Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- chapter 1
- chapter 2
- chapter 3
- chapter 4
- appendix A
- appendix B
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory InformationB-1
- Index
- Objectives
- Audience
- Organization
- Conventions
- Related Publications
- Obtaining Documentation
- Documentation Feedback
- Obtaining Technical Assistance
- Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
- 1
- Key Features
- Network Configuration Examples
- Access Point Specifications
- Cautions and Warnings
- Installation Guidelines
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables
- Connecting Cables on 340 Series Access Points
- Step1 Plug the RJ-45 Ethernet connector into the Ethernet port on the back of the access point.
- Step2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the 10/100 Ethernet LAN.
- Step3 Plug the power adapter into a suitable power receptacle.
- Step4 Plug the power connector into the back of the access point.
- Step5 Follow the steps in Chapter3, “Basic Configuration” to assign basic settings to the acces...
- Connecting Cables on 350 Series Access Points
- Step1 Plug the RJ-45 Ethernet connector into the Ethernet port on the back of the access point.
- Step2 Choose a power option for the access point. The 350 series access point receives power thr...
- Step3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the device that will supply power.
- Step4 Follow the steps in Chapter3, “Basic Configuration,” to assign basic settings to the acce...
- Connecting Cables on 340 Series Access Points
- Before You Start
- Summary of Configuration Steps
- Using the IP Setup Utility
- Obtaining and Installing IPSU
- Step1 Use your Internet browser to access the Cisco Software Center at the following URL:
- Step2 Click Option 2: Aironet Wireless Software Display Tables.
- Step3 Locate the access point firmware and utilities section and click Cisco Aironet 350 Series ...
- Step4 Click IPSUvxxxxxx.exe. The vxxxxxx identifies the software package version number.
- Step5 On the Encryption Authorization Form, enter the requested information, read the encryption...
- Step6 Click Submit.
- Step7 Read and accept the terms and conditions of the Software License Agreement.
- Step8 Select the file again to download it.
- Step9 Download and save the file to a temporary directory on your hard drive and then exit the I...
- Step10 Double-click IPSUvxxxxxx.exe in the temporary directory to expand the file.
- Step11 Double-click Setup.exe and follow the steps provided by the installation wizard to instal...
- Finding the Access Point’s IP Address
- Step1 When the utility window opens, make sure Get IP addr is selected in the Function box.
- Step2 Type the access point’s MAC address in the Device MAC ID field. The access point’s MAC add...
- Step3 Click Get IP Address.
- Step4 When the access point’s IP address appears in the IP Address field, write it down.
- Step5 To check the IP address, browse to the access point’s browser-based management pages. Open...
- Step6 Type or paste the access point’s IP address in the browser’s location or address field. (I...
- Step7 Press Enter. The access point’s home page appears.
- Setting the Access Point’s IP Address and SSID
- Step1 Double-click the IP Setup icon on your computer desktop. (If IPSU is not installed on your...
- Step2 When the utility window opens, make sure Set Parameters is selected in the Function box.
- Step3 Type the access point’s MAC address in the Device MAC ID field. The access point’s MAC add...
- Step4 Type the IP address you want to assign to the access point in the IP Address field.
- Step5 Type the SSID you want to assign to the access point in the SSID field.
- Step6 Click Set Parameters.
- Step7 To test the IP address, open an Internet browser.
- Step8 Type or paste the access point’s IP address in the browser’s location or address field. (I...
- Step9 Press Enter. The access point’s home page appears.
- Obtaining and Installing IPSU
- Entering Basic Settings
- Using an Internet Browser
- Step1 Open an Internet browser.
- Step2 Type or paste the access point’s IP address in the browser’s location field. (If you are u...
- Step3 When the access point’s Summary Status page appears, click Setup. When the Setup page appe...
- Step4 Type a system name for the access point in the System Name field. A descriptive system nam...
- Step5 Select a configuration server protocol from the Configuration Server Protocol pull-down me...
- Step6 Type an IP address in the Default IP address field. If DHCP is not enabled for your networ...
- Step7 Enter an IP subnet mask in the Default IP Subnet Mask field to identify the subnetwork so ...
- Step8 Enter the IP address of your default internet gateway in the Default Gateway field. The en...
- Step9 Type an SSID for the access point in the Radio Service Set ID (SSID) field. The SSID is a ...
- Step10 Select a network role for the access point from the Role in Radio Network pull-down menu....
- Step11 Select an Optimize Radio Network For option to assign either preconfigured settings or cu...
- Step12 To automatically configure the access point to be compatible with other devices on your w...
- Step13 To use Simplified Network Management Protocol (SNMP), enter a community name in the SNMP ...
- Step14 Click OK. The Setup page appears. If you changed the Role in Radio Network setting, your ...
- Using a Terminal Emulator
- Selecting Pages and Settings
- Applying Changes to the Configuration
- Assigning Basic Settings
- Step1 Connect a nine-pin, male-to-female, straight-through serial cable to the COM port on a com...
- Step2 Open a terminal emulator.
- Step3 Enter these settings for the connection:
- Step4 Press = to display the home page of the access point. If the access point is new and its f...
- Step5 Press n to select System Name. Type a system name for the access point and press Enter. A ...
- Step6 Press t and then press Enter to select Terminal Type. Press t and then press Enter to sele...
- Step7 Press pr and then press Enter to select Config Server Protocol. Press n to select none; pr...
- Step8 Press ad and then press Enter to select IP Address. Enter an IP address for the access poi...
- Step9 Press su and then press Enter to select IP Subnet Mask. Enter an IP subnet mask to identif...
- Step10 Press g and then press Enter to select Default Gateway. Enter the IP address of your defa...
