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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
Checking Basic Settings
Table 7-1 lists the meanings of the indicator signals.
Table 7-1 Top Panel Indicator Signals
Checking Basic Settings
Mismatched basic settings are the most common causes of lost connectivity with wireless clients. If the
access point does not communicate with client devices, check the following areas.
SSID
The wireless clients attempting to associate with the access point must use the same SSID as the access
point. The default SSID is tsunami for both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios.
Note The dual mode access point can support different SSIDs for the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios.
Message
type
Ethernet
indicator
Status
indicator
Radio
indicator
Meaning
Association
status
– Steady
green
– At least one wireless client device is
associated with the unit.
– Blinking
green
– No client devices are associated; check the
unit’s SSID and WEP settings.
Operational – Steady
green
Blinking
green
Transmitting/receiving radio packets.
Blinking
green
Steady
green
– Transmitting/receiving Ethernet packets.
– Steady
green
Blinking
amber
Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on
the radio.
Error/warning Blinking
amber
Steady
green
– Transmit/receive Ethernet errors.
Blinking red ––Ethernet cable is disconnected.
– Blinking
amber
– General warning.
Failure Steady red Steady red Steady red Firmware failure; disconnect power from
the unit and reapply power.
Firmware
upgrade
– Steady red – Unit is loading new firmware.