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Cisco air (wireless) questions

Hi Experts,

I have 3 Cisco AIR-AP1242AG-A-K9 devices and one Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (AIR-WLC2006-K9). do you think these 3 devices would work with this cisco controller model perfectly?

If they do, how do I set them up? I've setup cisco router/switches but never done with wireless so if you can provide any documents how to set these up I'd really appreciate. Thanks.

Les Moore

No, the AP's are currently autonomous and they need to be "upgraded" to Lightweight to work with the controller.
Cisco has a utility to upgrade the AP's. You have to have the lightweight IOS image as well as the the utility.

SJCA

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Hi Irmoore,

What is the utility here that you were talking about? thanks.

Darr247

I think you'd have to convert them to lightweight access points with a different image.
By default AIR-AP* devices are configured as autonomous access points that don't need a controller, but can be converted to lightweight. AIR-LAP* devices are 'lightweight' (requiring a controller) from the factory, and cannot be converted to stand-alone (autonomous) access points.

AIR-(L)AP1240 Software - http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/type.html?mdfid=280237322&flowid=7588
AIR-(L)AP12xx install/config guides - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_installation_guides_list.html

That controller should handle up to 6 of those (or any other 1000 series) AIR access points.

Quick install/setup guide - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/2000/quick/guide/c20ic.html
WLC config guide - http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/3.2/configuration/guide/c32ovrv.html

Darr247

Oh, and if I recall correctly, that 'upgrade tool' doesn't work when run on vista/7.

Darr247

Here's another quick start guide for the AIR-(L)AP-1200's:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/1200/ios/quick/guide/12iosqsg.html

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SJCA

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Hi There,

I was able to upgrade this device to the image you mentioned above. After the upgrade, the device is booted fine but the 3 LED lights (1 big & 2 small) are kept flashing, before upgraded they weren't like that. Are these normal?

There are also few logs which I've found from the device:

===========Log============
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Copyright (c) 1986-2009 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 02-Nov-09 18:40 by prod_rel_team
*Mar 1 00:00:07.048: %CDP_PD-4-POWER_OK: Full power - AC_ADAPTOR inline power source
*Mar 1 00:00:07.995: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:19.092: %CAPWAP-3-ERRORLOG: Could Not resolve CISCO-LWAPP-CONTROLLER
*Mar 1 00:00:28.092: %CAPWAP-3-ERRORLOG: Could Not resolve CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER
*Mar 1 00:00:28.093: %CAPWAP-5-CHANGED: CAPWAP changed state to DISCOVERY
===================End===================

What steps do I need to do next? Are these logs are normal?

Thanks.

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SJCA

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Hi there,

Sorry for late reply. The controller has not setup yet. I've been busy lately. I'm going to close this one and hopefully open a new one when the controller is ready. Thanks.