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...adaptation of a program developed by the Cisco equipment or one side or the other company. (0304R) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. IN NO EVENT SHALL CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY... COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. and Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, the Cisco IOS logo, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver, ...
...adaptation of a program developed by the Cisco equipment or one side or the other company. (0304R) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. IN NO EVENT SHALL CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY... COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. and Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, the Cisco IOS logo, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver, ...
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... 4-4 Character Restrictions in Entry Fields 4-5 Using Online Help 4-5 Using the Command-Line Interface 5-1 IOS Command Modes 5-2 Getting Help 5-3 Abbreviating Commands 5-3 Using no and default Forms of Commands 5-3...Accessing the CLI 5-8 Opening the CLI with Telnet 5-8 Opening the CLI with Secure Shell 5-9 Mounting Instructions 6-1 Overview 6-2 Mounting on a Horizontal or Vertical Surface 6-3 Mounting on a Suspended Ceiling 6-4 Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Bracket 6-5 Securing the Access Point to the Mounting Bracket 6-5 Contents OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
... 4-4 Character Restrictions in Entry Fields 4-5 Using Online Help 4-5 Using the Command-Line Interface 5-1 IOS Command Modes 5-2 Getting Help 5-3 Abbreviating Commands 5-3 Using no and default Forms of Commands 5-3...Accessing the CLI 5-8 Opening the CLI with Telnet 5-8 Opening the CLI with Secure Shell 5-9 Mounting Instructions 6-1 Overview 6-2 Mounting on a Horizontal or Vertical Surface 6-3 Mounting on a Suspended Ceiling 6-4 Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Bracket 6-5 Securing the Access Point to the Mounting Bracket 6-5 Contents OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
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For information on using IOS commands to configure your access point, refer to the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points. On the Cisco Product Documentation home page, select Release 12.2 from the Cisco.com home page at Service and Support > Technical Documents. For detailed information about the standard IOS Release 12.2 commands, refer to connect Ethernet and power...
For information on using IOS commands to configure your access point, refer to the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points. On the Cisco Product Documentation home page, select Release 12.2 from the Cisco.com home page at Service and Support > Technical Documents. For detailed information about the standard IOS Release 12.2 commands, refer to connect Ethernet and power...
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...-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 The 1200 series access point can configure and monitor the access point using different settings on each type, but it does not support two 2.4-GHz or two 5-GHz radios. Overview CH A P T E R 1 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points (hereafter called access points) provide a secure, affordable, and easy-to the network. In large installations, wireless users...
...-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 The 1200 series access point can configure and monitor the access point using different settings on each type, but it does not support two 2.4-GHz or two 5-GHz radios. Overview CH A P T E R 1 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points (hereafter called access points) provide a secure, affordable, and easy-to the network. In large installations, wireless users...
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Figure 1-3 shows an access point acting as Repeater Access Point (Root Unit) Wired LAN Access Point (Repeater) 66000 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-4310-01 Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with repeater access points. Figure 1-3 Access Point as a repeater. 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...
Figure 1-3 shows an access point acting as Repeater Access Point (Root Unit) Wired LAN Access Point (Repeater) 66000 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-6 OL-4310-01 Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with repeater access points. Figure 1-3 Access Point as a repeater. 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...
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... to complete. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-8 OL-4310-01 Refer to Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," for instructions on top of the IOS operating system, the Status LED blinks green signifying that you can monitor by observing the three LEDs on assigning basic settings to the access point. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring the Access Point for the...
... to complete. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-8 OL-4310-01 Refer to Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," for instructions on top of the IOS operating system, the Status LED blinks green signifying that you can monitor by observing the three LEDs on assigning basic settings to the access point. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring the Access Point for the...
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... no longer appears. Protecting Your Wireless LAN Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time Note You can communicate beyond the physical boundaries of these security features to protect your network from intruders: • Unique SSIDs that are not broadcast in the access point beacon (see Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points) • WEP and additional...
... no longer appears. Protecting Your Wireless LAN Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time Note You can communicate beyond the physical boundaries of these security features to protect your network from intruders: • Unique SSIDs that are not broadcast in the access point beacon (see Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points) • WEP and additional...
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... Another simple way to find the access point's IP address is available on the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml Click Option 2: Aironet Wireless Software Display Tables. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-9 Locate the access point firmware and utilities section and click Cisco Aironet 1200 Series (Cisco IOS Software). Click IPSUvxxxxxx.exe. Select...
