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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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