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GETTING STARTED GUIDE Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Autonomous Access Point 1 About this Guide 2 Safety Instructions 3 Overview 4 Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address 5 Mounting the Access Point 6 Configuring Basic Settings 7 Troubleshooting 8 Access Point Specifications 9 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request 10 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
GETTING STARTED GUIDE Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Autonomous Access Point 1 About this Guide 2 Safety Instructions 3 Overview 4 Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address 5 Mounting the Access Point 6 Configuring Basic Settings 7 Troubleshooting 8 Access Point Specifications 9 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request 10 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
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... electrical circuitry and be connected to its translation in a situation that suitable grounding is shipped with standard practices for Cisco Aironet Access Points, which is applied. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are in ...This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures. 2 Safety Instructions Translated versions of each warning to install and configure your access point. The translated warnings are provided in the Translated Safety Warnings for preventing accidents. Use the statement number...
... electrical circuitry and be connected to its translation in a situation that suitable grounding is shipped with standard practices for Cisco Aironet Access Points, which is applied. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are in ...This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures. 2 Safety Instructions Translated versions of each warning to install and configure your access point. The translated warnings are provided in the Translated Safety Warnings for preventing accidents. Use the statement number...
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...Purpose Enter global configuration mode. 7 Assigning the IP Address to the BVI When you must assign the address to the bridge-group virtual interface (BVI). Beginning in a privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to open the CLI by using a DB-9 to identify the IP address. The MAC address is AIR-CONCAB1200. Use... the RJ-45 console port on the access point and to identify the assigned IP address. Provide your access point MAC address. Note The Cisco part number for the terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. -
...Purpose Enter global configuration mode. 7 Assigning the IP Address to the BVI When you must assign the address to the bridge-group virtual interface (BVI). Beginning in a privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to open the CLI by using a DB-9 to identify the IP address. The MAC address is AIR-CONCAB1200. Use... the RJ-45 console port on the access point and to identify the assigned IP address. Provide your access point MAC address. Note The Cisco part number for the terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. -
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... type the access point IP address and click Connect. Command Step 2 interface bvi1 Step 3 ip address ip_address net_mask Purpose Enters interface configuration mode for a PC running Microsoft Windows with a Telnet terminal application. Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI Follow these steps to access ... access point using a Telnet session. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet. Note If you need to continue configuring the access point using Telnet, use the new IP address to open another Telnet session to the BVI. These steps are connected to the BVI...
... type the access point IP address and click Connect. Command Step 2 interface bvi1 Step 3 ip address ip_address net_mask Purpose Enters interface configuration mode for a PC running Microsoft Windows with a Telnet terminal application. Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI Follow these steps to access ... access point using a Telnet session. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet. Note If you need to continue configuring the access point using Telnet, use the new IP address to open another Telnet session to the BVI. These steps are connected to the BVI...
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... this URL to browse to complete access point mounting instructions: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html Note The integrated antenna design of 20 lbs (9 kg). 6 Configuring Basic Settings Before you can mount the unit on an elecrtical or network... box, and above a suspended ceiling. Enter the username Cisco and password Cisco. The Summary Status page appears. 9 Follow these steps to such ...
... this URL to browse to complete access point mounting instructions: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html Note The integrated antenna design of 20 lbs (9 kg). 6 Configuring Basic Settings Before you can mount the unit on an elecrtical or network... box, and above a suspended ceiling. Enter the username Cisco and password Cisco. The Summary Status page appears. 9 Follow these steps to such ...
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Otherwise, Click Express Setup. The Express Setup page appears. 10 Step 4 If required, configure the power settings as described in the previous section.
Otherwise, Click Express Setup. The Express Setup page appears. 10 Step 4 If required, configure the power settings as described in the previous section.
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... which the access point resides. The system name appears in the titles of the management system pages. • Configuration Server Protocol-This setting specifies how the access point obtains an IP address. - Step 5 Configure the settings using the following sections as a guide. • Host Name-The host name (or system name) is...
... which the access point resides. The system name appears in the titles of the management system pages. • Configuration Server Protocol-This setting specifies how the access point obtains an IP address. - Step 5 Configure the settings using the following sections as a guide. • Host Name-The host name (or system name) is...
