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Contents Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range 1-7 Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network 1-8 Workgroup Bridge Configuration 1-8 Network Example with Lightweight Access Points 1-9 2 C H A P T E R Installing the Access Point 2-1 Safety Information 2-2 FCC Safety Compliance Statement 2-2 General Safety Guidelines 2-2 Warnings 2-2 ...3-11 4 C H A P T E R 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade for Autonomous Access Points 4-1 Upgrade Overview 4-2 Unpacking the Radio 4-2 Removing the Back Cover 4-3 Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio 4-4 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iv OL-4309-07
Contents Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range 1-7 Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network 1-8 Workgroup Bridge Configuration 1-8 Network Example with Lightweight Access Points 1-9 2 C H A P T E R Installing the Access Point 2-1 Safety Information 2-2 FCC Safety Compliance Statement 2-2 General Safety Guidelines 2-2 Warnings 2-2 ...3-11 4 C H A P T E R 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade for Autonomous Access Points 4-1 Upgrade Overview 4-2 Unpacking the Radio 4-2 Removing the Back Cover 4-3 Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio 4-4 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide iv OL-4309-07
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... Enabling the Radio Interfaces 5-5 SSID 5-5 WEP Keys 5-5 Security Settings 5-5 Running the Carrier Busy Test 5-6 Running the Ping or Link Test 5-7 Resetting to the Default Configuration 5-7 Using the MODE Button 5-8 Using the Web Browser Interface 5-8 Reloading the Access Point Image 5-9 Using the MODE button 5-9 Web Browser Interface 5-10 Browser HTTP Interface... Access Point to Autonomous Mode 6-5 MODE Button Setting 6-6 Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File 6-6 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 6-7 OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide v
... Enabling the Radio Interfaces 5-5 SSID 5-5 WEP Keys 5-5 Security Settings 5-5 Running the Carrier Busy Test 5-6 Running the Ping or Link Test 5-7 Resetting to the Default Configuration 5-7 Using the MODE Button 5-8 Using the Web Browser Interface 5-8 Reloading the Access Point Image 5-9 Using the MODE button 5-9 Web Browser Interface 5-10 Browser HTTP Interface... Access Point to Autonomous Mode 6-5 MODE Button Setting 6-6 Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File 6-6 Obtaining the TFTP Server Software 6-7 OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide v
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... Maximum Power Levels D-1 E A P P E N D I X Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment E-1 F A P P E N D I X Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points F-1 Overview F-2 Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points F-3 Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Access Points F-4 GLOSSARY INDEX Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vi OL-4309...
... Maximum Power Levels D-1 E A P P E N D I X Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment E-1 F A P P E N D I X Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points F-1 Overview F-2 Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points F-3 Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Access Points F-4 GLOSSARY INDEX Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide vi OL-4309...
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...autonomous or lightweight access point. To use this guide with autonomous access points, you should have experience working with Cisco IOS software and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of the access point and describes the access point's role in... autonomous and lightweight configurations. Purpose This guide provides the information you need to the Cisco documentation sets available from the Cisco.com home page at Technical Support & Documentation. Chapter 2, "Installing the Access Point...
...autonomous or lightweight access point. To use this guide with autonomous access points, you should have experience working with Cisco IOS software and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of the access point and describes the access point's role in... autonomous and lightweight configurations. Purpose This guide provides the information you need to the Cisco documentation sets available from the Cisco.com home page at Technical Support & Documentation. Chapter 2, "Installing the Access Point...
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...characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >). Conventions Preface Chapter 3, "Mounting Instructions," describes how to configure DHCP Option 43 for lightweight access points. Appendix B, "Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information," provides declarations of the safety warnings ... within an optional element. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information. Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide viii OL-4309-07 Appendix D, "Channels and Maximum Power Levels," indicates how...
...characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >). Conventions Preface Chapter 3, "Mounting Instructions," describes how to configure DHCP Option 43 for lightweight access points. Appendix B, "Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information," provides declarations of the safety warnings ... within an optional element. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information. Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide viii OL-4309-07 Appendix D, "Channels and Maximum Power Levels," indicates how...
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... PDF files found on a portable medium. Registered users may order Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go /marketplace/docstore Ordering Documentation You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and software products. The DVD enables you do not...
... PDF files found on a portable medium. Registered users may order Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go /marketplace/docstore Ordering Documentation You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and software products. The DVD enables you do not...
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... Center is down " or there is assigned to satisfactory levels. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to restore service to a Cisco engineer. Severity 4 (S4)-You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. To open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests...
... Center is down " or there is assigned to satisfactory levels. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to restore service to a Cisco engineer. Severity 4 (S4)-You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or configuration. To open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests...
