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... FILES AND SOFTWARE OF THESE SUPPLIERS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS. CCIP, CCSP, the Cisco Arrow logo, the Cisco Powered Network mark, Cisco Unity, Follow Me Browsing, FormShare, and StackWise are the property of the word partner does not imply ...comply with radio and television reception. The Cisco implementation of TCP header compression is no longer complying with Cisco's installation instructions, it off. and certain other company. (0304R) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. USERS MUST TAKE FULL ...
... FILES AND SOFTWARE OF THESE SUPPLIERS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS. CCIP, CCSP, the Cisco Arrow logo, the Cisco Powered Network mark, Cisco Unity, Follow Me Browsing, FormShare, and StackWise are the property of the word partner does not imply ...comply with radio and television reception. The Cisco implementation of TCP header compression is no longer complying with Cisco's installation instructions, it off. and certain other company. (0304R) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. USERS MUST TAKE FULL ...
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... Publications and Information xv Overview 1-1 Hardware Features 1-2 Dual-Radio Operation 1-2 Ethernet Port 1-2 Console Port 1-2 LEDs 1-3 Power Sources 1-3 UL 2043 Certification 1-4 Anti-Theft Features 1-4 Network Configuration Examples 1-5 Root Unit on a Wired LAN 1-5 Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range 1-6 Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network 1-7 CONTENTS OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iii
... Publications and Information xv Overview 1-1 Hardware Features 1-2 Dual-Radio Operation 1-2 Ethernet Port 1-2 Console Port 1-2 LEDs 1-3 Power Sources 1-3 UL 2043 Certification 1-4 Anti-Theft Features 1-4 Network Configuration Examples 1-5 Root Unit on a Wired LAN 1-5 Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range 1-6 Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network 1-7 CONTENTS OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iii
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... Power Cables 2-6 Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source 2-7 Connecting to an Ethernet Network with Local Power 2-7 Powering Up the Access Point 2-8 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time 3-1 Before You Start 3-2 Resetting the Access Point to...Wireless LAN 3-8 Using the IP Setup Utility 3-9 Obtaining and Installing IPSU 3-9 Using IPSU to Find the Access Point's IP Address 3-10 Using IPSU to Set the Access Point's IP Address and SSID 3-11 Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI 3-12 Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
... Power Cables 2-6 Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source 2-7 Connecting to an Ethernet Network with Local Power 2-7 Powering Up the Access Point 2-8 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time 3-1 Before You Start 3-2 Resetting the Access Point to...Wireless LAN 3-8 Using the IP Setup Utility 3-9 Obtaining and Installing IPSU 3-9 Using IPSU to Find the Access Point's IP Address 3-10 Using IPSU to Set the Access Point's IP Address and SSID 3-11 Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI 3-12 Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI 3-12 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
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...the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Command Reference for this guide, you need to use this release. Chapter 2, "Installing the Access Point," describes how to the access point online help, which contains all APWI window descriptions and procedures, refer to connect Ethernet and power ... procedures for the networking professional who installs and manages the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point, hereafter referred to configure the access point. This guide does not provide field-level descriptions of wireless local area networks. This guide also includes an overview of...
...the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Command Reference for this guide, you need to use this release. Chapter 2, "Installing the Access Point," describes how to the access point online help, which contains all APWI window descriptions and procedures, refer to connect Ethernet and power ... procedures for the networking professional who installs and manages the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point, hereafter referred to configure the access point. This guide does not provide field-level descriptions of wireless local area networks. This guide also includes an overview of...
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.... Appendix D, "Channels and Antenna Settings," lists the access point radio channels and the maximum power levels supported by the world's regulatory domains. Chapter 8, "5-GHz Radio Module Upgrade," provides instructions for basic problems with the access point. Appendix C, "Access Point Specifications," lists technical specifications for upgrading the access point 2.4-GHz radio. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-4310-01 Chapter 7, "2.4-GHz...
.... Appendix D, "Channels and Antenna Settings," lists the access point radio channels and the maximum power levels supported by the world's regulatory domains. Chapter 8, "5-GHz Radio Module Upgrade," provides instructions for basic problems with the access point. Appendix C, "Access Point Specifications," lists technical specifications for upgrading the access point 2.4-GHz radio. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-4310-01 Chapter 7, "2.4-GHz...
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...Console Cable Pinouts," for a list of the access point. The Ethernet MAC address is called Radio 1. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-4310-01 The 5-GHz radio module connects to the access point's command-line interface (CLI) using a 5-GHz... The 1200 series access point can receive power through the Ethernet cable from a power injector, switch, or power patch panel. You can also upgrade an access point configured for diversity operation. Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Features This section describes access point features....
