Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installing the Access Point
- Safety Information
- Warnings
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Basic Installation Guidelines
- Before Beginning the Installation
- Installation Summary
- Mounting Overview
- Mounting on a Horizontal or Vertical Surface
- Mounting Below a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Access Point on a Desktop or Shelf
- Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables
- Powering Up the Access Point
- Cable Security Bracket
- Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Plate
- Securing the Access Point
- Securing the Access Point to the Mounting Plate
- Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
- Using the Web-Browser Interface
- Using the Command-Line Interface
- 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
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- Declaration of Conformity Statements for European Union Countries
- Access Point Specifications
- Channels and Power Levels
- Console Cable Pinouts
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Assigning Basic Settings
Step 5 Click Express Setup. The Express Setup page displays. Figure 3-3 shows the Express Setup page.
Figure 3-3 Express Setup Page
Step 6
Enter the configuration settings you obtained from your system administrator. The configurable settings
include:
• Host Name— The host name (or system name), while not an essential setting, helps identify the
access point on your network. The system name displays in the titles of the management system
pages.
• Configuration Server Protocol—Click on the button that matches the network’s method of IP
address assignment.
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DHCP—IP addresses are automatically assigned by your network’s DHCP server.
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Static IP—The access point uses a static IP address that you enter in the IP address field.