Solved: AP damaged?? how to test it?

IngGerardo013 · ‎04-23-2010

Hello guys,

I have a AP AIR-AP1242G-A-k9, It seems that a voltage variation damaged it, noww I´m tring to enter to the GUI(using a straight cable), but ethernet´s led is off, it seems that the slot rj-45 is damaged cause it doesnt turn green on, Status LED is steady green and checking the reference guide I didn´t find help. How can I check if the hardware of the AP is ok?? what is the meaning of ethernet off, radio off and status steady green?? why i connect the utp cable from network (with dynamic dhcp service running (tested)) to the AP the ethernet led doesn´t turn on?? these symtoms mean the AP is damaged??

Note: these are some things that I did:

Confurate a static ip address in the ethernet interface and connect it to the PC (pc inside the same segment of network)

Reset to default settings using MODE button and erasasing the startup config file from Console

check the Reference guides.

Thank you 4 your attention!

Jerry

George Stefanick · ‎04-24-2010

Have you tried updating the firmware via the console?

"Satisfaction does not come from knowing the solution, it comes from knowing why." - Rosalind Franklin
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IngGerardo013 · ‎04-23-2010

Maybe this can help you to help me:

ap#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

*Mar 1 00:02:55.386: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by console.
Reload Reason: Reload Command.Xmodem file system is available.
flashfs[0]: 147 files,
7 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]:
Total bytes: 15998976
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 5479936
flashfs[0]:
Bytes available: 10519040
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 27 seconds.
Base ethernet MAC Address:
00:22:90:1b:c6:98
Initializing ethernet port 0...
Reset ethernet port 0...
Reset done!

link auto-negotiating....
auto-negotiation takes 10000 milli-seconds to complete

ERROR: timeout waiting for auto-negotiation to complete

ERROR: fail to bring ethernet link up

The system has been encountered an error initializing
ethernet port.
You may need to check hardware
The system is ignoring the error and continuing boot.

If you interrupt the system boot process, the following
commands will reinitialize ethernet,
tftp, and finish
loading the operating system software:

    ether_init
    tftp_init
    boot

Loading "flash:/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA"...##########################################
################################################################################################################
################################################################################################################
################################################################################################################
#######################################################################################

File "flash:/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA" uncompressed and installed,
entry point: 0x3000
executing...

Restricted Rights Legend

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Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph
(c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer
Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013.

           cisco Systems, Inc.
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Cisco IOS Software, C1240 Software (C1240-K9W7-M), Version 12.4(10b)JA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 24-Oct-07 15:31 by prod_rel_team
Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00859060

Initializing flashfs...

flashfs[1]: 147 files, 7 directories
flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 15998976
flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 5479936
flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 10519040
flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 4 seconds.
flashfs[1]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs.
Radio 1 A506 7100 E8000000 A0000000 80000000 3
Radio 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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export@cisco.com. AIR-AP1242G-A-K9 (PowerPCElvis) processor (revision A0) with 24566K/8192K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FTX1244B7BB
PowerPCElvis CPU at 262Mhz, revision number 0x0950
Last reset from reload
1 FastEthernet interface
1 802.11 Radio(s)

If

cisco

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:22:90:1B:C6:98
Part Number                          : 73-11465-01
PCA Assembly Number                  : 800-30492-01
PCA Revision Number                  : A0
PCB Serial Number                    : FOC12415D6W
Top Assembly Part Number             : 800-29585-03
Top Assembly Serial Number           : FTX1244B7BB
Top Revision Number                  : A0
Product/Model Number                 : AIR-AP1242G-A-K9

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% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Press RETURN to get started

George Stefanick · ‎04-24-2010

Have you tried updating the firmware via the console?

"Satisfaction does not come from knowing the solution, it comes from knowing why." - Rosalind Franklin
___________________________________________________________

George Stefanick · ‎04-24-2010

Did it work?

"Satisfaction does not come from knowing the solution, it comes from knowing why." - Rosalind Franklin
___________________________________________________________

IngGerardo013 · ‎04-26-2010

well, in fact I don´t know how to updagrade the IOS since it doesn´t work the ethernet port, I know that it is possible upgrade the IOS using the Console cable working with router and switches, but I could´t find how to do it using an AP. If you could ponit to me, Than you George

do you know any command(s) to test the Hardware, specially the ethernet port??

IngGerardo013 · ‎04-26-2010

This is the part that I don´t like :

ERROR: timeout waiting for auto-negotiation to complete

ERROR: fail to bring ethernet link up

The system has been encountered an error initializing ethernet port.
You may need to check hardware. The system is ignoring the error and continuing boot.

I conclude that I have to make valid the warranty, Im correct??

Leo Laohoo · ‎04-26-2010

You can upgrade the firmware via console using XModem.

Xmodem Console Download Procedure Using ROMmon
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008015bfac.shtml