Getting Started Guide
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 Introduction to the Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking
- 5 Access Point Ports and Connectors
- 6 Preparing the Access Point for Installation
- 7 Installation Overview
- 8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
- 9 Mounting and Grounding the Access Point
- 10 Powering the Access Point
- 11 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point
- 12 Troubleshooting
- 13 Checking the Access Point LEDs
- 14 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Statement 371—Power Cable and AC Adapter
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC & Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Generic Discussion on RF Exposure
- This Device Meets International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets FCC Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- 15 Configuring DHCP Option 43
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13 Checking the Access Point LEDs
Access Point Status LEDs
The location of the access point status LED is shown in Figure 1.
Note Regarding LED status colors, it is expected that there will be small variations in color intensity
and hue from unit to unit. This is within the normal range of the LED manufacturer’s
specifications and is not a defect.
The access point status LED indicates various conditions and are described in Table 1.
Ta b l e 1 LED Status Indications
Message
Type
Status
LED
Message
Meaning
Boot loader status
sequence
Blinking green DRAM memory test in progress
DRAM memory test OK
Board initialization in progress
Initializing FLASH file system
FLASH memory test OK
Initializing Ethernet
Ethernet OK
Starting operating system
Initialization successful
Association status Chirping Green Normal operating condition, but no wireless
client associated
Green Normal operating condition, at least one wireless
client association










