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...Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines xiv Overview 1-1 Product Terminology 1-1 Autonomous Access Points 1-1 Lightweight Access Points 1-2 Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points 1-2 Hardware Features 1-3 Single or Dual-Radio Operation 1-5 Antennas Supported 1-5 Ethernet Port 1-5 Console Port 1-5 LEDs 1-6...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
...Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines xiv Overview 1-1 Product Terminology 1-1 Autonomous Access Points 1-1 Lightweight Access Points 1-2 Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points 1-2 Hardware Features 1-3 Single or Dual-Radio Operation 1-5 Antennas Supported 1-5 Ethernet Port 1-5 Console Port 1-5 LEDs 1-6...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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...; Arguments for the access point. Conventions This publication uses these conventions to configure DHCP Option 43 for the access point. Notes, cautions, and timesavers use... | }]) mean a required choice within an optional element. Note Means reader take note. Interactive examples use these conventions: • Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font. • Information... suggestions or references to prime access points with the autonomous access point. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Appendix D, "Channels ...
...; Arguments for the access point. Conventions This publication uses these conventions to configure DHCP Option 43 for the access point. Notes, cautions, and timesavers use... | }]) mean a required choice within an optional element. Note Means reader take note. Interactive examples use these conventions: • Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font. • Information... suggestions or references to prime access points with the autonomous access point. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 Appendix D, "Channels ...
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... Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and require no manual configuration before they lack the memory required to any controller on the following topics: • Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points, page 1-2 • Hardware Features, page 1-3 • Network Examples ...(WDS) and cannot communicate with IDs 1 through the controller. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-8371-05 The lightweight 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a 5-GHz radio (IEEE 801.11a). When a ...
... Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and require no manual configuration before they lack the memory required to any controller on the following topics: • Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points, page 1-2 • Hardware Features, page 1-3 • Network Examples ...(WDS) and cannot communicate with IDs 1 through the controller. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-8371-05 The lightweight 1242AG access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a 5-GHz radio (IEEE 801.11a). When a ...
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...LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT 1 ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY 2 3 1 Mounting plate 2 Cable security bracket 3 Access point Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points Chapter 1 Overview • Cable security bracket-The cable security bracket (see Figure 1-5) attaches to the mounting ... of the mode button. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 The cable security bracket is as the central unit in three common wireless network configurations. The autonomous access point's default configuration is user removable prior to...
...LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT 1 ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT / PRIMARY 2 3 1 Mounting plate 2 Cable security bracket 3 Access point Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points Chapter 1 Overview • Cable security bracket-The cable security bracket (see Figure 1-5) attaches to the mounting ... of the mode button. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 The cable security bracket is as the central unit in three common wireless network configurations. The autonomous access point's default configuration is user removable prior to...
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... 1-10 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with Autonomous Access Points Chapter 1 Overview Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range An autonomous access point can be configured as a...the route that blocks radio communication. Figure 1-7 Access Point as a repeater. Network Examples with repeater access points. Consult the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for instructions on setting up an access point as a stand-alone repeater ...
... 1-10 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with Autonomous Access Points Chapter 1 Overview Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range An autonomous access point can be configured as a...the route that blocks radio communication. Figure 1-7 Access Point as a repeater. Network Examples with repeater access points. Consult the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for instructions on setting up an access point as a stand-alone repeater ...
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Network Examples 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). Figure 1-11 Workgroup Bridge Communicating with an Access Point 135448 ... a non-root bridge. The workgroup bridge can communicate with an access point (see Figure 1-11) or with a Bridge Bridge Workgroup bridge 135499 1-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 The bridge connected to the main LAN.
Network Examples 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). Figure 1-11 Workgroup Bridge Communicating with an Access Point 135448 ... a non-root bridge. The workgroup bridge can communicate with an access point (see Figure 1-11) or with a Bridge Bridge Workgroup bridge 135499 1-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 The bridge connected to the main LAN.
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... Layer 3 network operation. Layer 3 operation is scalable and recommended by Cisco. This section illustrates a typical wireless network configuration containing lightweight access points and a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (see Figure 1-13). 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...
... Layer 3 network operation. Layer 3 operation is scalable and recommended by Cisco. This section illustrates a typical wireless network configuration containing lightweight access points and a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (see Figure 1-13). 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...