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... Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 Autonomous Access Points The autonomous access point (models: AIR-AP1120B or AIR-AP1121G) (model: AIR-AP1252) supports a management system based on Cisco IOS software. The 1100 series is part of the Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and requires no manual configuration before being mounted. The access point serves as the connection point between...
... Hardware Installation Guide 1-1 Autonomous Access Points The autonomous access point (models: AIR-AP1120B or AIR-AP1121G) (model: AIR-AP1252) supports a management system based on Cisco IOS software. The 1100 series is part of the Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and requires no manual configuration before being mounted. The access point serves as the connection point between...
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...802.11g). This chapter provides information on your network. The lightweight access points associate to join the controller. The controller manages the configuration, firmware, and controls transactions such as opposed to any controller on the following topics: • Hardware Features, page 1-3 •... point joins a controller, you can reassign it an LWAPP join request. Using a controller, you can configure the radio settings. In the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN architecture, access points operate in the lightweight mode (as 802.1x authentication. When the access...
...802.11g). This chapter provides information on your network. The lightweight access points associate to join the controller. The controller manages the configuration, firmware, and controls transactions such as opposed to any controller on the following topics: • Hardware Features, page 1-3 •... point joins a controller, you can reassign it an LWAPP join request. Using a controller, you can configure the radio settings. In the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN architecture, access points operate in the lightweight mode (as 802.1x authentication. When the access...
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...tested to UL 2043 for operation in a building's environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings. Anti-Theft Features There are Master Lock models 120T and 121T or equivalent. The repeater role requires a specific configuration. Chapter 1 Overview Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points UL... keyhole-You can lock the access point to a root access point or bridge, and supports wired network devices. OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-5 Network Examples with a padlock. no other power injectors or power modules have been...
...tested to UL 2043 for operation in a building's environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings. Anti-Theft Features There are Master Lock models 120T and 121T or equivalent. The repeater role requires a specific configuration. Chapter 1 Overview Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points UL... keyhole-You can lock the access point to a root access point or bridge, and supports wired network devices. OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-5 Network Examples with a padlock. no other power injectors or power modules have been...
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... an autonomous access point acting as Repeater Access point Repeater 135444 OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-7 Consult the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the client. Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with Autonomous Access Points Repeater Unit that Extends...
... an autonomous access point acting as Repeater Access point Repeater 135444 OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-7 Consult the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for the client. Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with Autonomous Access Points Repeater Unit that Extends...
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... access point is associated to a Cisco Aironet access point as a wireless client device. This configuration allows the Ethernet-enabled devices to pass Ethernet traffic to a wired LAN; Figure 1-6 Workgroup Bridge Configuration 1 Access point Workgroup bridge 135448 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation...as the focal point for remote wired devices to a Cisco Aironet access point or to a Cisco Aironet bridge. The access point serves as a stand-alone root unit. In Figure 1-6, the unit is configured in workgroup bridge mode and is not attached to and...
... access point is associated to a Cisco Aironet access point as a wireless client device. This configuration allows the Ethernet-enabled devices to pass Ethernet traffic to a wired LAN; Figure 1-6 Workgroup Bridge Configuration 1 Access point Workgroup bridge 135448 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation...as the focal point for remote wired devices to a Cisco Aironet access point or to a Cisco Aironet bridge. The access point serves as a stand-alone root unit. In Figure 1-6, the unit is configured in workgroup bridge mode and is not attached to and...
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... IP addresses and UDP packets, which can be over a longer distance than an access point supports. Figure 1-8 Typical Layer 3 Network Configuration Example LWAPP OL-4309-07 LWAPP Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 158085 however, the bridge-to-bridge wireless link can communicate over approximately a 1-mile range; Typically, an...
... IP addresses and UDP packets, which can be over a longer distance than an access point supports. Figure 1-8 Typical Layer 3 Network Configuration Example LWAPP OL-4309-07 LWAPP Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-9 158085 however, the bridge-to-bridge wireless link can communicate over approximately a 1-mile range; Typically, an...
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...information, refer to the "Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to switch trunk ports. - Ensure that a DHCP server with Option 43 configured is configured with Option 43 to provide the controller IP addresses to the access points. The network operators can use the MAC address and ...Lightweight Access Points" section on the Wireless Network Prior to your building site survey. When you configure a DHCP server with untagged access ports for connecting your access points. Cisco switches support a DHCP server option. Ensure that is typically used for later deployment is the ...
