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... Information 4-8 Manually Resetting the Access Point to Defaults 4-8 Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using a Controller to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 MODE Button Setting 4-10 Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File 4-10 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 4-11 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 4-12 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide v
... Information 4-8 Manually Resetting the Access Point to Defaults 4-8 Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using a Controller to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode 4-9 MODE Button Setting 4-10 Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File 4-10 Connecting to the Access Point Locally 4-11 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 4-12 OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide v
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..., and control transactions such as opposed to autonomous mode). 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 and flexibility with the enterprise-class features required by networking professionals.These lightweight access points are part of the Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and require no manual configuration before...
..., and control transactions such as opposed to autonomous mode). 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 and flexibility with the enterprise-class features required by networking professionals.These lightweight access points are part of the Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and require no manual configuration before...
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Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 The autonomous access point's default configuration is user removable prior to attaching the mounting plate to prevent the installation or removal of the cables or the activation of the mode button. Figure 1-5 Access Point with Mounting Plate and Cable Security Bracket 135496 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT 1 ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz...
Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-8 OL-8371-05 The autonomous access point's default configuration is user removable prior to attaching the mounting plate to prevent the installation or removal of the cables or the activation of the mode button. Figure 1-5 Access Point with Mounting Plate and Cable Security Bracket 135496 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS ETHERRANDEIOT 1 ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz...
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... no wireless client devices are listed inTable 3-1. Software upgrade in progress Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-2 OL-8371-05 Figure 3-1 Access Point LEDs 135497 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS RADIO ETHERNET CONSOLE MODE ETHERNET ...Cisco IOS. Blinking dark blue Meaning DRAM memory test ok. Flash memory test ok. Light green - - Blinking green - - - Ethernet test ok. Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs If your access point...
... no wireless client devices are listed inTable 3-1. Software upgrade in progress Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-2 OL-8371-05 Figure 3-1 Access Point LEDs 135497 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS RADIO ETHERNET CONSOLE MODE ETHERNET ...Cisco IOS. Blinking dark blue Meaning DRAM memory test ok. Flash memory test ok. Light green - - Blinking green - - - Ethernet test ok. Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs If your access point...
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Blinking amber - Configuration recovery in progress and Mode button is released. Environment variable (ENVAR) failure. Bad MAC address. Boot failure. If the access point does not communicate with wireless clients. Flash file system failure. Ethernet failure during image ... Image recovery in progress (Mode button pressed for 20 to 3 seconds). Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on the radio. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-3 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Checking Basic Settings Table ...
Blinking amber - Configuration recovery in progress and Mode button is released. Environment variable (ENVAR) failure. Bad MAC address. Boot failure. If the access point does not communicate with wireless clients. Flash file system failure. Ethernet failure during image ... Image recovery in progress (Mode button pressed for 20 to 3 seconds). Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on the radio. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-3 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Checking Basic Settings Table ...
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...Autonomous Access Points Note If your switch (or both) might cause the switch to shut down the port to which uses Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) to allow powered devices (such as a result of power (up , the access point is placed into low power mode (both radios disabled. On power up to the access point. otherwise, the access point... power source. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-6 OL-8371-05 Intelligent Power Management The access point requires 12.95 W of the power negotiations, the access point will either enter full power mode or remain in...
...Autonomous Access Points Note If your switch (or both) might cause the switch to shut down the port to which uses Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) to allow powered devices (such as a result of power (up , the access point is placed into low power mode (both radios disabled. On power up to the access point. otherwise, the access point... power source. Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-6 OL-8371-05 Intelligent Power Management The access point requires 12.95 W of the power negotiations, the access point will either enter full power mode or remain in...
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...access point is operating at full power because it has detected multiple Cisco devices. INJECTOR_DETECTED_PD inline power source-This message indicates the access point is operating at full power because it has been configured for pre-standard compatibility mode and has detected a Cisco.... OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-7 This condition indicates your inline power source is connected to a non-Cisco power source. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Low Power Condition If your access point is not able to...
...access point is operating at full power because it has detected multiple Cisco devices. INJECTOR_DETECTED_PD inline power source-This message indicates the access point is operating at full power because it has been configured for pre-standard compatibility mode and has detected a Cisco.... OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-7 This condition indicates your inline power source is connected to a non-Cisco power source. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Low Power Condition If your access point is not able to...
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...Autonomous Access Points • %CDP_PD-2-POWER_LOW: All radios disabled - NEGOTIATED inline power source-This message indicates the access point is in low power mode with all radios disabled and has detected a CDP device that does not support Intelligent Power Management, but it is unable to supply sufficient power to the access point...- Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-8 OL-8371-05 LOW_POWER_CLASSIC_NO_INJECTOR _CONFIGURED (). -This message indicates the access point is in low power mode with all radios disabled because the Cisco power...
...Autonomous Access Points • %CDP_PD-2-POWER_LOW: All radios disabled - NEGOTIATED inline power source-This message indicates the access point is in low power mode with all radios disabled and has detected a CDP device that does not support Intelligent Power Management, but it is unable to supply sufficient power to the access point...- Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-8 OL-8371-05 LOW_POWER_CLASSIC_NO_INJECTOR _CONFIGURED (). -This message indicates the access point is in low power mode with all radios disabled because the Cisco power...