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... point is being used in a PoE configuration, the power drawn from an in the Aironet Client Utility (ACU) is the MAC address for the access point radio. Also, some inline power sources are not capable of supplying sufficient power. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-5 Refer ...or LEAP, MAC address authentication, Message Integrity Check (MIC), WEP key hashing, and 802.1X protocol versions. If a wireless client is printed on the label on the back of the access point. For example, if you must also set WEP Key 3 on the access point to exactly the...
... point is being used in a PoE configuration, the power drawn from an in the Aironet Client Utility (ACU) is the MAC address for the access point radio. Also, some inline power sources are not capable of supplying sufficient power. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-5 Refer ...or LEAP, MAC address authentication, Message Integrity Check (MIC), WEP key hashing, and 802.1X protocol versions. If a wireless client is printed on the label on the back of the access point. For example, if you must also set WEP Key 3 on the access point to exactly the...
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...a DHCP Option 43 configuration example on the access point's DHCP Vendor Class Identifier (VCI) string (DHCP Option 60). You must be programmed to one access point type per DHCP pool. Cisco Aironet 1000 and 1500 series access points use with Cisco Aironet lightweight access points. For...the controller management interface. In Option 43, you should use the type-length-value (TLV) format for configuring DHCP Option 43. Other Cisco Aironet access points use the IP address of WLC management interfaces Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide G-2 OL-8371-05
...a DHCP Option 43 configuration example on the access point's DHCP Vendor Class Identifier (VCI) string (DHCP Option 60). You must be programmed to one access point type per DHCP pool. Cisco Aironet 1000 and 1500 series access points use with Cisco Aironet lightweight access points. For...the controller management interface. In Option 43, you should use the type-length-value (TLV) format for configuring DHCP Option 43. Other Cisco Aironet access points use the IP address of WLC management interfaces Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide G-2 OL-8371-05
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...example, if you are configuring option 43 for Cisco 1000 series lightweight access points in the Cisco IOS CLI: option 43 ascii "10.126.126.2,10.127.127.2" The quotation marks must be included. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide G-3 A DHCP scope example...marks must be included. Appendix G Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points To configure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco 1000 series access points using the following line to...
...example, if you are configuring option 43 for Cisco 1000 series lightweight access points in the Cisco IOS CLI: option 43 ascii "10.126.126.2,10.127.127.2" The quotation marks must be included. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide G-3 A DHCP scope example...marks must be included. Appendix G Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points To configure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco 1000 series access points using the following line to...
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...and name server. Value is assembled by concatenating the TLV values shown below : option 43 hex f1080a7e7e020a7f7f02 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide G-4 OL-8371-05 Add the option 43 line using the following syntax:...Series Lightweight Access Points To configure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco Aironet 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 series lightweight access points in the embedded Cisco IOS DHCP server, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Enter configuration mode at the Cisco IOS CLI. The quotation marks must be included. For example...
...and name server. Value is assembled by concatenating the TLV values shown below : option 43 hex f1080a7e7e020a7f7f02 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide G-4 OL-8371-05 Add the option 43 line using the following syntax:...Series Lightweight Access Points To configure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco Aironet 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 series lightweight access points in the embedded Cisco IOS DHCP server, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Enter configuration mode at the Cisco IOS CLI. The quotation marks must be included. For example...
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...of two (often internal) elements. E EAP Ethernet Extensible Authentication Protocol. An optional IEEE 802.1x security feature ideal for frequency. G gateway GHz A device that spreads its signal...devices on organization-type or geography; The device retains the assigned address for example: name.com-commercial; name.ar-Argentina; Gigahertz. The text name that is...RADIUS) server. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide GL-3 Glossary DHCP dipole domain name DNS DSSS Dynamic host configuration protocol. A protocol available with...
...of two (often internal) elements. E EAP Ethernet Extensible Authentication Protocol. An optional IEEE 802.1x security feature ideal for frequency. G gateway GHz A device that spreads its signal...devices on organization-type or geography; The device retains the assigned address for example: name.com-commercial; name.ar-Argentina; Gigahertz. The text name that is...RADIUS) server. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide GL-3 Glossary DHCP dipole domain name DNS DSSS Dynamic host configuration protocol. A protocol available with...