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... 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
... 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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... 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 CLI Commands 4-6 Manually Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI 4-7 Configuring Controller Information 4-8 Clearing Manually Entered Controller Information 4-8 Manually Resetting the Access Point to Defaults 4-8 Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous...
... 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 CLI Commands 4-6 Manually Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI 4-7 Configuring Controller Information 4-8 Clearing Manually Entered Controller Information 4-8 Manually Resetting the Access Point to Defaults 4-8 Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous...
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... Union Countries 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...
... Union Countries 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...
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... with the concepts and terminology of wireless local area networks. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide ix Preface Audience This guide is organized into these chapters: Chapter 1, "Overview," lists the software and hardware features of the access point and describes the access point's role in autonomous and lightweight configurations. Purpose This guide provides the...
... with the concepts and terminology of wireless local area networks. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide ix Preface Audience This guide is organized into these chapters: Chapter 1, "Overview," lists the software and hardware features of the access point and describes the access point's role in autonomous and lightweight configurations. Purpose This guide provides the...
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...8226; Commands and keywords are in boldface text. • Arguments for basic problems with the lightweight access point. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Notes, cautions, and timesavers use these conventions and symbols: ... brackets (< >). Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," identifies the pinouts for lightweight access points. Appendix F, "Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment," describes the procedure to configure DHCP Option 43 for the serial console cable that appear in this publication. Conventions...
...8226; Commands and keywords are in boldface text. • Arguments for basic problems with the lightweight access point. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Notes, cautions, and timesavers use these conventions and symbols: ... brackets (< >). Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," identifies the pinouts for lightweight access points. Appendix F, "Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment," describes the procedure to configure DHCP Option 43 for the serial console cable that appear in this publication. Conventions...
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... documents 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 browse...
... documents 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 browse...
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... maintained within the access points. In large installations, wireless users within radio range of a stand-alone wireless network. The lightweight access points operate in autonomous and lightweight configurations. The autonomous access points can roam throughout a facility while maintaining seamless, uninterrupted access to the network. 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 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios...
... maintained within the access points. In large installations, wireless users within radio range of a stand-alone wireless network. The lightweight access points operate in autonomous and lightweight configurations. The autonomous access points can roam throughout a facility while maintaining seamless, uninterrupted access to the network. 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 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios...
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... communication between the lightweight access point and controller by means of the Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and require no manual configuration before they lack the memory required to any controller on the access point and controller do not support Layer 2 LWAPP. 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...
... communication between the lightweight access point and controller by means of the Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and require no manual configuration before they lack the memory required to any controller on the access point and controller do not support Layer 2 LWAPP. 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...
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...; The lightweight access point console port is enabled for a list of the access point include: •...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 1-3 Figure 1-1 Access Point...
...; The lightweight access point console port is enabled for a list of the access point include: •...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 1-3 Figure 1-1 Access Point...
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... your 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T Ethernet LAN. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-5 Note After completing your configuration changes, you can connect to your computer's COM port to the access point's serial console port. (Refer to Appendix E, "Console Cable... and a 5-GHz 802.11a radio. Each radio uses dual-diversity integrated antennas. 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 error indications. For a ...
... your 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T Ethernet LAN. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-5 Note After completing your configuration changes, you can connect to your computer's COM port to the access point's serial console port. (Refer to Appendix E, "Console Cable... and a 5-GHz 802.11a radio. Each radio uses dual-diversity integrated antennas. 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 error indications. For a ...
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... covers the console port, Ethernet port, power port, and the mode button to a wired LAN or as the central unit in three common wireless network configurations. 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 prevent the installation or removal of the cables...
... covers the console port, Ethernet port, power port, and the mode button to a wired LAN or as the central unit in three common wireless network configurations. 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 prevent the installation or removal of the cables...
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Figure 1-7 shows an autonomous access point acting as Repeater Access point Repeater 135444 1-10 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Consult the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the client. The repeater forwards traffic between wireless users and the wired LAN by sending packets to either another repeater or to an access point connected to overcome an...
Figure 1-7 shows an autonomous access point acting as Repeater Access point Repeater 135444 1-10 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Consult the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the client. The repeater forwards traffic between wireless users and the wired LAN by sending packets to either another repeater or to an access point connected to overcome an...
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... a Bridge Bridge Workgroup bridge 135499 1-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Figure 1-11 Workgroup Bridge Communicating with an Access Point 135448 Access point Workgroup bridge Figure 1-12 Workgroup Bridge Communicating with Autonomous Access Points Chapter 1 Overview Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration In a point-to-point bridge configuration, two bridges interconnect two LAN networks using a wireless communication link (see Figure 1-12...
... a Bridge Bridge Workgroup bridge 135499 1-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Figure 1-11 Workgroup Bridge Communicating with an Access Point 135448 Access point Workgroup bridge Figure 1-12 Workgroup Bridge Communicating with Autonomous Access Points Chapter 1 Overview Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration In a point-to-point bridge configuration, two bridges interconnect two LAN networks using a wireless communication link (see Figure 1-12...
