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
8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
The following procedures ensure that your access point installation and initial operation go as expected. This procedure
is optional.
Note Performing a pre-installation configuration is an optional procedure. If your network controller is properly
configured, you can install your access point in its final location and connect it to the network from there.
See the “Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network” section on page 13 for details.
The pre-installation configuration setup is illustrated in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Pre-Installation Configuration Setup
To perform pre-installation configuration, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is connected to the network. Use the CLI,
web-browser interface, or Cisco WCS procedures as described in the appropriate Cisco wireless LAN
controller guide.
a. Make sure that access points have Layer 3 connectivity to the Cisco wireless LAN controller Management
and AP-Manager Interface.
b. Configure the switch to which your access point is to attach. See the Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration
Guide for the release you are using, for additional information.
c. Set the Cisco wireless LAN controller as the master so that new access points always join with it.
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