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GETTING STARTED GUIDE Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Lightweight Access Point 1 About this Guide 2 Safety Instructions 3 Unpacking 4 Overview 5 Configuring the Access Point 6 Mounting the Access Point 7 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network 8 Troubleshooting 9 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information 10 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 11 Access Point Specifications
GETTING STARTED GUIDE Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Lightweight Access Point 1 About this Guide 2 Safety Instructions 3 Unpacking 4 Overview 5 Configuring the Access Point 6 Mounting the Access Point 7 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network 8 Troubleshooting 9 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information 10 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 11 Access Point Specifications
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... that accompanied this Guide This Guide provides instructions on your documentation CD and cisco.com. Statement 353 Warning Installation of the hazards involved with standard practices for Cisco Aironet Access Points, which is shipped with local and national electrical codes. Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY ...be aware of the equipment must be familiar with electrical circuitry and be connected to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point. Use the statement number provided at the end of the following safety warnings are also in the translated...
... that accompanied this Guide This Guide provides instructions on your documentation CD and cisco.com. Statement 353 Warning Installation of the hazards involved with standard practices for Cisco Aironet Access Points, which is shipped with local and national electrical codes. Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY ...be aware of the equipment must be familiar with electrical circuitry and be connected to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point. Use the statement number provided at the end of the following safety warnings are also in the translated...
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...4 indented holes on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Note The access point is rated not greater than: 20A. Statement 1005 Warning Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in accordance with listed ITE equipment. 3 Caution ... A of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, C22.1. Ensure that the protective device is suitable for such use in environmental air space in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to comply with FCC radio frequency (RF) exposure limits, antennas...
...4 indented holes on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Note The access point is rated not greater than: 20A. Statement 1005 Warning Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in accordance with listed ITE equipment. 3 Caution ... A of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, C22.1. Ensure that the protective device is suitable for such use in environmental air space in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to comply with FCC radio frequency (RF) exposure limits, antennas...
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Figure 1 Shipping Box Contents 1 2 3 4 207439 1 Standard ceiling adjustable T-rail clip 2 Mounting bracket 3 1140 series access point 4 6-32 x 1/4 in Figure 1. Return any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for future use. Verify that you have received the items shown in . (0.63 cm) flat head screws 4 3 Unpacking Follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Unpack and remove the access point and the accessory kit from the shipping box. If any packing material to the shipping container and save it for instructions.
Figure 1 Shipping Box Contents 1 2 3 4 207439 1 Standard ceiling adjustable T-rail clip 2 Mounting bracket 3 1140 series access point 4 6-32 x 1/4 in Figure 1. Return any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for future use. Verify that you have received the items shown in . (0.63 cm) flat head screws 4 3 Unpacking Follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Unpack and remove the access point and the accessory kit from the shipping box. If any packing material to the shipping container and save it for instructions.
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Figure 2 Access Point Ports and Connections 1 5 6 23 4 1 Kensington lock slot 2 Power connection 3 Ethernet port 272377 6 4 Console port 5 Security padlock and hasp 6 Low-profile mounting bracket pins (feet for desk or table-top mount) 5 4 Overview The following illustrations show the access point connections and features.
Figure 2 Access Point Ports and Connections 1 5 6 23 4 1 Kensington lock slot 2 Power connection 3 Ethernet port 272377 6 4 Console port 5 Security padlock and hasp 6 Low-profile mounting bracket pins (feet for desk or table-top mount) 5 4 Overview The following illustrations show the access point connections and features.
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.... 6 Your controller must be valid for that the controller is set to the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) used with CAPWAP and conversion to a wireless LAN controller. 5 Configuring the Access Point This section describes how to connect the access point to a CAPWAP controller is available on cisco.com. This guide is seamless. LWAPP-enabled access points are compatible with previous Cisco Aironet access points.
.... 6 Your controller must be valid for that the controller is set to the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) used with CAPWAP and conversion to a wireless LAN controller. 5 Configuring the Access Point This section describes how to connect the access point to a CAPWAP controller is available on cisco.com. This guide is seamless. LWAPP-enabled access points are compatible with previous Cisco Aironet access points.
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...-air provisioning (OTAP)-This feature is disabled by a controller before they can become an active part of the primary, secondary, and tertiary controllers are installed. You should remain disabled when all joined access points transmit wireless CAPWAP neighbor messages, and new access points receive the controller IP address from a DHCP server, it contacts the DNS to CISCO...
