User's Manual
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
- Controller Discovery Process for Lightweight Access Points
- Deploying the Access Points on the Wireless Network
- 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
- Cable Security Bracket
- Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Plate
- Securing the Access Point
- Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables
- Powering Up the Access Point
- Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points
- Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs
- Checking Basic Settings
- Low Power Condition
- Running the Carrier Busy Test
- Running the Ping Test
- Resetting to the Default Configuration
- Reloading the Access Point Image
- Obtaining the Access Point Image File
- Connecting to the Access Point Locally
- Obtaining the TFTP Server Software
- Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points
- Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points
- Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs
- Low Power Condition for Lightweight Access Points
- Manually Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI
- Returning the Lightweight Access Point to Autonomous Mode
- Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File
- Connecting to the Access Point Locally
- Obtaining the TFTP Server Software
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- 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 Maximum Power Levels
- Console Cable Pinouts
- Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment
- Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points
Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File
Step 8 Wait until the access point reboots, as indicated by all LEDs turning green followed by the Status LED
blinking green.
Step 9 After the access point reboots, reconfigure it using the access point GUI or the CLI.
MODE Button Setting
The lightweight access point MODE button is configured from your Cisco Wireless LAN Controller. Use
these controller CLI commands to view and configure the MODE button:
1) config ap rst-button enable <access-point-name>/all
2) config ap rst-button disable <access-point-name>/all
3) show ap config general <access-point-name>
(Where access-point-name is the name that identifies the access point on the
ocntroller.)
Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File
The autonomous access point image file can be obtained from the Cisco.com software center using these
steps:
Note To download software from the Cisco.com software center, you must be a registered user. You can
register from the main Cisco.com web page at this URL: http://cisco.com.
Step 1 Use your Internet browser to access the Cisco Software Center at the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/pub/MDFTree.x?butype=wireless
Step 2 Click Wireless LAN Access > Aironet Access Points > Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series > Cisco Aironet
1240AG Access Point. The Enter Password window appears.
Step 3 Enter your username and password in the respective fields and click OK. The Select a Software Type
page appears.
Step 4 Click IOS and the Select a Release page appears.
Step 5 Click on the IOS release for the desired access point image file, such as 12.3.8-JA.
Step 6 Click Wireless LAN and the Enter Password window appears.
Step 7 Enter your username and password in the respective fields and click OK.
Step 8 If you receive a Do you want to display the nonsecure items? message, click Yes.
Step 9 On the Encryption Software Export Distribution Authorization Form, read the information and click the
appropriate box.
Step 10 Click Submit.
Step 11 If you indicated that the software is not for you or your company, follow these steps:
a. If you receive a Do you want to display the nonsecure items? message, click Ye s. The Encryption
Software Export Distribution Authorization window appears.