Hi ,,, i have tried the mode button reset ,, but how long am i suppose to hold it in ? i think the longest i tried was about 45 seconds....

I have also tried looking through the manual from cisco , but with my knowlegde on the field i just cant understand half of what they are explaining... he he ,,, sorry but this i how it is being a newbie...

You say that i should try to connect to it with a web browser , but how ? is there some sacred IP address that i can type in or ???

Is there someway i can determine how old it is by looking at it ???

Thanks...

Once the power is applied, you usually only need to hold in the mode button for a few more seconds (5-10), until the one that normally blinks when it is running, goes orange.

Don't worry, some of the manuals are a bit hard going for experienced engineers also !

If you can find a console cable it will make this easier.

The outer case looks basically the same for the whole range, and some of the diferences are only in the software.

If you have a dhcp server the AP will pick up an address if it is connected to the lan when powered on. If you can find this address and then browse to it, that should tell you what version it is.

You can tell how old it is by cutting it in half and counting the rings !! Sorry - again there is no easy way to do this.

Let us know how you get on again.

Regards,

Iain

37 rings... :-)

Well i got my self a console cable ,, or exually i just made it... if there is anything i can do , than its electronics...

So what now ?

What softwares do i need and how to use them..

thanx ,,

Kristjan

You can connect to the console with a terminal emulator: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control. Default login will be Cisco/Cisco. Then you should be able to assign an IP address, from the syntax here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_3g_JA/configuration/guide/s43frst.html#wp1103999

After that, if you're not familiar with IOS syntax, it might be easier to do the rest of the config via browser.

I have no idea what an ios syntax is ,,, so ,, how do i connect via browser now ?

thanx

Assuming you've already assigned an IP address from the command line, you should be able to browse to that address.

hi again...

You assume incorrectly ,, i have no idea how to do that... i have connected the cable , and am using some terminal emulator called indigo terminal emulator. I know i got connection but now i have no idea what to do or write as commands to assign a ip address...

Thanx

Kristjan,

when the console cable is connected and you have set the terminal program to use 9600baud 8 bit no parity, and you press return, what do you get back from the AP ? If you get a prompt with a '>' type 'enable' and enter the password 'Cisco'. The prompt should then be a '#'.

Get to that point and you are on a winner, of it doesn't and you get some horrible looking username prompt and I think it says VXWorks somewhere, then we need to upgrade the software. I don't know what, if anything, a lighweight one gives, I have never played with one. Someone else will chip in with that.

Hopefully from this we can identify what you have, and move on from there.

Regards,

Iain

Hi ,,, just a little change here ,,, i have started HyperTerminal that is built in XP..

It seems to be easier for me to use... get the device to boot up , no prob... But there is no symbol in the prompt..... just plain _ blinking...

I also want to thank you guys for all the patience,,, i know i cant be so fun to help :-)

Is there nothing i can do just to reboot the whole device ????

Here is the text i get up from starting and in the ctrl-W commands...

Copyright 1996-2000 Cisco Systems, Inc.

Copyright 1984-2000 Wind River Systems, Inc.

System ID: 000DBD4085D8

Motherboard: IBM405 200MHz, 8192KB FLASH, 16384KB DRAM, Revision 04

Bootstrap Ver. 1.00: FLASH, CRC 1C914641 (OK)

Initialization: OK

Memory Bank total used left

DRAM 16742624 0 16742624

Config 524288 228 524060

FLASH 7602176 1478172 6124004

Memory Bank:File address size encoding type flags

a) Config:AP Installation Key FF820000 80 none Key 0000

b) Config:AWC_ConfigDB FF820050 148 AiroDB1 Data 0000

c) FLASH :EnterpriseAP Sys 12.01A FF8A0000 1213908 gzip Exec 0901

d) FLASH :EnterpriseAP Web 12.01 FF9C85D4 147060 .tar.gz Web 0000

e) FLASH :Inflate Ver. c14o FF9EC448 7496 gzip Dcdr 0900

f) FLASH :350 Series FW 5.02.12 FF9EE190 54388 .tar.gz Data 0000

g) FLASH :AIR-CB20A FW 5.02.12 FF9FB604 55240 .tar.gz Data 0000

h) FLASH :AP Installation Key FFA08DCC 80 none Key 0000

Type '=' for main menu.

c -- Copy file

f -- File dir

l -- downLoad file into DRAM

u -- Upload file

p -- xfer Protocol

n -- coNsole

r -- Run

s -- System info.

and here is the boot sequence without the ctrl-W commands..

System ID: 000DBD4085D8p

Motherboard: IBM405 200MHz, 8192KB FLASH, 16384KB DRAM, Revision 04

Warning: Invalid Reference String: (:l)

Bootstrap Ver. 1.00: FLASH, CRC 1C914641 (OK) for list of commands type help

Initialization: OK

in

Memory Bank total used left

AP1200-4085d8 Eve

DRAM 16742624 0 16742624

g) FLASH :AIR-CB20A FW 5.02.12 FF9FB604 55240 .tar.gz Data 0000

h) FLASH :AP Installation Key FFA08DCC 80 none Key 0000

Inflating "EnterpriseAP Sys 12.01A"...

3326684 bytes OK

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): entered : allowEn=0 allowUnen=1

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): exit : allowEn=1 allowUnen=1

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): entered : allowEn=1 allowUnen=1

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): exit : allowEn=1 allowUnen=1

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): entered : allowEn=1 allowUnen=1

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): exit : allowEn=1 allowUnen=1

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): entered : allowEn=1 allowUnen=1

AwcVlanCfgEntry_t::UpdateReferences(4095): exit : allowEn=1 allowUnen=1

Loaded driver for device "emac0", ifIndex=1.

Slot 1: 350 Series Radio found

Loaded driver for device "awc0", ifIndex=2.

Slot 2: Empty

** Failed to Load Driver for device entry #3 (errno=0x006d0001).

Configured device "emac0" as IP address "10.0.0.1", network mask 0xffffff00.

Attaching network interface lo0... done.

Configured device "lo0" as IP address "127.0.0.1", network mask 0x00000000.

Getting configuration parameters via DHCP over device "emac0"...

All this actually looks quite promising.

Does it get any further than this ? If the ethernet port is connected to a LAN with a DHCP server, it should get an address, and show you just after the bit you posted above. If there is no DHCP server, the default IP is 10.0.0.1 as you can see from the line fourth from the bottom. When you know the IP address it has got, connect your PC to the same switch, set your PC address to 10.0.0.2 with a 255.255.255.0 mask if no DHCP, and see if you can open a webpage from the AP on 10.0.0.1 - or whatever IP it got through DHCP - then post here a screen capture as an attachment.

I think we are getting close :-)

Hi All..

IM IN.... YEEEE HAAA ....

Thats the way to do it....

Here is a screenshot :-) up and running,,, followed ciscos guide to password recovery , and now it seems to be working fine... my find it in NO TIME...

Thanx you guys,,, and should there be a problem , now i know whom to ask...

Kristjan

Glad to help :-)

If you hit any problems, sure ask away, but I think you will be OK from here. Don't forget to set up WPA security, to protect your data and access.

FYI- it is only 11Mb wirless, but that is usually enough for Internet access.

Regards,

Iain