...-air provisioning (OTAP)-This feature is disabled by a controller before they can become an active part of the primary, secondary, and tertiary controllers are installed. You should remain disabled when all joined access points transmit wireless CAPWAP neighbor messages, and new access points receive the controller IP address from a DHCP server, it contacts the DNS to CISCO...
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... for details. 8 If your wireless network. Note Access points mounted in its final location and connect it to the network from a network device, or a PoE power injector/hub (usually located in a wiring closet). This procedure is an optional procedure. Cisco recommends that you make a site map showing access point locations so that your access point in a building's environmental...
... for details. 8 If your wireless network. Note Access points mounted in its final location and connect it to the network from a network device, or a PoE power injector/hub (usually located in a wiring closet). This procedure is an optional procedure. Cisco recommends that you make a site map showing access point locations so that your access point in a building's environmental...
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... Configuration Setup Controller Layer 3 devices Cisco Aironet access points 272488 Follow these steps to attach. b. Set the Cisco wireless LAN controller as described in the appropriate Cisco wireless LAN controller guide. Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is enabled on the network. See the Cisco Unified Wireless Network WLAN Controller Guide: Cisco 440x Series WLAN Controllers for additional...
... Configuration Setup Controller Layer 3 devices Cisco Aironet access points 272488 Follow these steps to attach. b. Set the Cisco wireless LAN controller as described in the appropriate Cisco wireless LAN controller guide. Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is enabled on the network. See the Cisco Unified Wireless Network WLAN Controller Guide: Cisco 440x Series WLAN Controllers for additional...
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... to find the Master Cisco wireless LAN controller. Any 802.3af compliant power injector Note The 1140 series access point requires a Gigibit Ethernet link to find the IP address of a 10/100 Ethernet port. - 1250 series access point power injector (AIR-PWRINJ4) - 1100/1200 series access point DC power supply (AIR-PWR-SPLY) b. Note If the access point remains in the network...
... to find the Master Cisco wireless LAN controller. Any 802.3af compliant power injector Note The 1140 series access point requires a Gigibit Ethernet link to find the IP address of a 10/100 Ethernet port. - 1250 series access point power injector (AIR-PWRINJ4) - 1100/1200 series access point DC power supply (AIR-PWR-SPLY) b. Note If the access point remains in the network...
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.... (Port Address Translation is used, that the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller have a static 1-to-1 NAT to the Cisco wireless LAN controller has destination UDP ports 5246 and 5247 open for CAPWAP communications. If the access point shuts down, check the power source. e. If...you intend to deploy it on which you are installing a Layer 3 access point on a different subnet than the Cisco wireless LAN controller, be installing the access point, and that the route back to customize the access-point-specific 802.11n network settings. Ensure that the subnet has a route...
.... (Port Address Translation is used, that the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller have a static 1-to-1 NAT to the Cisco wireless LAN controller has destination UDP ports 5246 and 5247 open for CAPWAP communications. If the access point shuts down, check the power source. e. If...you intend to deploy it on which you are installing a Layer 3 access point on a different subnet than the Cisco wireless LAN controller, be installing the access point, and that the route back to customize the access-point-specific 802.11n network settings. Ensure that the subnet has a route...
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...Access Point Cisco Aironet 3500, 1260, 1140, 1130, and 1040 series access points can be mounted in several configurations, including on a suspended ceiling, on a hard ceiling or wall, on , the access point is most likely not receiving power. 12 However, for smaller areas such as voice, location, and rogue access point...complete access point mounting instructions: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html Note The integrated antenna design of 20 lbs (9 kg). 7 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network After you have mounted the access point,...
...Access Point Cisco Aironet 3500, 1260, 1140, 1130, and 1040 series access points can be mounted in several configurations, including on a suspended ceiling, on a hard ceiling or wall, on , the access point is most likely not receiving power. 12 However, for smaller areas such as voice, location, and rogue access point...complete access point mounting instructions: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html Note The integrated antenna design of 20 lbs (9 kg). 7 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network After you have mounted the access point,...
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... of the hardware installation guide for additional information. Scroll down to find its primary, secondary, and tertiary Cisco wireless LAN controller. Click Wireless. The Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Introduction page appears. Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller, and be sure that it is a properly configured DHCP server on the same subnet as...
... of the hardware installation guide for additional information. Scroll down to find its primary, secondary, and tertiary Cisco wireless LAN controller. Click Wireless. The Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Introduction page appears. Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller, and be sure that it is a properly configured DHCP server on the same subnet as...
