User Manual
Table Of Contents
- AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide
- Package Contents
- Welcome
- Before You Begin
- Getting to Know the Cisco AP541N
- Installing the Cisco AP541N
- Step 1 Attach the antennas to the RP-TNC connectors labeled ANT101, ANT102, and ANT103. The antennas are all the same, so which antenna is attached to what connector is of no consequence.
- Wall Mounting
- Before you begin, you need 2 wallboard screws (included) to mount the access point. We recommend using screws with a minimum of 4mm width at the head and a shaft diameter of at least 1.5mm.
- Step 1 Determine where you want to mount the access point. Verify that the surface is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy.
- Step 2 Drill two pilot holes into the surface 5.75 inches (146 mm) apart, and with a minimum of 4.0 inches (101 mm) of clearance.
- Step 3 Insert a screw into each hole, leaving a gap between the surface and the base of the screw head of at least 0.1 inches (3 mm).
- Step 4 Place the access point wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the access point down until the screws fit snugly into the wall- mount slots.
- Flat Surface Installation
- Connecting the Equipment
- Verifying the Hardware Installation
- Getting Started with the Configuration
- Display the Configuration GUI and Enable the Radio
- Step 1 Power on the PC and configure the PC IP address to an IP address in the same subnetwork. The default Cisco AP541N IP address is 192.168.10.10. For example, you can set the:
- Step 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on the PC.
- Step 3 Connect the other end of the PC Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on a switch, hub, or the Cisco AP541N Ethernet port. If you connected the PC through a switch or a hub, connect the Cisco AP541N to that device by using another Ethernet cable.
- Step 4 Power on the access point.
- Step 5 Open a Web browser window. If you are prompted to install an Active-X plug-in when connecting to the device, follow the prompts to accept the plug-in.
- Step 6 Enter the Cisco AP541N IP address in the address bar and press Enter. For example, enter http://192.168.10.10. The login window displays.
- Step 7 Enter the default username cisco and the default password cisco. (Passwords are case sensitive.) The configuration window displays.
- Step 1 Power on the PC and configure the PC IP address to an IP address in the same subnetwork. The default Cisco AP541N IP address is 192.168.10.10. For example, you can set the:
- Troubleshoot Your Connection
- Display the Configuration GUI and Enable the Radio
- Returning the Cisco AP541N to the Factory Default Settings
- Where to Go From Here
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STEP 6 Enter the Cisco AP541N IP address in the address bar and press
Enter. For example, enter http://192.168.10.10. The login window
displays.
STEP 7 Enter the default username cisco and the default password cisco.
(Passwords are case sensitive.) The configuration window displays.
NOTE We recommend that you change the username and password.
STEP 8 Click Wireless > Basic Settings.
STEP 9 Click the Radio Interface On radio button.
STEP 10 Click Update. A warning displays, indicating that you might loose
connectivity. Because you are configuring the access point by
using a wired connection, this will not occur unless enabling the
radio establishes a network connection and the IP address is
changed by the DHCP server.
STEP 11 Click OK to continue.
The the configuration is updated and WLAN LED lights green. You
can configure additional parameters or close the window.
Troubleshoot Your Connection
If you cannot display the configuration utility, you can test the ability of the
PC to communicate with the access point by using ping. To use ping on a
PC running Windows:
STEP 1 Verify that the Cisco AP541N is powered on and the LEDs indicate
the appropriate links.
STEP 2 Open a command window by using Start > Run and enter cmd.
STEP 3 At the Command window prompt enter ping and the access
point IP address. For example ping
192.168.10.10
.
If successful, you should get a reply similar to the following:
Pinging 192.168.10.10 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.10.10: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
If it fails, you should get a reply similar to the following: