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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Reloading the Access Point Image
Step 7 Click the Reset to Defaults button.
Note If the access point is configured with a static IP address, the IP address does not change.
Step 8 After the access point reboots, you must reconfigure the access point by using the Web browser interface,
the Telnet interface, or IOS commands.
Reloading the Access Point Image
If your access point has a firmware failure, you must reload the complete access point image file using
the Web browser interface or by pressing and holding the MODE button for around 30 seconds. You can
use the browser interface if the access point firmware is still fully operational and you want to upgrade
the firmware image. However, you can use the MODE button when the access point has a corrupt
firmware image.
Caution Your access point must be running specific Cisco IOS software releases before you upgrade its radios;
otherwise your access point might not be able to complete the boot sequence until the radio is removed
(see Table 9-2). For additional information, refer to the “Finding the Software Version” section.
Using the MODE button
You can use the MODE button on the access point to reload the access point image file from an active
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on your network or on a PC connected to the access point
Ethernet port.
Note If your access point experiences a firmware failure or a corrupt firmware image, indicated by three red
LEDs, you must reload the image from a connected TFTP server.
Note This process resets all configuration settings to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the
access point IP address, and SSIDs.
Follow the steps below to reload the access point image file:
Step 1 The PC you intend to use must be configured with a static IP address between 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.30.
Table 9-2 Required Cisco IOS Software Release
Radio Upgrade Required Cisco IOS Software Release
IEEE 802.11g 12.2(13)JA or later
RM21A or RM22A 12.3(2)JA or later