... Another simple way to find the access point's IP address is available on the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml Click Option 2: Aironet Wireless Software Display Tables. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-9 Locate the access point firmware and utilities section and click Cisco Aironet 1200 Series (Cisco IOS Software). Click IPSUvxxxxxx.exe. Select...
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...use these three characters as configuring VLANs. Figure 4-2 shows the print and help . " $ [ + ? OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-5 Using Online Help Click the help icon at the top of any page in the web-browser interface to display...-browser interface. Chapter 4 Using the Web-Browser Interface Using Online Help Character Restrictions in Entry Fields Because the 1200 series access point uses Cisco IOS software, there are certain characters that you cannot use them. Table 4-2 lists the prohibited characters and the fields in a...
...use these three characters as configuring VLANs. Figure 4-2 shows the print and help . " $ [ + ? OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-5 Using Online Help Click the help icon at the top of any page in the web-browser interface to display...-browser interface. Chapter 4 Using the Web-Browser Interface Using Online Help Character Restrictions in Entry Fields Because the 1200 series access point uses Cisco IOS software, there are certain characters that you cannot use them. Table 4-2 lists the prohibited characters and the fields in a...
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..., page 5-4 • Using Editing Features, page 5-5 • Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands, page 5-8 • Accessing the CLI, page 5-8 OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-1 CH A P T E R 5 Using the Command-Line Interface This chapter describes the IOS command-line interface (CLI) that you can use to configure your...
..., page 5-4 • Using Editing Features, page 5-5 • Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands, page 5-8 • Accessing the CLI, page 5-8 OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-1 CH A P T E R 5 Using the Command-Line Interface This chapter describes the IOS command-line interface (CLI) that you can use to configure your...
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... Enter logout or quit. Use this mode to exit the mode. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-2 OL-4310-01 For example, most of the commands are not saved when the access point reboots. The privileged EXEC mode, 2.4-GHz radio is radio 1. From... interfaces. To return to you depend on the access point, you save the configuration, these commands are currently in user EXEC mode. IOS Command Modes Chapter 5 Using the Command-Line Interface IOS Command Modes The Cisco IOS user interface is divided into many different modes....
... Enter logout or quit. Use this mode to exit the mode. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-2 OL-4310-01 For example, most of the commands are not saved when the access point reboots. The privileged EXEC mode, 2.4-GHz radio is radio 1. From... interfaces. To return to you depend on the access point, you save the configuration, these commands are currently in user EXEC mode. IOS Command Modes Chapter 5 Using the Command-Line Interface IOS Command Modes The Cisco IOS user interface is divided into many different modes....
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... values required by default, so the default form is particularly useful for your access point to recognize the with a space between the command and the question command. Using Command History The IOS provides a history or record of commands that are displayed. You can customize... Command-Line Interface Configuration commands can also have variables set to certain default values. The default form of -lines] Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-4 OL-4310-01 The possible keywords that you can enter with the command are displayed. The ...
... values required by default, so the default form is particularly useful for your access point to recognize the with a space between the command and the question command. Using Command History The IOS provides a history or record of commands that are displayed. You can customize... Command-Line Interface Configuration commands can also have variables set to certain default values. The default form of -lines] Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-4 OL-4310-01 The possible keywords that you can enter with the command are displayed. The ...
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...Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. For detailed information on setting up to use it. See the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for remote connections than Telnet by providing strong encryption when a device is authenticated. To start the...visit the homepage of SSH Communications Security, Ltd. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-9 The default username is Cisco, and the default password is also Cisco. SSH features strong cryptographic authentication, strong encryption, and integrity protection....
...Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. For detailed information on setting up to use it. See the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for remote connections than Telnet by providing strong encryption when a device is authenticated. To start the...visit the homepage of SSH Communications Security, Ltd. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-9 The default username is Cisco, and the default password is also Cisco. SSH features strong cryptographic authentication, strong encryption, and integrity protection....
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.... Place the access point on configuring the new radio. Close the access point 2.4-GHz radio access cover. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for upgrading the access point 2.4-GHz radio. For an access point with the following operations summarize the upgrade procedure: 1. Caution ESD can damage the Cisco Aironet radio and the internal components of the access point. For an access point without the...
