 Disconnect power (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for in the Password field and press Enter. The default username is Cisco. Click the Reset to default settings using the web-browser interface: Step 1 Open your Internet browser. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-2 OL-4310-05 The Summary Status page appears. Click System Software and the System Software screen appears. Enter your PC, a default gateway address and subnet mask • A Simple Network Management...
... settings using the access point MODE button: Step 1 Step 2 Disconnect power (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for in the Password field and press Enter. The default username is Cisco. Click the Reset to default settings using the web-browser interface: Step 1 Open your Internet browser. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-2 OL-4310-05 The Summary Status page appears. Click System Software and the System Software screen appears. Enter your PC, a default gateway address and subnet mask • A Simple Network Management...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 40
... cable. Assigning Basic Settings After you determine or assign the access point's IP address, you must remove the serial cable from the access point. Note The access point web-browser interface is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace to communicate with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-4 OL-4310-05 Connecting to the Access Point Locally Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the terminal emulator connection...
... cable. Assigning Basic Settings After you determine or assign the access point's IP address, you must remove the serial cable from the access point. Note The access point web-browser interface is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace to communicate with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-4 OL-4310-05 Connecting to the Access Point Locally Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the terminal emulator connection...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 43
... Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-7 If DHCP is connected to the wired LAN and supports wired clients. - Note In root bridge mode, only a point-to-point bridge link is not connected to a wired LAN. - Non-root Bridge-Specifies that the unit is a unique identifier that describes the role of the access point on the LAN. Workgroup Bridge-Check this field blank. • Default Gateway-Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your network, leave this setting to allow devices...
... Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-7 If DHCP is connected to the wired LAN and supports wired clients. - Note In root bridge mode, only a point-to-point bridge link is not connected to a wired LAN. - Non-root Bridge-Specifies that the unit is a unique identifier that describes the role of the access point on the LAN. Workgroup Bridge-Check this field blank. • Default Gateway-Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your network, leave this setting to allow devices...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 44
...) Access point (root) Throughput Throughput Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-8 OL-4310-05 Table 3-1 Default Settings on the Express Setup Page Setting System Name or Host Name Configuration Server Protocol IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Role in repeater mode. Browse to the new IP address to reconnect to its range. - Assigning Basic Settings Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time Step 7 • Optimize Radio Network for-Use this setting (for each radio interface) if there are only Cisco Aironet devices on...
...) Access point (root) Throughput Throughput Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-8 OL-4310-05 Table 3-1 Default Settings on the Express Setup Page Setting System Name or Host Name Configuration Server Protocol IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway Role in repeater mode. Browse to the new IP address to reconnect to its range. - Assigning Basic Settings Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time Step 7 • Optimize Radio Network for-Use this setting (for each radio interface) if there are only Cisco Aironet devices on...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 47
... by using this SSID without a WEP key that the security setting for an SSID conflicts with WPA authentication because they use VLANs on your wireless LAN and assign SSIDs to VLANs, you configure this option only for SSIDs used in the SSID table at factory defaults, the first SSID that restricts access to 16 SSIDs on the access point. Using VLANs If you use different encryption settings. If you can delete one encryption setting on an interface. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
... by using this SSID without a WEP key that the security setting for an SSID conflicts with WPA authentication because they use VLANs on your wireless LAN and assign SSIDs to VLANs, you configure this option only for SSIDs used in the SSID table at factory defaults, the first SSID that restricts access to 16 SSIDs on the access point. Using VLANs If you use different encryption settings. If you can delete one encryption setting on an interface. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 48
... Cisco Aironet Access Points. 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 Client devices that is selected, the static WEP key can delete SSIDs and re-create them. • You cannot assign SSIDs to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for example, MAC address authentication and EAP authentication). Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) permits wireless access to specific radio interfaces, use the Security SSID Manager page. • You cannot configure multiple authentication servers. However, you select Enable VLAN, the static WEP key...
... Cisco Aironet Access Points. 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 Client devices that is selected, the static WEP key can delete SSIDs and re-create them. • You cannot assign SSIDs to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for example, MAC address authentication and EAP authentication). Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) permits wireless access to specific radio interfaces, use the Security SSID Manager page. • You cannot configure multiple authentication servers. However, you select Enable VLAN, the static WEP key...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 51
... 7.0 on the network. It contains these sections: • Using the Web-Browser Interface for the First Time, page 4-2 • Using the Management Pages in the Web-Browser Interface, page 4-2 • Using Online Help, page 4-5 The web-browser interface contains management pages that you use to change access point settings, upgrade firmware, and monitor and configure other wireless devices on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-1 CH A P T E R 4 Using the Web-Browser Interface This chapter...
