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... Interface 3-17 Browser TFTP Interface 3-18 Obtaining the Access Point Image File 3-19 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 3-20 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 3-20 Troubleshooting 1240AG 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...
... Interface 3-17 Browser TFTP Interface 3-18 Obtaining the Access Point Image File 3-19 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 3-20 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 3-20 Troubleshooting 1240AG 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...
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... 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 vi OL-8371-05
... 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 vi OL-8371-05
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... regulatory information for basic problems with controller information. Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," identifies the pinouts for lightweight access points. Appendix G, "Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points," describes the procedure to prime access points with the autonomous access point. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action...
... regulatory information for basic problems with controller information. Appendix E, "Console Cable Pinouts," identifies the pinouts for lightweight access points. Appendix G, "Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points," describes the procedure to prime access points with the autonomous access point. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-8371-05 The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action...
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..., access points operate in mind when you use a lightweight access point: • Lightweight access points can configure the radio settings. In an LWAPP environment, a lightweight access point discovers a controller by means of eight wireless LANs per access point. After an access point joins a controller, you can only communicate with IDs 1 through the controller. Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Chapter 1 Overview Lightweight Access Points The Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
..., access points operate in mind when you use a lightweight access point: • Lightweight access points can configure the radio settings. In an LWAPP environment, a lightweight access point discovers a controller by means of eight wireless LANs per access point. After an access point joins a controller, you can only communicate with IDs 1 through the controller. Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Chapter 1 Overview Lightweight Access Points The Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
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... these controller discovery processes: • DHCP server discovery-Uses DHCP Option 43 to provide controller IP addresses to the access points. to discover the controller IP addresses from microwave ovens. You can find the controller release notes by selecting your controller under Wireless LAN Controllers at this purpose. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-4 OL-8371...
... these controller discovery processes: • DHCP server discovery-Uses DHCP Option 43 to provide controller IP addresses to the access points. to discover the controller IP addresses from microwave ovens. You can find the controller release notes by selecting your controller under Wireless LAN Controllers at this purpose. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-4 OL-8371...
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...Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-5 Ensure that your controllers are operational and properly configured. • For lightweight access points, perform these tasks: - b. On power up, verify that the access point is reachable by your access points. For each access point location. For lightweight access points, record the access point... that a DHCP server with untagged access ports for connecting your access points. - Review the access point locations and identify the specific mounting methods required for precise wireless system management....
...Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-5 Ensure that your controllers are operational and properly configured. • For lightweight access points, perform these tasks: - b. On power up, verify that the access point is reachable by your access points. For each access point location. For lightweight access points, record the access point... that a DHCP server with untagged access ports for connecting your access points. - Review the access point locations and identify the specific mounting methods required for precise wireless system management....
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...Wireless clients attempting to associate with a default configuration to your LAN, the access point requests an IP address from other devices. When the Summary Status page displays, click Network Interfaces > Radio0-802.11G and the radio status page displays. Close your DHCP server and, if it does not receive an IP address, continues to 5. Cisco Aironet... 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-4 OL-8371-05 To enable ...
...Wireless clients attempting to associate with a default configuration to your LAN, the access point requests an IP address from other devices. When the Summary Status page displays, click Network Interfaces > Radio0-802.11G and the radio status page displays. Close your DHCP server and, if it does not receive an IP address, continues to 5. Cisco Aironet... 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-4 OL-8371-05 To enable ...
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.... Note The access point web-browser interface is Cisco. Click System Configuration and the System Configuration page displays. Note The access point is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms. Note When using the access point browser interface, you should disable your Internet browser. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
.... Note The access point web-browser interface is Cisco. Click System Configuration and the System Configuration page displays. Note The access point is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms. Note When using the access point browser interface, you should disable your Internet browser. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide...
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... for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Keep these guidelines in mind when you use DHCP Option 43 to provide a list of controller IP addresses to the access points, enabling the access point to it. • The access points support eight Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs) per radio and a total of eight wireless LANs per access point. When an access point associates to a controller, only wireless LANs...
... for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Keep these guidelines in mind when you use DHCP Option 43 to provide a list of controller IP addresses to the access points, enabling the access point to it. • The access points support eight Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs) per radio and a total of eight wireless LANs per access point. When an access point associates to a controller, only wireless LANs...
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... the Access Point CLI In a new installation, when your access point is being used to reach a DHCP server, you can be used with a Cisco switch...Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Cisco Switch AC power module None required power inline never Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power None required Management1 power inline auto Cisco...Cisco switch None required - 802.3af compliant non-Cisco switches None required - 1. For information on page 4-11. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-7 You should be currently available for your Cisco...
... the Access Point CLI In a new installation, when your access point is being used to reach a DHCP server, you can be used with a Cisco switch...Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Cisco Switch AC power module None required power inline never Cisco switch that supports Intelligent Power None required Management1 power inline auto Cisco...Cisco switch None required - 802.3af compliant non-Cisco switches None required - 1. For information on page 4-11. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-7 You should be currently available for your Cisco...
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... be used when a DHCP server is not reachable by your deployed access point and it helps limit potential installation problems to reach locations. Figure F-1 illustrates a typical priming configuration for your lightweight access points. Figure F-1 Typical Lightweight Access Point Priming Configuration LWAPP LWAPP 158085 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide F-1 F A P P E N D I X Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment This...
