Getting Started Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1840 Series Access Points
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 About the Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking
- 5 AP Views, Ports, and Connectors
- 6 Preparing the AP for Installation
- 7 Installation Overview
- 8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
- 9 Mounting the Access Point
- 10 Powering the Access Point
- 11 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point
- 12 Checking the Access Point LEDs
- 13 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines
- 14 Related Documentation
- 15 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 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
- Communications, Services, and Additional Information
- Cisco Bug Search Tool
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Cisco Aironet 1840 Series Access Points
12 Checking the Access Point LEDs
The location of the access point status LED is shown in Figure 2.
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 which are described in Table 2.
Table 2 LED Status Indications
Message Type LED State 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 the Cisco AP-OS operating system of the AP
Initialization successful
Association status Chirping Green Normal operating condition, but no wireless client
associated
Green Normal operating condition with at least one wireless
client association
Operating status Blinking Amber Software upgrade is in progress.
Cycling through Green, Red, and
Amber
Discovery/join process is in progress.
Rapidly cycling through Red, Green,
Amber, and off.
Access point location command invoked from
controller web interface.
Blinking Red Ethernet link is not operational.
Boot loader
warnings
Blinking Amber Configuration recovery in progress (Mode button
pushed for 2 to 3 seconds)
Red Ethernet failure or image recovery (Mode button
pushed for 20 to 30 seconds)
Blinking Green Image recovery in progress (Mode button released)