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... or 4400 series controllers. • The access point does not support Wireless Domain Services (WDS) and cannot communicate with WDS devices. Figure 4 Access Point LED Location 1 272378 1 Status LED 14 Guidelines for monitoring and debug purposes (all configuration commands are disabled when the access point is enabled for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Keep these guidelines in mind when you...
... or 4400 series controllers. • The access point does not support Wireless Domain Services (WDS) and cannot communicate with WDS devices. Figure 4 Access Point LED Location 1 272378 1 Status LED 14 Guidelines for monitoring and debug purposes (all configuration commands are disabled when the access point is enabled for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Keep these guidelines in mind when you...
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Table 1 shows the access point Status LED indications for various conditions. Table 1 LED Status Indications Message Type Boot loader status sequence Association status Operating status Status LED... test OK Initializing Ethernet Ethernet OK Starting Cisco IOS Initialization successful Green Normal operating condition, but no wireless client associated Blue Normal operating condition, at least one wireless client association Blinking blue Software upgrade in progress Cycling through blue, green, and red Access point location command invoked Blinking red Ethernet link ...
Table 1 shows the access point Status LED indications for various conditions. Table 1 LED Status Indications Message Type Boot loader status sequence Association status Operating status Status LED... test OK Initializing Ethernet Ethernet OK Starting Cisco IOS Initialization successful Green Normal operating condition, but no wireless client associated Blue Normal operating condition, at least one wireless client association Blinking blue Software upgrade in progress Cycling through blue, green, and red Access point location command invoked Blinking red Ethernet link ...
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...are not enabled on . The state of the CAPWAP error messages can fail to determine why the CAPWAP discovery request from the access point. the access point's and controller's regulatory domains don't match, and so on the controller; Table 1 LED Status Indications (continued) Message Type ...Boot loader warnings Boot loader errors Cisco IOS errors Status LED Blinking blue Red Blinking green Red Blinking red and blue Blinking red and off...
...are not enabled on . The state of the CAPWAP error messages can fail to determine why the CAPWAP discovery request from the access point. the access point's and controller's regulatory domains don't match, and so on the controller; Table 1 LED Status Indications (continued) Message Type ...Boot loader warnings Boot loader errors Cisco IOS errors Status LED Blinking blue Red Blinking green Red Blinking red and blue Blinking red and off...
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... command. An access point sends all syslog messages to IP address 255.255.255.255 by default when any of the following numbers of access points: • Up to 300 access points for 4400 series controllers, the Cisco WiSM, and the Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch... • Up to three times the maximum number of access points supported by one of the following ...
... command. An access point sends all syslog messages to IP address 255.255.255.255 by default when any of the following numbers of access points: • Up to 300 access points for 4400 series controllers, the Cisco WiSM, and the Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch... • Up to three times the maximum number of access points supported by one of the following ...
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... Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Models AIR-(L)AP1141N-A-K9 AIR-(L)AP1142N-A-K9 Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706...access points and view the access point join information only from persistent storage, and the new address is on cisco.com at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/products_tech_note09186a00808f8599.shtml 9 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information This section provides declarations of conformity and regulatory information for the Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point...
... Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Models AIR-(L)AP1141N-A-K9 AIR-(L)AP1142N-A-K9 Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706...access points and view the access point join information only from persistent storage, and the new address is on cisco.com at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6366/products_tech_note09186a00808f8599.shtml 9 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information This section provides declarations of conformity and regulatory information for the Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point...
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Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. If this is a Class B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council. These guidelines are provided in both Japanese and English. 20 VCCI-B Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan This section provides guidelines for Japan Warning This is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio Interference. VCCI Statement for avoiding interference when operating Cisco Aironet access points in Japan.
Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. If this is a Class B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council. These guidelines are provided in both Japanese and English. 20 VCCI-B Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan This section provides guidelines for Japan Warning This is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio Interference. VCCI Statement for avoiding interference when operating Cisco Aironet access points in Japan.
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The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may require the user to obtain a license for the system according to the requirements of RSS-210. For further information, contact your local Industry Canada office. European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein Models: AIR-(L)AP1142N-E-K9 AIR-(L)AP1141N-E-K9 23 Cisco Aironet Access Points are certified to the Canadian regulations.
The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may require the user to obtain a license for the system according to the requirements of RSS-210. For further information, contact your local Industry Canada office. European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein Models: AIR-(L)AP1142N-E-K9 AIR-(L)AP1141N-E-K9 23 Cisco Aironet Access Points are certified to the Canadian regulations.