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Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Lightweight Access Points Table 6-1 Top Panel LED Signals Message type Ethernet LED Status LED Radio LED Meaning Boot loader status Green - - Amber Green Red DRAM memory test. Board initialization test - Blinking green Blinking green Flash memory test. Amber Green - Ethernet initialization test. Green Green Green Starting Cisco IOS. Association - status Green - At least one wireless client device is associated with the unit. - Blinking green - No client devices are associated; check the unit's SSID and WEP settings. Operating status - Green Green - Blinking green - Transmitting/receiving radio packets. Ethernet link is operational. Blinking green - - Transmitting/receiving Ethernet packets. Boot Loader Red - Red Errors - Red Red DRAM memory test failure. File system failure. Red Red - Ethernet failure during image recovery. Amber Green Amber Boot environment error. Red Green Red No Cisco IOS image file. Amber Amber Amber Boot failure. Operation Errors - Blinking amber Green - Blinking amber Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on the radio. - Transmit/receive Ethernet errors. - Blinking amber - General warning. Configuration - Reset Amber - Resetting the configuration options to factory defaults. Failure Red Red Red Firmware failure; try disconnecting and reconnecting unit power. Firmware Upgrade Controller status - Red - Alternating green, red , and amber1 Loading new firmware image. Connecting to the controller. Note If the access point remains in this mode for more than five minutes, the access point is unable to find the controller. Ensure a DHCP server is available or that the access point has been primed with the controller information. 1. This status indication has the highest priority and overrides other status indications. Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 6-4 OL-4309-07

Section	Page
Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide	1
Contents	3
Preface	7
Audience	7
Purpose	7
Organization	7
Conventions	8
Related Publications	10
Obtaining Documentation	10
Cisco.com	11
Product Documentation DVD	11
Ordering Documentation	11
Documentation Feedback	11
Cisco Product Security Overview	11
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products	12
Product Alerts and Field Notices	12
Obtaining Technical Assistance	13
Cisco Support Website	13
Locating the Product Serial Number	14
Submitting a Service Request	15
Definitions of Service Request Severity	15
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information	15
Overview	17
Product Terminology	17
Autonomous Access Points	17
Lightweight Access Points	17
Hardware Features	19
Single Radio Operation	19
Ethernet Port	19
LEDs	20
Power Sources	20
UL 2043 Certification	21
Anti-Theft Features	21
Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points	21
Root Unit on a Wired LAN	22
Repeater Unit that Extends Wireless Range	23
Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network	24
Workgroup Bridge Configuration	24
Network Example with Lightweight Access Points	25
Installing the Access Point	27
Safety Information	28
FCC Safety Compliance Statement	28
General Safety Guidelines	28
Warnings	28
Unpacking the Access Point	29
Package Contents	29
Basic Installation Guidelines	29
Access Point Layout and Connectors	30
LEDs	30
Controller Discovery Process for Lightweight Access Points	31
Deploying the Access Points on the Wireless Network	31
Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables	33
Connecting to an Ethernet Network with an Inline Power Source	34
Connecting to an Ethernet Network with Local Power	34
Powering Up the Access Point	35
Mounting Instructions	37
Overview	38
Mounting on a Horizontal or Vertical Surface	39
Mounting on a Suspended Ceiling	40
Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling	42
Using the Security Hasp Adapter	43
Mounting on a Cubical Wall Partition	44
Using the Desktop Holster	45
Using the Cable Lock Feature	47
2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade for Autonomous Access Points	49
Upgrade Overview	50
Unpacking the Radio	50
Removing the Back Cover	51
Removing a 2.4-GHz Radio	52
Installing a 2.4-GHz Radio	53
Replacing the Back Cover	56
Finding the Software Version	57
Troubleshooting Autonomous Access Points	59
Checking the Autonomous Access Point LEDs	60
Checking Basic Settings	62
Default IP Address Behavior	62
Default SSID and Radio Behavior	62
Enabling the Radio Interfaces	63
SSID	63
WEP Keys	63
Security Settings	63
Running the Carrier Busy Test	64
Running the Ping or Link Test	65
Resetting to the Default Configuration	65
Using the MODE Button	66
Using the Web Browser Interface	66
Reloading the Access Point Image	67
Using the MODE button	67
Web Browser Interface	68
Browser HTTP Interface	68
Browser TFTP Interface	68
Obtaining the Access Point Image File	69
Obtaining the TFTP Server Software	69
Troubleshooting Lightweight Access Points	71
Guidelines for Using 1100 Series Lightweight Access Points	72
Using DHCP Option 43	72
Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs	73
Returning the Access Point to Autonomous Mode	75
Using a Controller to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode	75
Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode	75
MODE Button Setting	76
Obtaining the Autonomous Access Point Image File	76
Obtaining the TFTP Server Software	77
Translated Safety Warnings	79
Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information	81
Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement	82
VCCI Statement for Japan	83
Industry Canada	83
Canadian Compliance Statement	84
Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC	84
Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure	86
Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges in Japan	86
Japanese Translation	86
English Translation	87
Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan	87
All Access Points	87
Chinese Translation	87
English Translation	88
Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil	88
Access Point Models	88
Regulatory Information	88
Portuguese Translation	89
English Translation	89
Declaration of Conformity Statements	89
Declaration of Conformity Statements for European Union Countries	89
Access Point Specifications	95
Channels and Maximum Power Levels	99
Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployment	101
Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Lightweight Access Points	104
Overview	105
Configuring Option 43 for 1000 Series Access Points	106
Configuring Option 43 for 1100, 1130, 1200, 1240, and 1300 Series Access Points	107
Glossary	109

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Chapter 6

Troubleshooting Lightweight Access Points

Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs

Table 6-1

Top Panel LED Signals

Message

type

Ethernet

LED

Status

LED

Radio

LED

Meaning

Boot loader

status

Green

–

Green

DRAM memory test.

–

Amber

Red

Board initialization test

–

Blinking green

Flash memory test.

Amber

Green

–

Ethernet initialization test.

Green

Starting Cisco IOS.

Association

status

–

Green

–

At least one wireless client device is associated with

the unit.

–

Blinking green

–

No client devices are associated; check the unit’s

SSID and WEP settings.

Operating

status

–

Green

Blinking green

Transmitting/receiving radio packets.

Green

–

Ethernet link is operational.

Blinking green

–

Transmitting/receiving Ethernet packets.

Boot Loader

Errors

Red

–

Red

DRAM memory test failure.

–

Red

File system failure.

Red

–

Ethernet failure during image recovery.

Amber

Green

Amber

Boot environment error.

Red

Green

Red

No Cisco IOS image file.

Amber

Boot failure.

Operation

Errors

–

Green

Blinking amber

Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on the radio.

Blinking

amber

–

Transmit/receive Ethernet errors.

–

Blinking amber

–

General warning.

Configuration

Reset

–

Amber

–

Resetting the configuration options to factory

defaults.

Failure

Red

Firmware failure; try disconnecting and reconnecting

unit power.

Firmware

Upgrade

–

Red

–

Loading new firmware image.

Controller

status

Alternating green, red , and amber

This status indication has the highest priority and overrides other status indications.

Connecting to the controller.

Note

If the access point remains in this mode for

more than five minutes, the access point is

unable to find the controller. Ensure a DHCP

server is available or that the access point has

been primed with the controller information.