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This section illustrates a typical wireless network configuration containing lightweight access points and a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (see Figure 1-13). Layer 3 operation is scalable and recommended by Cisco. Figure 1-13 Typical Lightweight Access Point Network Configuration Example LWAPP LWAPP 158085 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-13 Lightweight access points and controllers in Layer 3 configurations use IP addresses and UDP packets, which can...
This section illustrates a typical wireless network configuration containing lightweight access points and a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (see Figure 1-13). Layer 3 operation is scalable and recommended by Cisco. Figure 1-13 Typical Lightweight Access Point Network Configuration Example LWAPP LWAPP 158085 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-13 Lightweight access points and controllers in Layer 3 configurations use IP addresses and UDP packets, which can...
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... under Wireless LAN Controllers at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/psa/default.html • Ensure that is typically used for Lightweight Access Points The lightweight access point supports ...Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI" section on the same frequency as the access point and can cause signal interference. • Do not mount the access point outside of access points. • For lightweight access points, check the latest release notes to discover the controller IP addresses from microwave ovens. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
... under Wireless LAN Controllers at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/psa/default.html • Ensure that is typically used for Lightweight Access Points The lightweight access point supports ...Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI" section on the same frequency as the access point and can cause signal interference. • Do not mount the access point outside of access points. • For lightweight access points, check the latest release notes to discover the controller IP addresses from microwave ovens. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
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..." section on the access point location map. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-5 For lightweight access points, record the access point MAC address on page 2-9). - Ensure that your access points. Attach your access point to a controller and operating normally. Ensure that a DHCP server with untagged access ports for precise wireless system management. Ensure that your switch is configured with Option 43...
..." section on the access point location map. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-5 For lightweight access points, record the access point MAC address on page 2-9). - Ensure that your access points. Attach your access point to a controller and operating normally. Ensure that a DHCP server with untagged access ports for precise wireless system management. Ensure that your switch is configured with Option 43...
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... 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 ) Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-6 OL-8371-05 Deploying the Access Points on the Wireless Network Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Step 4 For lightweight access points, after your access points are deployed, ensure that your controller is not configured as a master controller.
... 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 ) Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-6 OL-8371-05 Deploying the Access Points on the Wireless Network Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Step 4 For lightweight access points, after your access points are deployed, ensure that your controller is not configured as a master controller.
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...with the 1240AG series autonomous access point (AIR-AP1242AG or AIR-AP1242G). For the most up-to-date, detailed troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco Technical Support and Documentation website at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/psa/default.html Sections... 3-14 • Resetting to the Default Configuration, page 3-14 • Reloading the Access Point Image, page 3-16 • Obtaining the Access Point Image File, page 3-19 • Obtaining the TFTP Server Software, page 3-20 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-1
...with the 1240AG series autonomous access point (AIR-AP1242AG or AIR-AP1242G). For the most up-to-date, detailed troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco Technical Support and Documentation website at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/psa/default.html Sections... 3-14 • Resetting to the Default Configuration, page 3-14 • Reloading the Access Point Image, page 3-16 • Obtaining the Access Point Image File, page 3-19 • Obtaining the TFTP Server Software, page 3-20 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-1
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...) failure. and off Amber Amber Blinking red Boot environment error. Blinking amber - If the access point does not communicate with wireless clients. Amber Off Yellow Configuration recovery in progress and Mode button is released. and off Cisco IOS errors Blinking - amber - Red Off Yellow Ethernet failure. and off Amber Amber Blinking red... most common causes of lost connectivity with client devices, check the following areas. Red Red Amber Software failure; OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-3
...) failure. and off Amber Amber Blinking red Boot environment error. Blinking amber - If the access point does not communicate with wireless clients. Amber Off Yellow Configuration recovery in progress and Mode button is released. and off Cisco IOS errors Blinking - amber - Red Off Yellow Ethernet failure. and off Amber Amber Blinking red... most common causes of lost connectivity with client devices, check the following areas. Red Red Amber Software failure; OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-3
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...radio range, the client device will allow wireless associations from your DHCP server and, if it does not receive an IP address, continues to associate with the access point must use the same SSID as the access point. Click Radio1-802.11A and the radio... the default password is no default SSID. Click Settings and the radio settings page displays. Repeat Steps 3 to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for instructions on configuring the SSID. Refer to 5. To enable the radio interfaces, follow these instructions: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step...
...radio range, the client device will allow wireless associations from your DHCP server and, if it does not receive an IP address, continues to associate with the access point must use the same SSID as the access point. Click Radio1-802.11A and the radio... the default password is no default SSID. Click Settings and the radio settings page displays. Repeat Steps 3 to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for instructions on configuring the SSID. Refer to 5. To enable the radio interfaces, follow these instructions: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step...