... 7.0 on the network. It contains these sections: • Using the Web-Browser Interface for the First Time, page 4-2 • Using the Management Pages in the Web-Browser Interface, page 4-2 • Using Online Help, page 4-5 The web-browser interface contains management pages that you use to change access point settings, upgrade firmware, and monitor and configure other wireless devices on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-1 CH A P T E R 4 Using the Web-Browser Interface This chapter...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 54
Table 4-1 Common Buttons on Management Pages Button/Link Description Navigation Links Home Displays access point status page with information on the number of radio devices associated to be included in the Web-Browser Interface Chapter 4 Using the Web-Browser Interface Using Action Buttons Table 4-1 lists the page links and buttons that appear on your wireless LAN, listing their system names, network roles, and parent-client relationships. Association Displays a list of recent access point activity. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-4 OL...
Table 4-1 Common Buttons on Management Pages Button/Link Description Navigation Links Home Displays access point status page with information on the number of radio devices associated to be included in the Web-Browser Interface Chapter 4 Using the Web-Browser Interface Using Action Buttons Table 4-1 lists the page links and buttons that appear on your wireless LAN, listing their system names, network roles, and parent-client relationships. Association Displays a list of recent access point activity. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-4 OL...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 84
... label (AIR-MP21G-x-K9) Table 7-1 shows where to place the labels on your 1200 series access point, based on the System Software page in the web-browser interface. 7-10 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 Follow these steps to place the labels correctly: Step 1 Check the product compliance label to identify the model number of most pages in the access point's web-browser interface.
... label (AIR-MP21G-x-K9) Table 7-1 shows where to place the labels on your 1200 series access point, based on the System Software page in the web-browser interface. 7-10 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 Follow these steps to place the labels correctly: Step 1 Check the product compliance label to identify the model number of most pages in the access point's web-browser interface.
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 92
... web-browser interface. On access points running IOS software, you did not use. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 8-8 OL-4310-05 Use the matrix in the access point's web-browser interface. To configure the 5-GHz radio with your access point, use and where to place them on your wireless network settings refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. This example shows command output from an access point running on the access point. Finding the Software Version To find the software version...
... web-browser interface. On access points running IOS software, you did not use. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 8-8 OL-4310-05 Use the matrix in the access point's web-browser interface. To configure the 5-GHz radio with your access point, use and where to place them on your wireless network settings refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. This example shows command output from an access point running on the access point. Finding the Software Version To find the software version...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 97
... you set WEP Key 3 on your client adapter to 0987654321 and select it as the transmit key, you use the carrier busy test to avoid temporary activity spikes. The MAC address for the access point Ethernet port is the MAC address for instructions on the back of an access point in radio range, the client device will not associate. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the access point radio. The access point does not need to use the same SSID...
... you set WEP Key 3 on your client adapter to 0987654321 and select it as the transmit key, you use the carrier busy test to avoid temporary activity spikes. The MAC address for the access point Ethernet port is the MAC address for instructions on the back of an access point in radio range, the client device will not associate. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the access point radio. The access point does not need to use the same SSID...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 100
... access point web-browser interface is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms, and with a static IP address, the IP address does not change. The Summary Status page appears. Step 8 After the access point reboots, you want to upgrade the firmware image. For additional information, refer to Defaults button. An Enter Network Password screen appears. Enter the access point password in the User Name field. otherwise, your username in the Password field and press Enter. Step 1 Open...
... access point web-browser interface is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms, and with a static IP address, the IP address does not change. The Summary Status page appears. Step 8 After the access point reboots, you want to upgrade the firmware image. For additional information, refer to Defaults button. An Enter Network Password screen appears. Enter the access point password in the User Name field. otherwise, your username in the Password field and press Enter. Step 1 Open...
Hardware Installation Guide
Page 101
... point image file. Rename the access point image file in -line power) from a connected TFTP server. Connect the PC to the access point power injector using the browser to reload the image file. Note Your access point configuration is not changed when using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-9 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Reloading the Access Point Image Using the MODE button You can also use the Web browser interface to the "Obtaining the Access Point Image File" and "Obtaining the TFTP Server Software...
... point image file. Rename the access point image file in -line power) from a connected TFTP server. Connect the PC to the access point power injector using the browser to reload the image file. Note Your access point configuration is not changed when using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-9 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Reloading the Access Point Image Using the MODE button You can also use the Web browser interface to the "Obtaining the Access Point Image File" and "Obtaining the TFTP Server Software...