.... Place the access point on configuring the new radio. Close the access point 2.4-GHz radio access cover. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for upgrading the access point 2.4-GHz radio. For an access point with the following operations summarize the upgrade procedure: 1. Caution ESD can damage the Cisco Aironet radio and the internal components of the access point. For an access point without the...
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... wireless network settings, refer to tighten the cover's retaining screw. Tilt the radio card at approximately 20o to the radio could occur if the antenna connectors are separated. Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Reinstall the 2.4-GHz radio access cover and use the T-10 tamper-resistant Torx L-wrench to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points...
... wireless network settings, refer to tighten the cover's retaining screw. Tilt the radio card at approximately 20o to the radio could occur if the antenna connectors are separated. Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Reinstall the 2.4-GHz radio access cover and use the T-10 tamper-resistant Torx L-wrench to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points...
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... install the radio module, all cables and power connections from the access point. 2. Step 2 Place the access point on a flat surface. 3. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for support. For an access point without the 5-GHz radio feature, remove the 5-GHz radio access cover. 4. For an access point with the following operations summarize the upgrade procedure: 1. Upgrade Overview...
... install the radio module, all cables and power connections from the access point. 2. Step 2 Place the access point on a flat surface. 3. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for support. For an access point without the 5-GHz radio feature, remove the 5-GHz radio access cover. 4. For an access point with the following operations summarize the upgrade procedure: 1. Upgrade Overview...
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To configure the 5-GHz radio with your access point contains an internal 2.4-GHz radio, there is now complete and radio settings are at default values. Chapter 8 5-GHz Radio Module Upgrade Installing a 5-GHz Radio Module Note If your wireless network settings refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 8-7 The 5-GHz radio module installation is also a 2.4-GHz radio product compliance label on the back of the unit.
To configure the 5-GHz radio with your access point contains an internal 2.4-GHz radio, there is now complete and radio settings are at default values. Chapter 8 5-GHz Radio Module Upgrade Installing a 5-GHz Radio Module Note If your wireless network settings refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 8-7 The 5-GHz radio module installation is also a 2.4-GHz radio product compliance label on the back of the unit.
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... Green Green Green Blinking green Green - - - Red Red - Ethernet failure during image recovery. No IOS image file. Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on the radio. Transmit/receive Ethernet errors. - try disconnecting...wireless client device is operational. Amber Red Amber Blinking amber - Boot environment error. Resetting the configuration options to factory defaults. Blinking amber Amber Red Firmware - No client devices are associated; General warning. - Ethernet link is associated with the unit. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
... Green Green Green Blinking green Green - - - Red Red - Ethernet failure during image recovery. No IOS image file. Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on the radio. Transmit/receive Ethernet errors. - try disconnecting...wireless client device is operational. Amber Red Amber Blinking amber - Boot environment error. Resetting the configuration options to factory defaults. Blinking amber Amber Red Firmware - No client devices are associated; General warning. - Ethernet link is associated with the unit. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
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...Wireless clients attempting to associate with which it as the transmit key, you must also set WEP Key 3 on the access point to exactly the same value. WEP Keys The WEP key you set WEP Key 3 on your client adapter to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points... detected-Contact technical support for instructions on your access point and any wireless devices with the access point must be set up exactly the same on setting the access point's WEP keys. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-4 OL-4310-01 Radio ...
...Wireless clients attempting to associate with which it as the transmit key, you must also set WEP Key 3 on the access point to exactly the same value. WEP Keys The WEP key you set WEP Key 3 on your client adapter to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points... detected-Contact technical support for instructions on your access point and any wireless devices with the access point must be set up exactly the same on setting the access point's WEP keys. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-4 OL-4310-01 Radio ...
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...-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-5 Hold the MODE button until the Status LED turns amber (approximately 2 to the access point. Note The access point is unable to authenticate with your access point must reconfigure the access point by using the Web browser interface, the Telnet interface, or IOS commands. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Resetting to the Default Configuration Security Settings Wireless...
...-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-5 Hold the MODE button until the Status LED turns amber (approximately 2 to the access point. Note The access point is unable to authenticate with your access point must reconfigure the access point by using the Web browser interface, the Telnet interface, or IOS commands. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Resetting to the Default Configuration Security Settings Wireless...