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...Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Cisco switches that applies to the Access Point Locally" section on page 3-20). Table 3-2 Using Cisco IOS Commands Cisco IOS Commands Power Source Access Point Cisco Switch AC power module None required power inline never Cisco... port. From the global configuration mode (refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for limited power sources. Low Power Condition Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Caution If the access point receives power through PoE, the output...
...Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Cisco switches that applies to the Access Point Locally" section on page 3-20). Table 3-2 Using Cisco IOS Commands Cisco IOS Commands Power Source Access Point Cisco Switch AC power module None required power inline never Cisco... port. From the global configuration mode (refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for limited power sources. Low Power Condition Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Caution If the access point receives power through PoE, the output...
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...settings are not required. 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 switches 1. The username and password are not required - If your access point operating in full-power mode, choose System Software > System ...username is Cisco and the default password is Cisco. Low Power Condition Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Table 3-3 Access Point System Power Settings and Cisco Switch Commands (continued) Power Source Access Point System Power Settings Cisco Switch Power Command Cisco switch that...
...settings are not required. 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 switches 1. The username and password are not required - If your access point operating in full-power mode, choose System Software > System ...username is Cisco and the default password is Cisco. Low Power Condition Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Table 3-3 Access Point System Power Settings and Cisco Switch Commands (continued) Power Source Access Point System Power Settings Cisco Switch Power Command Cisco switch that...
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... SSID. 3-14 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Resetting to the Default Configuration If you forget the password that allows you to configure the access point, you stop the test. Running the Ping Test Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Step 6 Click... browser to use in the Packet Size field. Click Start to and from an associated wireless device. When the test completes, the results are displayed on the access point or the web-browser interface. At the prompt, enter the administrator username and password. ...
... SSID. 3-14 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Resetting to the Default Configuration If you forget the password that allows you to configure the access point, you stop the test. Running the Ping Test Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Step 6 Click... browser to use in the Packet Size field. Click Start to and from an associated wireless device. When the test completes, the results are displayed on the access point or the web-browser interface. At the prompt, enter the administrator username and password. ...
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... the access point. The default username is Cisco and the default password is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms and with the factory default values including the IP address (set to receive an IP address using DHCP). Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Resetting to the Default Configuration Using the MODE Button...
... the access point. The default username is Cisco and the default password is configured with Netscape version 7.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms and with the factory default values including the IP address (set to receive an IP address using DHCP). Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Resetting to the Default Configuration Using the MODE Button...
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... the access point. 3-16 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Step 7 After the access point reboots, you must be configured with a static IP address, the IP address does not change. If using the Web browser interface, the Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands. Using the MODE Button You can use the MODE button when the access point...
... the access point. 3-16 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Step 7 After the access point reboots, you must be configured with a static IP address, the IP address does not change. If using the Web browser interface, the Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands. Using the MODE Button You can use the MODE button when the access point...
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... your PC. The HTTP Upgrade page displays. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-17 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Reloading the Access Point Image Step 8 Step 9 Hold the MODE button until the Radio LED turns a red color (approximately 20 to reload the access point image file. Web Browser Interface You can also use the...
... your PC. The HTTP Upgrade page displays. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-17 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Reloading the Access Point Image Step 8 Step 9 Hold the MODE button until the Radio LED turns a red color (approximately 20 to reload the access point image file. Web Browser Interface You can also use the...
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...cisco.com/go/marketplace to communicate with the access point. Figure 3-3 Console Port Location 135493 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS RADIO ETHERNET CONSOLE MODE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT/PRIMARY 1 1 Console port Note The Cisco... the utility. 3-20 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Cisco recommends the shareware TFTP ... the Access Point Locally Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Connecting to the Access Point Locally If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to ...
...cisco.com/go/marketplace to communicate with the access point. Figure 3-3 Console Port Location 135493 2.4 GHz LEFT STATUS RADIO ETHERNET CONSOLE MODE ETHERNET 48VDC 2.4 GHz RIGHT/PRIMARY 1 1 Console port Note The Cisco... the utility. 3-20 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-8371-05 Cisco recommends the shareware TFTP ... the Access Point Locally Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points Connecting to the Access Point Locally If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to ...
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... the access point MODE button and a TFTP server: Note The access point MODE button is enabled by the Status LED blinking green. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-9 If the access point is associated to a controller, you reconnect power to c1240-k9w7-tar.default. If the access point is activated. Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode Follow...
... the access point MODE button and a TFTP server: Note The access point MODE button is enabled by the Status LED blinking green. OL-8371-05 Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-9 If the access point is associated to a controller, you reconnect power to c1240-k9w7-tar.default. If the access point is activated. Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode Follow...
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....) Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File The autonomous access point image file can register from the main Cisco.com web page at the following URL: http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/MDFTree.x?butype=wireless Click Wireless LAN Access > Aironet Access Points > Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series > Cisco Aironet 1240AG Access Point. Enter your username and password in the respective fields and click OK. MODE Button Setting The lightweight access point MODE button is...
....) Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File The autonomous access point image file can register from the main Cisco.com web page at the following URL: http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/MDFTree.x?butype=wireless Click Wireless LAN Access > Aironet Access Points > Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series > Cisco Aironet 1240AG Access Point. Enter your username and password in the respective fields and click OK. MODE Button Setting The lightweight access point MODE button is...