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...LAN. Secure (HTTPS)-Protocol used to transfer secure data by a Cisco WLSE and operates as a root bridge and connects directly to a small wired Ethernet LAN network through an Ethernet hub or switch. Configuring the Radios Your 1140 series access point includes two internal radios, which... Scanner-Specifies that the unit operates as a workgroup bridge connected to the main Ethernet LAN. Access Point-Specifies that the unit is configured by using encrypted traffic to the access point. - In this mode, wireless clients associate to the main Ethernet LAN network. Workgroup ...
...LAN. Secure (HTTPS)-Protocol used to transfer secure data by a Cisco WLSE and operates as a root bridge and connects directly to a small wired Ethernet LAN network through an Ethernet hub or switch. Configuring the Radios Your 1140 series access point includes two internal radios, which... Scanner-Specifies that the unit operates as a workgroup bridge connected to the main Ethernet LAN. Access Point-Specifies that the unit is configured by using encrypted traffic to the access point. - In this mode, wireless clients associate to the main Ethernet LAN network. Workgroup ...
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...takes you to the radio settings page. • Aironet Extensions-By default, the access point uses Cisco Aironet 802.11 extensions to detect the capabilities of non-Cisco client devices to associate to support features such as load balancing, Message Integrity Check (MIC), Temporal Key... Integrity Check (TKIP), Repeater Mode, and World Mode. Table 1 Express Setup Default Settings Setting System Name Configuration Server Protocol IP Address ...
...takes you to the radio settings page. • Aironet Extensions-By default, the access point uses Cisco Aironet 802.11 extensions to detect the capabilities of non-Cisco client devices to associate to support features such as load balancing, Message Integrity Check (MIC), Temporal Key... Integrity Check (TKIP), Repeater Mode, and World Mode. Table 1 Express Setup Default Settings Setting System Name Configuration Server Protocol IP Address ...
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Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for instructions on page 15 for Cisco Aironet Access Points. 14 Click Apply. For detailed security information, refer to the "Configuring Basic Security Settings" section on configuring the SSID. Close your access point. Because it back in the Enable Radio field....Settings tab at the top of four security types to them. The 5-GHz radio status page appears. Return to your network. Configuring Security Settings After you assign basic settings to your access point, you must create an SSID and enable the radios before the...
Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for instructions on page 15 for Cisco Aironet Access Points. 14 Click Apply. For detailed security information, refer to the "Configuring Basic Security Settings" section on configuring the SSID. Close your access point. Because it back in the Enable Radio field....Settings tab at the top of four security types to them. The 5-GHz radio status page appears. Return to your network. Configuring Security Settings After you assign basic settings to your access point, you must create an SSID and enable the radios before the...
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Understanding Express Security Settings When the access point configuration is set to factory defaults, the first SSID that you create by using the Express Security page overwrites the default SSID, which has no security ... four security types to 16 SSIDs on the Express Security page. The SSIDs that you create an SSID with static WEP with VLANs disabled, 15 Configuring Basic Security Settings You can use VLANs on your wireless LAN, the security options that you can assign to SSIDs are limited because of the...
Understanding Express Security Settings When the access point configuration is set to factory defaults, the first SSID that you create by using the Express Security page overwrites the default SSID, which has no security ... four security types to 16 SSIDs on the Express Security page. The SSIDs that you create an SSID with static WEP with VLANs disabled, 15 Configuring Basic Security Settings You can use VLANs on your wireless LAN, the security options that you can assign to SSIDs are limited because of the...
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... 802.11n capabilities from an authentication server on the access point. To assign SSIDs to configure the access point for an authentication server on all radio interfaces. Cisco access points use different encryption settings. As with EAP authentication, you must be limited to... users authenticated against a database through the services of the access point security capabilities. Configuring Security for 802.11n To achieve 802...
... 802.11n capabilities from an authentication server on the access point. To assign SSIDs to configure the access point for an authentication server on all radio interfaces. Cisco access points use different encryption settings. As with EAP authentication, you must be limited to... users authenticated against a database through the services of the access point security capabilities. Configuring Security for 802.11n To achieve 802...
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... SSID to the access point unless their robustness, from No Security to an existing VLAN, choose Security > SSID Manager. • You cannot configure combinations of authentication types, choose Security > SSID Manager. You cannot assign an SSID to an existing VLAN. (Optional) Check the Native VLAN check...box. c. To assign an SSID to WPA, which is a useful option for the authentication server on your network. • You cannot configure multiple WEP keys. If you select Static WEP Key, choose the key number and encryption size and enter the encryption key (10 hexadecimal ...
