User's Manual

First Draft - CISCO CONFIDENTIAL
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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
OL-4310-02
FCC Safety Compliance Statement 2-2
General Safety Guidelines 2-2
Warnings 2-2
Unpacking the Access Point 2-3
Package Contents 2-3
Basic Installation Guidelines 2-3
Installation Above Suspended Ceilings 2-3
Before Beginning the Installation 2-4
Installation Summary 2-5
Connecting the 2.4-GHz Antennas 2-5
Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables 2-6
Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source 2-7
Connecting to an Ethernet Network with Local Power 2-7
Powering Up the Access Point 2-8
CHAPTER 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time 3-1
Before You Start 3-2
Resetting the Access Point to Default Settings 3-2
Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address 3-3
Connecting to the Access Point Locally 3-3
Assigning Basic Settings 3-4
Default Settings on the Express Setup Page 3-8
Protecting Your Wireless LAN 3-8
Using the IP Setup Utility 3-9
Obtaining and Installing IPSU 3-9
Using IPSU to Find the Access Point’s IP Address 3-10
Using IPSU to Set the Access Point’s IP Address and SSID 3-11
Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI 3-12
Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI 3-12
CHAPTER 4 Using the Web-Browser Interface 4-1
Using the Web-Browser Interface for the First Time 4-2
Using the Management Pages in the Web-Browser Interface 4-2
Using Action Buttons 4-4
Character Restrictions in Entry Fields 4-5
Using Online Help 4-5