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Basic Cisco WLAN Installation
Configuring and Migrating Standalone Access Points
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Managing the Access Point
Console port Requires rollover cable
Telnet Requires an IP address
Web browser Requires an IP address Preferred connection
To set an IP address: Use DHCP Use Cisco IP Setup Utility (IPSU) Set using console port
Default username and password Web browser: blank/Cisco Telnet: Cisco/Cisco Console port: enable password (Cisco)
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Main Menu: Home
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Express Setup Menu
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Express Security Setup
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Network Interfaces
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Network Interfaces (Cont.)
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Radio1-802.11A Network Interface
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Radio1-802.11A Network Interface (Cont.)
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Aironet AP Cisco IOS-to-LWAPP Conversion
Allows standalone APs to be converted to lightweight (LWAPP)
Converted APs can join a Cisco WLC
Requires an upgrade tool (software application), WCS or AP CLI
Telnet must be enabled on WCS
Support for multiple AP conversions at a time
AP must be at a minimum version of Cisco IOS before upgrade
Ability to revert back to Cisco IOS
Console/Telnet/SSH/HTTP/HTTPS offer limited features when in LWAPP
Manufacturer installed certificates and self-signed certificates supported
1130, 12XX, 1300 can be migrated; 1400 can’t be; 1500 is LWAPP only
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Cisco IOS-to-LWAPP Conversion Utility
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Cisco IOS-to-LWAPP Conversion Utility (Cont.)
AP IP address, Telnet username, Telnet password, enable password
Hardware-specific file image
DNS not mandatory when using the utility, mandatory when using WCS
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Cisco IOS-to-LWAPP Conversion Utility (Cont.)
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LWAPP-to-Cisco IOS Conversion
Can be done from the controller CLI If the access point joined a controller
Use config ap tftp-downgrade tftp-server-ip-address filename access-point-name
Can be done from the AP subnet withdefault address10.0.0.1
Requires physicalaccess to the AP
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Adding Standalone Access Points to WCS
Limited standalone AP support
starting with v4.2 WCS
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Converting APs to LWAPP Using WCS
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Converting APs to LWAPP Using WCS (Cont.)
Once added to WCS, standalone AP can be converted to LWAPP using a template
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Summary
Standalone access points can be managed directly using CLI or web interface.
The express setup and express security can be used to provide a simple configuration.
The Cisco IOS-to-LWAPP conversion utility can be used to convert a standalone AP to LWAPP mode.
This process can also be run from the Cisco WCS, if the AP was added while in standalone mode.
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