... SSID to the access point unless their robustness, from No Security to an existing VLAN, choose Security > SSID Manager. • You cannot configure combinations of authentication types, choose Security > SSID Manager. You cannot assign an SSID to an existing VLAN. (Optional) Check the Native VLAN check...box. c. To assign an SSID to WPA, which is a useful option for the authentication server on your network. • You cannot configure multiple WEP keys. If you select Static WEP Key, choose the key number and encryption size and enter the encryption key (10 hexadecimal ...
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Note If you can assign to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for VLAN details. 1. Checking the Access Point LED Figure 3 shows the location of the page. 7 Troubleshooting This section offers some diagnostic and configuration suggestions for troubleshooting your wireless LAN, the security options that you do not use VLANS...
Note If you can assign to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for VLAN details. 1. Checking the Access Point LED Figure 3 shows the location of the page. 7 Troubleshooting This section offers some diagnostic and configuration suggestions for troubleshooting your wireless LAN, the security options that you do not use VLANS...
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... memory test in progress DRAM memory test OK Board initialization in progress Initializing FLASH file system FLASH memory test OK Initializing Ethernet Ethernet OK Starting Cisco IOS Initialization successful Normal operating condition, but no wireless client associated Normal operating condition, at least one wireless client association Software upgrade in progress Access...
... memory test in progress DRAM memory test OK Board initialization in progress Initializing FLASH file system FLASH memory test OK Initializing Ethernet Ethernet OK Starting Cisco IOS Initialization successful Normal operating condition, but no wireless client associated Normal operating condition, at least one wireless client association Software upgrade in progress Access...
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... an IP address. Follow these steps to insufficient power. A login and password screen appears. Enter the username Cisco and password Cisco. The System Configuration page appears. try disconnecting and reconnecting unit power General warning; When the access point does not receive enough power... Environment variable failure Bad MAC address Ethernet failure during image recovery Boot environment failure No Cisco image file Boot failure Software failure; In such cases, you need to configure settings on the access point or the switch to the System Power Settings section as ...
... an IP address. Follow these steps to insufficient power. A login and password screen appears. Enter the username Cisco and password Cisco. The System Configuration page appears. try disconnecting and reconnecting unit power General warning; When the access point does not receive enough power... Environment variable failure Bad MAC address Ethernet failure during image recovery Boot environment failure No Cisco image file Boot failure Software failure; In such cases, you need to configure settings on the access point or the switch to the System Power Settings section as ...
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Note To verify switch status, you need to use the switch CLI. See the Cisco IOS software configuration guide for your switch status as shown in Table 3. Figure 4 Low Power Mode Warning Step 5 Set the power settings ... Settings: Power Negotiation selected Power Injector: Unchecked Cisco Aironet Power Injector with a Cisco PSE not supporting Cisco Intelligent Power Management feature1 Power Settings: Power Negotiation selected Power Injector: Checked MAC address2 Cisco Aironet Power Injector with a No configuration requirement non-Cisco switch Switch Status power inline auto power inline ...
Note To verify switch status, you need to use the switch CLI. See the Cisco IOS software configuration guide for your switch status as shown in Table 3. Figure 4 Low Power Mode Warning Step 5 Set the power settings ... Settings: Power Negotiation selected Power Injector: Unchecked Cisco Aironet Power Injector with a Cisco PSE not supporting Cisco Intelligent Power Management feature1 Power Settings: Power Negotiation selected Power Injector: Checked MAC address2 Cisco Aironet Power Injector with a No configuration requirement non-Cisco switch Switch Status power inline auto power inline ...
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...to refresh your power sourcing equipment to see the current status indicating that does not support Cisco inline power (non-Cisco switch) No configuration requirement AC power adapter No configuration requirement 1. For some PSEs, support for your browser screen to determine which the access ...Help If you are using. These, and other documents, are enabled. The access point reboots configured with the power settings you are still experiencing difficulty, before contacting Cisco, look for a solution to your web browser and go to the Product Portfolio section. Click...
...to refresh your power sourcing equipment to see the current status indicating that does not support Cisco inline power (non-Cisco switch) No configuration requirement AC power adapter No configuration requirement 1. For some PSEs, support for your browser screen to determine which the access ...Help If you are using. These, and other documents, are enabled. The access point reboots configured with the power settings you are still experiencing difficulty, before contacting Cisco, look for a solution to your web browser and go to the Product Portfolio section. Click...