User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installing the Access Point
- Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
- Using the Web-Browser Interface
- Using the Command-Line Interface
- Mounting Instructions
- 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade
- 5-GHz Radio Module Upgrade
- Troubleshooting
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Department of Communications—Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- Declaration of Conformity Statements for European Union Countries
- Access Point Specifications
- Channels and Antenna Settings
- Console Cable Pinouts
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Reloading the Access Point Image
Step 2 Place a copy of the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.122-13.JA.tar) into the TFTP server
folder on your PC. For additional information, refer to the “Obtaining the Access Point Image File” and
“Obtaining the TFTP Server Software” sections.
Step 3 Rename the access point image file in the TFTP server folder to c1200-k9w7-tar.default.
Step 4 Activate the TFTP server.
Step 5 Connect the PC to the access point power injector using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.
Step 6 Disconnect power (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for in-line power) from the
access point.
Step 7 Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to the access point.
Step 8 Hold the MODE button until the status LED turns red (approximately 20 to 30 seconds), and release the
MODE button.
Step 9 Wait until the access point reboots as indicated by all LEDs turning green followed by the status LED
blinking green.
Step 10 After the access point reboots, you must reconfigure the access point by using the Web interface, the
Telnet interface, or IOS commands.
Web Browser Interface
You can also use the Web browser interface to reload the access point image file. The Web browser
interface supports loading the image file using HTTP or TFTP interfaces.
Note Your access point configuration is not changed when using the browser to reload the image file.
Browser HTTP Interface
The HTTP interface enables you to browse to the access point image file on your PC and download the
image to the access point. Follow the instructions below to use the HTTP interface:
Step 1 Open your Internet browser. You must use Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.x or later) or Netscape
Navigator (version 4.x).
Step 2 Enter the access point’s IP address in the browser address line and press Enter. An Enter Network
Password screen appears.
Step 3 Enter your username in the User Name field.
Step 4 Enter the access point password in the Password field and press Enter. The Summary Status page
appears.
Step 5 Click the System Software tab and then click Software Upgrade. The HTTP Upgrade screen appears.
Step 6 Click the Browse button to locate the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.122-13.JA.tar)
on
your PC.
Step 7 Click the Upload button.
For additional information, click the Help icon on the Software Upgrade screen.