Accessing and setting up Aironet as AP

[mknabster1]

HI all, I have a Cisco Aironet 1200 AP I bought at a computer auction, and I have been meaning to learn how to use it, but i haven't had the oppurtunity to until now. The wireless coverage in my house is lackluster, so I wanted to try getting this setup to see if it works, before I purchase a new router. So I currently have it connected to a switch upstairs, and the COM port to my main tower. I have seen that there are 2 ways to log into the unit, either via CLI or GUI, so I was wondering how is the best way to get into it. Also, I would appreciate soem help in trying to get it setup to fit my needs. Thanks for your time

[Scott Fella]

Typically the console is the easiest but that depends if you have a console cable or not. The GUI is the other way. You might have to default the configuration, but I don't know if that was already done. Here is a guide to the 1200 which has the info you need.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/1200/vxworks/configuration/guide/bkscgprf.html

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[Scott Fella]

Just in case, here is a link to a section for configuration examples for the 1200. You only need to look at the Autonomous section.

Note that a console cable will help if there is trouble connecting to the AP. This can also help us know what needs to be done.

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[mknabster1]

Thanks for your response Scott, so I read the Radio Config and Basic Settings page in that link you sent, and I'm trying to find out if this has the GUI configured or not. Do i use the 10.0.0.1 IP to log into it form my computer, or another IP? I do have the serial cable for the unit too, have Putty installed as well, so i do see the settings on the "Using the Management Interfaces" page to use in that. I have logged onto it via CLI before, but i was alittle bit lost in setting it up before, but then i didn't have the need for it like i do now, so i'm a bit mroe dedicated to get it working this time around.

[Scott Fella]

10.0.0.1 is the default address as long as the Ap didn't get a dhcp address or else you would have to find that IP out. So your computer would have to have a 10.0.0.2-244 255.25.255.0 address.

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[mknabster1]

Ok, my router has assigned it an IP, so it's 192.168.1.7. When I try to go into that, it's asking for login info, what should I put in for the username and password?

It also says "level 15 access" on it. I see there is no default logins on Cisco's site, does that mean it wasn't properly reset before it was sold? I guess i need to do that via CLI?

[Rasika Nayanajith]

if it has default username/password then cisco/Cisco should work. Enable password also Cisco.

Best if you could console in or telnet/ssh & see it has Autonomous Image (like k9w7 in it, not k9w8). If it has a autonomous code using "show version" command. Then you can configure it for a PSK (Presahred Key) SSID simply like below. If WPA version 2 is not supported, then just configure wpa under SSID (without version 2 keyword) & encrypton mode cipher tkip instead of aes-ccm.

hostname

!

dot11 ssid

   authentication open

   authentication key-management wpa version 2

   guest-mode

   wpa-psk ascii

!

interface Dot11Radio0

encryption mode ciphers aes-ccm

ssid

no shutdown

!

interface Dot11Radio1

encryption mode ciphers aes-ccm

ssid

no shutdown

!

interface BVI1

ip address dhcp

If it has k9w8 or Lighthweigth image, then you need to convert it to Autonomous, to do that you should have a autonomus image & then you can follow this post, how to do this conversion.

http://mrncciew.com/2013/12/13/ap-conversion-using-mode-button/

HTH

Rasika

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[mknabster1]

Looks like Cisco/Cisco worked for username/password. Now what settings should i be using to set it up so that devices can connect to it? I think i would like to sue it as an AP because i need better coverage for wireless devices, but i still want those devices to have access to the LAN, rather than being on a separate one like my last experience was.

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Can you telnet into AP using 192.168.1.7 IP using cisco/Cisco credentials. Go to enable mode & type "show version" & post that output. Then we can determine whether it is Autonomous or Lightweight & you can configure the AP using the CLI commands I provided earlier.

HTH

Rasika

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[Scott Fella]

Here is the 1200 reference guide. Hopefully the AP is autonomous and not VXworks.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_3g_JA/configuration/guide/s43frst.html

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[mknabster1]

How can I tell the difference between autonomouse and VXworks?

[Scott Fella]

When you get into the AP, if the AP is VXworks, it will look like this:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/1200/vxworks/configuration/guide/bkscgch2.html#wp1018279

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[mknabster1]

Ok, I might be logging in the incorrect way then, because I see the GUI, so the Cisco IOS i believe. When i go into System Upgrade, it says the version of software is 12.3(8)JEC. I am not at home so i have been doing this thorugh teamviewer on another machine, so not the one which has the com port plugged into the unit. If i need to do CLI, it won't be for a little while, but since I can get into the GUI, do i need to CLI?

[Rasika Nayanajith]

CLI is the easiest & fastest way of configuring an autonomous AP .

It is easiest way to us aswell to tell you how to configure a feature on it, rather explaining it how to do it using GUI by attaching screenshots

Rasika

[Scott Fella]

If you have GUI access then your fine. You always can telnet to the ap also for the CLI. Here is the release notes for that code

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_10b_JA/configuration/guide/scg2410b-preface.html

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