...Console Cable Pinouts," for a list of the access point. The Ethernet MAC address is called Radio 1. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-2 OL-4310-01 The 5-GHz radio module connects to the access point's command-line interface (CLI) using a 5-GHz... The 1200 series access point can receive power through the Ethernet cable from a power injector, switch, or power patch panel. You can also upgrade an access point configured for diversity operation. Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Hardware Features This section describes access point features....
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...) • Inline power from an external power module or through inline power using the Ethernet cable. A switch capable of the access point report Ethernet activity, association status, and radio activity. • The Ethernet LED signals Ethernet traffic on the top of providing inline power, such as the Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation...
...) • Inline power from an external power module or through inline power using the Ethernet cable. A switch capable of the access point report Ethernet activity, association status, and radio activity. • The Ethernet LED signals Ethernet traffic on the top of providing inline power, such as the Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation...
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...security cable slot to secure the access point using a standard security cable, such as above suspended ceilings, in a building's environmental air space, such as those used on laptop computers. • Security hasp-When you mount the access point on a wall or ceiling ...both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Note The Catalyst 3550-24 PWR switch supports power for access points configured with a padlock. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-4310-01 Anti-Theft Features There are two methods of the Canadian Electrical Code...
...security cable slot to secure the access point using a standard security cable, such as above suspended ceilings, in a building's environmental air space, such as those used on laptop computers. • Security hasp-When you mount the access point on a wall or ceiling ...both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. Hardware Features Chapter 1 Overview Note The Catalyst 3550-24 PWR switch supports power for access points configured with a padlock. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-4 OL-4310-01 Anti-Theft Features There are two methods of the Canadian Electrical Code...
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CH A P T E R 2 Installing the Access Point This chapter describes the setup of the access point and includes the following sections: • Safety Information, page 2-2 • Warnings, page 2-2 • Unpacking the Access Point, page 2-3 • Basic Installation Guidelines, page 2-3 • Before Beginning the Installation, page 2-4 • Installation Summary, page 2-5 • Connecting the 2.4-GHz Antennas, page 2-5 • Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables, page 2-6 OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-1
CH A P T E R 2 Installing the Access Point This chapter describes the setup of the access point and includes the following sections: • Safety Information, page 2-2 • Warnings, page 2-2 • Unpacking the Access Point, page 2-3 • Basic Installation Guidelines, page 2-3 • Before Beginning the Installation, page 2-4 • Installation Summary, page 2-5 • Connecting the 2.4-GHz Antennas, page 2-5 • Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables, page 2-6 OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-1
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... order to comply with its power source. Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its action in ET Docket 96-8 has adopted a safety standard for such use. Warning Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting ...this radio according to the instructions found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1, 1991. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-2 OL-4310-01 Safety Information Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Safety Information Follow the guidelines in this section to ensure proper operation and safe use...
... order to comply with its power source. Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its action in ET Docket 96-8 has adopted a safety standard for such use. Warning Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting ...this radio according to the instructions found in OET-65 and ANSI C95.1, 1991. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-2 OL-4310-01 Safety Information Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Safety Information Follow the guidelines in this section to ensure proper operation and safe use...
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... can cause signal interference. Package Contents Each access point package contains the following items: • Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point • Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Power Module (Universal power supply) • Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points • Cisco product registration and Cisco documentation feedback cards Basic Installation Guidelines Because the access point is a radio device, it . OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-3 Microwave ovens operate...
... can cause signal interference. Package Contents Each access point package contains the following items: • Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point • Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Power Module (Universal power supply) • Quick Start Guide: Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points • Cisco product registration and Cisco documentation feedback cards Basic Installation Guidelines Because the access point is a radio device, it . OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-3 Microwave ovens operate...
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... 5-GHz module location. Figure 2-1 Access Point Layout and Connectors 1 234 5 6 65847 7 1 1 2.4-GHz antenna connectors 2 48-VDC power port 3 Ethernet port (RJ-45) 4 Console port (RJ-45) Figure 2-2 5-GHz Radio Module 1 1 2 5 Mode button 6 Status LEDs 7 Mounting bracket 3 74631 1 5-GHz radio module mounting screws 3 Access point 2 5-GHz radio module antenna (patch position) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-4 OL...
... 5-GHz module location. Figure 2-1 Access Point Layout and Connectors 1 234 5 6 65847 7 1 1 2.4-GHz antenna connectors 2 48-VDC power port 3 Ethernet port (RJ-45) 4 Console port (RJ-45) Figure 2-2 5-GHz Radio Module 1 1 2 5 Mode button 6 Status LEDs 7 Mounting bracket 3 74631 1 5-GHz radio module mounting screws 3 Access point 2 5-GHz radio module antenna (patch position) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-4 OL...
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... 2.4-GHz radio. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-5 Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Installation Summary Installation Summary While installing the access point, you must perform the following operations: • If your access point has a 2.4-GHz radio, connect a single antenna or dual diversity antennas (refer to the "Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables" section on page 2-6). •...
... 2.4-GHz radio. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-5 Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Installation Summary Installation Summary While installing the access point, you must perform the following operations: • If your access point has a 2.4-GHz radio, connect a single antenna or dual diversity antennas (refer to the "Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables" section on page 2-6). •...
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... inline power patch panel, such as a Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel • A power injector • A power module (Universal power supply) Note Currently, the Catalyst 3550-24 PWR switch supports power for the access point. Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables The access point receives power through the Ethernet cable or an external power module. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware...
... inline power patch panel, such as a Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel • A power injector • A power module (Universal power supply) Note Currently, the Catalyst 3550-24 PWR switch supports power for the access point. Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables The access point receives power through the Ethernet cable or an external power module. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware...
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... the Access Point Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source Caution The Cisco Aironet Power Injector for the 1100 and 1200 series is not tested to UL 2043 and should not be placed in a building's environmental air space, such as a Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel. • The end of a Cisco Aironet power injector labeled...
... the Access Point Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source Caution The Cisco Aironet Power Injector for the 1100 and 1200 series is not tested to UL 2043 and should not be placed in a building's environmental air space, such as a Cisco Catalyst Inline Power Patch Panel. • The end of a Cisco Aironet power injector labeled...
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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-8 OL-4310-01 The sequence takes about 1 minute to obtain the access point's IP address and perform an initial configuration. Refer to Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," for instructions on top of the IOS operating ... the three LEDs on assigning basic settings to Chapter 3, "Configuring the Access Point for the First Time," for LED descriptions. After you observe all three LEDs turning green to the access point, it begins a routine power-up sequence that IOS is operational. When in an operational status, the...
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-8 OL-4310-01 The sequence takes about 1 minute to obtain the access point's IP address and perform an initial configuration. Refer to Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," for instructions on top of the IOS operating ... the three LEDs on assigning basic settings to Chapter 3, "Configuring the Access Point for the First Time," for LED descriptions. After you observe all three LEDs turning green to the access point, it begins a routine power-up sequence that IOS is operational. When in an operational status, the...
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...access point to factory default settings using the access point MODE button: Step 1 Step 2 Disconnect power (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for your access point (such as 172.17.255.115) • If the access point is not on the bottom of the access point ...address does not change. Note If the access point is Cisco. All access point settings return to Defaults button. Enter your Internet browser. Click the Reset to factory defaults. The default username is Cisco. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-2 OL-4310-01 ...
...access point to factory default settings using the access point MODE button: Step 1 Step 2 Disconnect power (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for your access point (such as 172.17.255.115) • If the access point is not on the bottom of the access point ...address does not change. Note If the access point is Cisco. All access point settings return to Defaults button. Enter your Internet browser. Click the Reset to factory defaults. The default username is Cisco. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-2 OL-4310-01 ...
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...to prevent unauthorized access to your network. if DHCP is disabled, the default setting is a radio device, the access point can restore the access point to its factory defaults by unplugging the power jack and plugging ...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 Radio Network Access point (root) Optimize Radio Network for Cisco Aironet Access Points) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
...to prevent unauthorized access to your network. if DHCP is disabled, the default setting is a radio device, the access point can restore the access point to its factory defaults by unplugging the power jack and plugging ...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 Radio Network Access point (root) Optimize Radio Network for Cisco Aironet Access Points) Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point...
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.... Attach the access point to tighten the Keps nuts. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 6-5 Attach two caddy fasteners to the access point's Ethernet port. Connect the Ethernet cable to the suspended ceiling T-rail. You will hear a click when the locking detent contacts the access point and locks it into the access point's 48-VDC power port (if...
.... Attach the access point to tighten the Keps nuts. OL-4310-01 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 6-5 Attach two caddy fasteners to the access point's Ethernet port. Connect the Ethernet cable to the suspended ceiling T-rail. You will hear a click when the locking detent contacts the access point and locks it into the access point's 48-VDC power port (if...
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... complete instructions on an ESD-protected work surface. 4. Close the access point 2.4-GHz radio access cover. Note After you install the new radio, all cables and power connections from the access point. 2. For an access point without the 2.4-GHz radio feature, remove the blank spacer card. 6. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 7-2 OL-4310-01 Remove all configurable radio settings...
... complete instructions on an ESD-protected work surface. 4. Close the access point 2.4-GHz radio access cover. Note After you install the new radio, all cables and power connections from the access point. 2. For an access point without the 2.4-GHz radio feature, remove the blank spacer card. 6. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 7-2 OL-4310-01 Remove all configurable radio settings...