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... Upgrade 8-1 Upgrade Overview 8-2 Unpacking the Radio Module 8-2 Removing the 5-GHz Radio Access Cover 8-2 Removing a 5-GHz Radio Module 8-3 Installing a 5-GHz Radio Module 8-5 Attaching the Compliance Label 8-7 Finding the Software Version 8-8 Troubleshooting 9-1 Checking the Top Panel LEDs 9-2 Checking Basic Settings 9-4 Default IP Address Behavior... to the Default Configuration 9-7 Using the MODE Button 9-7 Using the Web Browser Interface 9-8 Reloading the Access Point Image 9-8 Using the MODE button 9-9 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vi OL-4310-05
... Upgrade 8-1 Upgrade Overview 8-2 Unpacking the Radio Module 8-2 Removing the 5-GHz Radio Access Cover 8-2 Removing a 5-GHz Radio Module 8-3 Installing a 5-GHz Radio Module 8-5 Attaching the Compliance Label 8-7 Finding the Software Version 8-8 Troubleshooting 9-1 Checking the Top Panel LEDs 9-2 Checking Basic Settings 9-4 Default IP Address Behavior... to the Default Configuration 9-7 Using the MODE Button 9-7 Using the Web Browser Interface 9-8 Reloading the Access Point Image 9-8 Using the MODE button 9-9 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vi OL-4310-05
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...Access Point Specifications," lists technical specifications for upgrading the access point 5-GHz radio. Conventions Preface Chapter 4, "Using the Web-Browser Interface," describes how to use the web-browser interface to configure the access point. Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," provides troubleshooting procedures for upgrading the access point ... Notes, cautions, and timesavers use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure the access point. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-4310-05 Chapter 5, "Using the Command-Line Interface," ...
...Access Point Specifications," lists technical specifications for upgrading the access point 5-GHz radio. Conventions Preface Chapter 4, "Using the Web-Browser Interface," describes how to use the web-browser interface to configure the access point. Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," provides troubleshooting procedures for upgrading the access point ... Notes, cautions, and timesavers use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure the access point. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide x OL-4310-05 Chapter 5, "Using the Command-Line Interface," ...
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... or phone request for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with PSIRT is compatible with the serial number label location highlighted. The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password...under Alerts & RMAs. Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for service. The correct public key to use . OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xv ...
... or phone request for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with PSIRT is compatible with the serial number label location highlighted. The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password...under Alerts & RMAs. Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for service. The correct public key to use . OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xv ...
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... solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to help growing companies learn how they can access iQ Magazine at this URL: http://ciscoiq.texterity.com/ciscoiq/sample/ OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xvii Severity 1 (S1...
... solutions, as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to help growing companies learn how they can access iQ Magazine at this URL: http://ciscoiq.texterity.com/ciscoiq/sample/ OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide xvii Severity 1 (S1...
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...-up sequence that you can monitor by observing the three LEDs on assigning basic settings to the access point. 2-10 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 The sequence takes about 1 minute to Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," for instructions on top of the IOS operating system, the Status LED blinks green signifying that...
...-up sequence that you can monitor by observing the three LEDs on assigning basic settings to the access point. 2-10 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 The sequence takes about 1 minute to Chapter 9, "Troubleshooting," for instructions on top of the IOS operating system, the Status LED blinks green signifying that...
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... troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco Technical Support and Documentation website at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/tsd_products_support_category_home.html Sections in this chapter include: • Checking the Top Panel LEDs, page 9-2 • Checking Basic Settings, page 9-4 • Resetting to the Default Configuration, page 9-7 • Reloading the Access Point Image...
... troubleshooting information, refer to the Cisco Technical Support and Documentation website at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/tsd_products_support_category_home.html Sections in this chapter include: • Checking the Top Panel LEDs, page 9-2 • Checking Basic Settings, page 9-4 • Resetting to the Default Configuration, page 9-7 • Reloading the Access Point Image...
