topic Re: A Console tip in Wireless

A Console tip

mcelec — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 20:44:43 GMT

Hi folks,

In a brand new AP 1231 the console is not working, I can see the traffic, I can do telnet and http access, but I can not type anything in its console.

I treated confg speed, stop-bits..etc

but I can not do it.

Thanks in advance

Martin

ca somebody help me please ??

Re: A Console tip

scottmac — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:23:26 GMT

Verify that you have no handshake enabled (no hardware, no software).

Good Luck

Scott

Re: A Console tip

mcelec — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:31:36 GMT

Thanks for your answer Scott,

but my console configuration is working fine in another Cisco devices, I have the console problem only with brand new AP?s, in fact, I have installed some of them, and all they have the same problem, I thing it is a new condition in them but...I do not know.

Can somebody help me ???

Martin

Re: A Console tip

spanlink — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:00:55 GMT

I have the same problem here. We have some 1231Gs and console doesn't work. If I'm consoled into it while I turn it on I can see it boot up, but it doesn't seem to respond to any commands I send it.

It's very frustrating.

Re: A Console tip

Rob Huffman — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:25:35 GMT

Hi Nick,

It sounds like you might have ended up with a Lightweight AP (LAP1231 Part#) instead of an IOS AP. This can be fixed;

Reverting the Access Point Back to Autonomous Mode

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00804fc3dc.html#wp161272

You can convert an access point from lightweight mode back to autonomous mode by loading a Cisco IOS Release that supports autonomous mode (Cisco IOS release 12.3(7)JA or earlier). If the access point is associated to a controller, you can use the controller to load the Cisco IOS release. If the access point is not associated to a controller, you can load the Cisco IOS release using TFTP.

Using a TFTP Server to Return to a Previous Release

Follow these steps to revert from LWAPP mode to autonomous mode by loading a Cisco IOS release using a TFTP server:

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Step 1 The static IP address of the PC on which your TFTP server software runs should be between 10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.30.

Step 2 Make sure that the PC contains the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.122-15.JA.tar for a 1200 series access point) in the TFTP server folder and that the TFTP server is activated.

Step 3 Rename the access point image file in the TFTP server folder to c1200-k9w7-tar.default for a 1200 series access point, c1130-k9w7-tar.default for an 1130 series access point, and c1240-k9w7-tar.default for a 1240 series access point.

Step 4 Connect the PC to the access point using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.

Step 5 Disconnect power from the access point.

Step 6 Press and hold MODE while you reconnect power to the access point.

Step 7 Hold the MODE button until the status LED turns red (approximately 20 to 30 seconds) and then release.

Step 8 Wait until the access point reboots, as indicated by all LEDs turning green followed by the Status LED blinking green.

Step 9 After the access point reboots, reconfigure it using the GUI or the CLI.

From this doc;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00804fc3dc.html#wp161272

Hope this helps!

Rob

Re: A Console tip

spanlink — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:51:14 GMT

Eh... Make sure that Flow control is set to "none", not "hardware". It was working on all other Cisco devices I tried, but I'm still quite embarrassed.

Thanks for your help. : )