- Step11 Press ra and then press Enter to select Radio Service Set ID (SSID). Enter an SSID for th...
- Step12 Press ro and then press Enter to select Role in Radio Network. The network roles include ...
- Step13 Press op and then press Enter to select Optimize Radio Network For. These options assign ...
- Step14 Use the Ensure Compatibility With setting to automatically configure the access point to ...
- Step15 Press sn and then press Enter to select SNMP Admin. Community. Enter an SNMP community na...
- Step16 Press ap and press Enter to apply your basic settings. If you changed the Role in Radio N...
- Using an Internet Browser
- Default Basic Settings
- Checking the Top Panel Indicators
- Checking Basic Settings
- Resetting to the Default Configuration
- Steps for Firmware Versions 11.07 or Later
- Step1 Use a straight-through cable with 9-pin male to 9-pin female connectors to connect the COM...
- Step2 Open a terminal-emulation program on your computer.
- Step3 In the Connection Description window, enter a name and select an icon for the connection a...
- Step4 In the Connect To window, select the port to which the cable is connected and click OK.
- Step5 In the Port Settings window, enter the following settings:
- Step6 Click OK, and press Enter.
- Step7 When the Summary Status screen appears, reboot the access point by unplugging the power co...
- Step8 When the access point reboots and the Summary Status screen reappears, type :resetall, and...
- Step9 Type yes, and press Enter to confirm the command.
- Step10 After the access point reboots and the Express Setup screen appears, reconfigure the acce...
- Steps for Firmware Versions 11.06 or Earlier
- Determining the Boot-Block Version
- Step1 Open a Telnet session to the access point.
- Step2 Type :cmd and press Enter to switch from text-browser mode to SNMP mode.
- Step3 Type bootblockVersion and press Enter. Text appears with information about the system. If ...
- Step4 Type exit and press Enter to return to text-browser mode.
- Step5 If your boot block version is 1.01 or earlier, follow the instructions in the “Reconfigura...
- Reconfiguration Steps for Boot Block Version 1.01 or Earlier
- Step1 Use a straight-through cable with 9-pin male to 9-pin female connectors to connect the COM...
- Step2 Open a terminal-emulation program on your computer.
- Step3 In the Connection Description window, enter a name and select an icon for the connection a...
- Step4 In the Connect To window, select the port to which the cable is connected and click OK.
- Step5 In the Port Settings window, make the following settings: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, No parit...
- Step6 Click OK and press Enter three times.
- Step7 When the Summary Status screen appears, reboot the access point by unplugging the power co...
- Step8 When the message “Type
within 5 seconds for menu” appears, press Esc. - Step9 Write down the list of files for future reference.
- Step10 Copy the access point’s installation key file to the access point’s DRAM by pressing c to...
- Step11 If the list of configuration files contains a file called VAR Installation Key, copy that...
- Step12 Reformat the access point’s configuration memory bank by pressing ! to select FORMAT memo...
- Step13 Copy the installation key back to the configuration memory bank by pressing c to select C...
- Step14 If you copied a VAR installation key to DRAM in Step11, copy it back to the configuratio...
- Step15 Run the access point firmware by pressing r to select Run, then the selection letter for ...
- Step16 When the Express Setup screen appears, begin reconfiguring the access point using the ter...
- Reconfiguration Steps for Boot Block Version 1.02 or Later
- Step1 Use a straight-through cable with 9-pin male to 9-pin female connectors to connect the COM...
- Step2 Open a terminal-emulation program on your computer.
- Step3 In the Connection Description window, enter a name and select an icon for the connection a...
- Step4 In the Connect To window, select the port to which the cable is connected and click OK.
- Step5 In the Port Settings window, make the following settings: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, No parit...
- Step6 Click OK and press Enter.
- Step7 When the Summary Status screen appears, reboot the access point by pressing Ctrl-X or by u...
- Step8 When the memory files are listed under the heading “Memory:File,” press Ctrl-W within 5 se...
- Step9 Write down the list of files for future reference.
- Step10 Copy the access point’s AP Installation Key to the access point’s DRAM by pressing c to s...
- Step11 If the list of configuration files contains a file called VAR Installation Key, you must ...
- Step12 Reformat the access point’s configuration memory bank by pressing Ctrl-Z to reach the ref...
- Step13 Copy the installation key back to the configuration memory bank by pressing c to select C...
- Step14 If you copied a VAR installation key to DRAM in Step11, copy it back to the configuratio...
- Step15 Run the access point firmware by pressing r to select Run, then the selection letter for ...
- Step16 When the Express Setup screen appears, begin reconfiguring the access point using the ter...
- Determining the Boot-Block Version
- Steps for Firmware Versions 11.07 or Later
- Explosive Device Proximity Warning
- Lightning Activity Warning
- Installation Warning
- Circuit Breaker (15A) Warning
- Power Injector Warning
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Department of Communications – Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
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CONTENTS
Preface vii
Objectives vii
Audience vii
Organization vii
Conventions viii
Related Publications viii
Obtaining Documentation ix
Cisco.com ix
Ordering Documentation ix
Documentation Feedback ix
Obtaining Technical Assistance x
Cisco TAC Website x
Opening a TAC Case x
TAC Case Priority Definitions x
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xi
CHAPTER
1 Overview 1-1
Key Features 1-2
Inline Power 1-2
Omni-Directional Antennas 1-2
Ethernet and Serial Ports 1-3
Ethernet Port 1-3
Serial Port 1-3
Metal Enclosure 1-3
Indicators 1-4
Network Configuration Examples 1-5
Root Unit on a Wired LAN 1-5
Repeater Unit That Extends Wireless Range 1-6
Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network 1-7
Access Point Specifications 1-8
CHAPTER
2 Installation 2-1
Cautions and Warnings 2-2