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... over the access point's radio. Checking the Top Panel LEDs Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Checking the Top Panel LEDs If your access point is not communicating, check the three LEDs on the wired LAN, or Ethernet infrastructure. The LED is off , but is not associated with at least one wireless client. Steady green indicates that the access point is operating...
... over the access point's radio. Checking the Top Panel LEDs Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Checking the Top Panel LEDs If your access point is not communicating, check the three LEDs on the wired LAN, or Ethernet infrastructure. The LED is off , but is not associated with at least one wireless client. Steady green indicates that the access point is operating...
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...Amber Blinking amber - Resetting the configuration options to factory defaults. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-3 At least one wireless client device is operational. File system failure. Ethernet failure during image recovery. Maximum... 9 Troubleshooting Checking the Top Panel LEDs Table 9-1 Top Panel LED Signals Message type Boot loader status Ethernet LED Green - - check the unit's SSID and WEP settings. Transmitting/receiving Ethernet packets. Red Red Green Green Amber Green - No Cisco IOS image...
...Amber Blinking amber - Resetting the configuration options to factory defaults. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-3 At least one wireless client device is operational. File system failure. Ethernet failure during image recovery. Maximum... 9 Troubleshooting Checking the Top Panel LEDs Table 9-1 Top Panel LED Signals Message type Boot loader status Ethernet LED Green - - check the unit's SSID and WEP settings. Transmitting/receiving Ethernet packets. Red Red Green Green Amber Green - No Cisco IOS image...
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...Troubleshooting Checking Basic Settings Mismatched basic settings are disabled by default, and there is no default SSID. Default IP Address Behavior When you connect a 1200 series access point running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA or later software with a default configuration to your LAN, the access point... the security of newly installed access points. Refer to access your internet browser. If the access point does not communicate with wireless clients. Enabling the Radio Interfaces In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)JA and later, the access point radios are the most common ...
...Troubleshooting Checking Basic Settings Mismatched basic settings are disabled by default, and there is no default SSID. Default IP Address Behavior When you connect a 1200 series access point running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA or later software with a default configuration to your LAN, the access point... the security of newly installed access points. Refer to access your internet browser. If the access point does not communicate with wireless clients. Enabling the Radio Interfaces In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)JA and later, the access point radios are the most common ...
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...to obtain the best results and to the access point. In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA2 and earlier, the access point default SSID is no default SSID. Note The carrier busy test is unable to authenticate with your access point, contact the system administrator for proper security ..., Message Integrity Check (MIC), WEP key hashing, and 802.1X protocol versions. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Running the Carrier Busy Test SSID Wireless clients attempting to associate with the access point must use the carrier busy test to find the least congested channel for instructions on setting the...
...to obtain the best results and to the access point. In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA2 and earlier, the access point default SSID is no default SSID. Note The carrier busy test is unable to authenticate with your access point, contact the system administrator for proper security ..., Message Integrity Check (MIC), WEP key hashing, and 802.1X protocol versions. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Running the Carrier Busy Test SSID Wireless clients attempting to associate with the access point must use the carrier busy test to find the least congested channel for instructions on setting the...
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... or Radio1-802.11A. Click Start to open the access point interface. Click the MAC address of the screen. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-6 OL-4310-05 Note The access point web-browser interface is fully compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer... Test Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Note All associated clients on the selected radio will be disassociated during the 6 to evaluate the communication link with an associated wireless device. Perform a test using a specified number of Packets field b. Note The access point web-browser interface is...
... or Radio1-802.11A. Click Start to open the access point interface. Click the MAC address of the screen. Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-6 OL-4310-05 Note The access point web-browser interface is fully compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer... Test Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Note All associated clients on the selected radio will be disassociated during the 6 to evaluate the communication link with an associated wireless device. Perform a test using a specified number of Packets field b. Note The access point web-browser interface is...
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...browser interface, the Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands. For additional information on the access point or the web-browser interface. Note The access point is configured with the wireless link. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-7 c. Click Stop... the Packet Size field. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Resetting to activate the test. The test automatically stops when all access point settings to completely reset the configuration. Enter a packet size in -line power) from the access point. b. Click Start to the Default ...
...browser interface, the Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands. For additional information on the access point or the web-browser interface. Note The access point is configured with the wireless link. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-7 c. Click Stop... the Packet Size field. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Resetting to activate the test. The test automatically stops when all access point settings to completely reset the configuration. Enter a packet size in -line power) from the access point. b. Click Start to the Default ...
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... interface if the access point firmware is removed (see Table 9-3). Reloading the Access Point Image Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Using the Web Browser Interface Follow the steps below to delete the current configuration and return all access point settings to the factory defaults using the Web browser interface, the Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands. otherwise, your access point has a firmware failure...
... interface if the access point firmware is removed (see Table 9-3). Reloading the Access Point Image Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Using the Web Browser Interface Follow the steps below to delete the current configuration and return all access point settings to the factory defaults using the Web browser interface, the Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands. otherwise, your access point has a firmware failure...
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...image file. After the access point reboots, you must reload the image from a connected TFTP server. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-9 Wait until the status LED turns red (approximately 20 to the access point. The Web browser interface... (TFTP) server on your network or on your access point experiences a firmware failure or a corrupt firmware image, indicated by all configuration settings to reload the access point image file. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Reloading the Access Point Image Using the MODE button You can also use ...
...image file. After the access point reboots, you must reload the image from a connected TFTP server. OL-4310-05 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 9-9 Wait until the status LED turns red (approximately 20 to the access point. The Web browser interface... (TFTP) server on your network or on your access point experiences a firmware failure or a corrupt firmware image, indicated by all configuration settings to reload the access point image file. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Reloading the Access Point Image Using the MODE button You can also use ...
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... Upgrade screen appears. Enter your username in the TFTP Server field. 9-10 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 Click the Browse button to locate the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA.tar) on the Software...Interface The TFTP interface allows you to browse to the access point image file on a network device to load the access point image file. Enter the access point password in the User Name field. Reloading the Access Point Image Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Browser HTTP Interface The HTTP interface enables you to use...
... Upgrade screen appears. Enter your username in the TFTP Server field. 9-10 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05 Click the Browse button to locate the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA.tar) on the Software...Interface The TFTP interface allows you to browse to the access point image file on a network device to load the access point image file. Enter the access point password in the User Name field. Reloading the Access Point Image Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Browser HTTP Interface The HTTP interface enables you to use...
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...message appears that apply. Obtaining the Access Point Image File Caution Your access point must be able to access the Cisco Software Center at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml Click Option 2: Aironet Wireless Software Display Tables. For additional information,... (see Table 9-3). Find the access point firmware and utilities section and click Cisco Aironet 1200 Series (Cisco IOS Software). Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Obtaining the Access Point Image File Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Enter the file name for the access point image file (such as c1200-...
...message appears that apply. Obtaining the Access Point Image File Caution Your access point must be able to access the Cisco Software Center at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml Click Option 2: Aironet Wireless Software Display Tables. For additional information,... (see Table 9-3). Find the access point firmware and utilities section and click Cisco Aironet 1200 Series (Cisco IOS Software). Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Obtaining the Access Point Image File Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Enter the file name for the access point image file (such as c1200-...
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Obtaining the TFTP Server Software Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Obtaining the TFTP Server Software You can download TFTP server software from several web sites. Cisco recommends the shareware TFTP utility available at this URL: http://tftpd32.jounin.net Follow the instructions on the website for installing and using the utility. 9-12 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05
Obtaining the TFTP Server Software Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Obtaining the TFTP Server Software You can download TFTP server software from several web sites. Cisco recommends the shareware TFTP utility available at this URL: http://tftpd32.jounin.net Follow the instructions on the website for installing and using the utility. 9-12 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL-4310-05
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