...information, refer to the "Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to switch trunk ports. - Ensure that a DHCP server with Option 43 configured is configured with Option 43 to provide the controller IP addresses to the access points. The network operators can use the MAC address and ...Lightweight Access Points" section on the Wireless Network Prior to your building site survey. When you configure a DHCP server with untagged access ports for connecting your access points. Cisco switches support a DHCP server option. Ensure that is typically used for later deployment is the ...
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...points, after your access points are deployed, ensure that the access point is not configured as a ceiling or wall (refer to the "Mounting on a Cubical Wall Partition" section on page 3-11). Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-6 OL-4309-07 Below a ... Surface, page 3-3). - Connect the access point cables (Ethernet, optional power, optional antennas). e. A master controller should only be used for configuring access points and not in a working network. Optionally secure the access point using the specified mounting method. c. On power up, verify that...
...points, after your access points are deployed, ensure that the access point is not configured as a ceiling or wall (refer to the "Mounting on a Cubical Wall Partition" section on page 3-11). Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 2-6 OL-4309-07 Below a ... Surface, page 3-3). - Connect the access point cables (Ethernet, optional power, optional antennas). e. A master controller should only be used for configuring access points and not in a working network. Optionally secure the access point using the specified mounting method. c. On power up, verify that...
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... Adapter The security hasp on the detachable mounting bracket, follow these steps to secure it more secure. Figure 3-6 Security Hasp Adapter 81177 OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-7 Connect a drop wire to the access point mounting bracket. Note The power module and power injector are... to the access point. Attach the T-rail clips on the access point. Chapter 3 Mounting Instructions Using the Security Hasp Adapter Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Configure the ends of the T-bar box hanger to the ceiling grid T-rails.
... Adapter The security hasp on the detachable mounting bracket, follow these steps to secure it more secure. Figure 3-6 Security Hasp Adapter 81177 OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-7 Connect a drop wire to the access point mounting bracket. Note The power module and power injector are... to the access point. Attach the T-rail clips on the access point. Chapter 3 Mounting Instructions Using the Security Hasp Adapter Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Configure the ends of the T-bar box hanger to the ceiling grid T-rails.
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... (not used on 1100 series access points) • A T-10 tamper-resistant Torx L-wrench (not used on configuring the new radio. Remove all configurable radio settings will be performed by an ESD-trained service technician at default values. Remove the existing 2.4-GHz radio card.... 6. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for upgrading the autonomous access point 2.4-GHz radio. Install the new compliance label. Follow standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) ...
... (not used on 1100 series access points) • A T-10 tamper-resistant Torx L-wrench (not used on configuring the new radio. Remove all configurable radio settings will be performed by an ESD-trained service technician at default values. Remove the existing 2.4-GHz radio card.... 6. Refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for upgrading the autonomous access point 2.4-GHz radio. Install the new compliance label. Follow standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) ...
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Finding the Software Version To find the version of operating system software running on your new wireless network settings, refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-9 Chapter 4 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade for Cisco Aironet Access Points. To configure the new radio with your autonomous access point, refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Autonomous Access Points Finding the Software Version The radio card installation is now complete.
Finding the Software Version To find the version of operating system software running on your new wireless network settings, refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points. OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 4-9 Chapter 4 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade for Cisco Aironet Access Points. To configure the new radio with your autonomous access point, refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Autonomous Access Points Finding the Software Version The radio card installation is now complete.
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..., page 5-6 • Running the Ping or Link Test, page 5-7 • Resetting to the Default Configuration, page 5-7 • Reloading the Access Point Image, page 5-9 • Obtaining the Access Point Image File, page 5-11 • Obtaining the TFTP Server Software, page 5-11 OL-4309-07 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 5-1
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...try disconnecting and reconnecting unit power. - Red Red - Operating status Boot Loader Errors Operation Errors - Configuration - Transmitting/receiving radio packets. DRAM memory test failure. Boot environment error. No Cisco IOS image file. Red Firmware failure; Loading new firmware image. Green Blinking green Red - Amber Blinking... Top Panel LED Signals Message type Boot loader status Ethernet LED Green - - Blinking green - - General warning. - Resetting the configuration options to factory defaults. Starting Cisco IOS. Ethernet failure during image recovery.
...try disconnecting and reconnecting unit power. - Red Red - Operating status Boot Loader Errors Operation Errors - Configuration - Transmitting/receiving radio packets. DRAM memory test failure. Boot environment error. No Cisco IOS image file. Red Firmware failure; Loading new firmware image. Green Blinking green Red - Amber Blinking... Top Panel LED Signals Message type Boot loader status Ethernet LED Green - - Blinking green - - General warning. - Resetting the configuration options to factory defaults. Starting Cisco IOS. Ethernet failure during image recovery.