... be used when a DHCP server is not reachable by your deployed access point and it helps limit potential installation problems to reach locations. Figure F-1 illustrates a typical priming configuration for your lightweight access points. Figure F-1 Typical Lightweight Access Point Priming Configuration LWAPP LWAPP 158085 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide F-1 F A P P E N D I X Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment This...
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... packet fragments. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide F-2 OL-8371-05 For more than the controller, ensure ensure the route to power your access points: Step 1 Step 2 In a Layer 2 environment, where the lightweight access points are on your lightweight access points. Configure the controller in this mode for more information, refer to the "Configuring DHCP Option 43 for...
... packet fragments. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide F-2 OL-8371-05 For more than the controller, ensure ensure the route to power your access points: Step 1 Step 2 In a Layer 2 environment, where the lightweight access points are on your lightweight access points. Configure the controller in this mode for more information, refer to the "Configuring DHCP Option 43 for...
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... Access Points, page G-3 • Configuring Option 43 for use with Cisco Aironet lightweight access points. G A P P E N D I X Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points This appendix describes the steps needed to configure DHCP Option 43 on a Windows 2003 Enterprise DHCP server, such as a Cisco Catalyst 3750 series switch, for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points, page G-4 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
... Access Points, page G-3 • Configuring Option 43 for use with Cisco Aironet lightweight access points. G A P P E N D I X Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points This appendix describes the steps needed to configure DHCP Option 43 on a Windows 2003 Enterprise DHCP server, such as a Cisco Catalyst 3750 series switch, for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points, page G-4 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point...
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... for Cisco access points capable of operating in lightweight mode are listed in Table G-1: Table G-1 Lightweight Access Point VCI Strings Access Point Cisco Aironet 1000 series Cisco Aironet 1100 series Cisco Aironet 1130 series Cisco Aironet 1200 series Cisco Aironet 1240 series Cisco Aironet 1300 series Cisco Aironet 1500 series Vendor Class Identifier (VCI) A irespace.A P1200 Cisco A P c1100 Cisco A P c1130 Cisco A P c1200 Cisco A P c1240 Cisco A P c1300 Cisco A P.LA P1510 The format of the TLV block for configuring DHCP...
... for Cisco access points capable of operating in lightweight mode are listed in Table G-1: Table G-1 Lightweight Access Point VCI Strings Access Point Cisco Aironet 1000 series Cisco Aironet 1100 series Cisco Aironet 1130 series Cisco Aironet 1200 series Cisco Aironet 1240 series Cisco Aironet 1300 series Cisco Aironet 1500 series Vendor Class Identifier (VCI) A irespace.A P1200 Cisco A P c1100 Cisco A P c1130 Cisco A P c1200 Cisco A P c1240 Cisco A P c1300 Cisco A P.LA P1510 The format of the TLV block for configuring DHCP...
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...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 the DHCP pool in the embedded Cisco IOS DHCP server, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Enter configuration mode at the Cisco... 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 ...
...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 the DHCP pool in the embedded Cisco IOS DHCP server, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Enter configuration mode at the Cisco... 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 ...
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... yields f1080a7e7e020a7f7f02. Appendix G Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points To configure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco Aironet 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 series lightweight access points in hex. Value is always...
... yields f1080a7e7e020a7f7f02. Appendix G Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Lightweight Access Points To configure DHCP Option 43 for Cisco Aironet 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 series lightweight access points in hex. Value is always...
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...two otherwise incompatible networks together. G gateway GHz A device that translates text names into IP addresses. One billion cycles per second. Glossary DHCP dipole domain name DNS DSSS Dynamic host configuration protocol. name.ar-Argentina; and so on a memory chip. The most widely used . ... at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps, depending on the physical layer used wired local area network. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide GL-3 An optional IEEE 802.1x security feature ideal for a specific administrator-defined period. A type of...
...two otherwise incompatible networks together. G gateway GHz A device that translates text names into IP addresses. One billion cycles per second. Glossary DHCP dipole domain name DNS DSSS Dynamic host configuration protocol. name.ar-Argentina; and so on a memory chip. The most widely used . ... at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps, depending on the physical layer used wired local area network. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide GL-3 An optional IEEE 802.1x security feature ideal for a specific administrator-defined period. A type of...
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... 3-14 deployment access points 2-5 process 2-5 DHCP Option 43 4-2, G-1 DHCP pool G-2 discovery process DHCP server 2-4 DNS server 2-4 locally stored 2-4 OL-8371-05 INDEX E extended temperature range 2-3, 2-4 F FCC Declaration of Conformity B-2 FCC Safety Compliance 2-2 frequency range C-2 G guidlines, installation 2-4 I indicators 3-2, 4-3 input power C-1 installation guidelines 2-4 K key features 1-3 M MAC information 2-5 Mode button 3-16 modulation C-1 O operating temperature C-1 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation...
... 3-14 deployment access points 2-5 process 2-5 DHCP Option 43 4-2, G-1 DHCP pool G-2 discovery process DHCP server 2-4 DNS server 2-4 locally stored 2-4 OL-8371-05 INDEX E extended temperature range 2-3, 2-4 F FCC Declaration of Conformity B-2 FCC Safety Compliance 2-2 frequency range C-2 G guidlines, installation 2-4 I indicators 3-2, 4-3 input power C-1 installation guidelines 2-4 K key features 1-3 M MAC information 2-5 Mode button 3-16 modulation C-1 O operating temperature C-1 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation...