topic Re: Repurpose AIR-CAP3702E in Wireless

Repurpose AIR-CAP3702E

General1 — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:40:57 GMT

Hello,

I was given a Cisco AIR-CAP3702E-A-K9.

I would like to know how I can get into the GUI interface in order to use the access point on my home network.

It's currently running Cisco IOS Software, C3700 Software (AP3G2-K9W7-M), Version 15.3(3)JK.

I watched some videos online of some ppl were able to get into the web interface of the AP to setup the SSID and WPAv2 etc.

However, in my case, I am not able to get into the web interface.

I went into http://ip_of_the_BVI1 However, it doesn't respond!

Thank you.

Re: Repurpose AIR-CAP3702E

Ambuj M — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:06:51 GMT

Is the AP In autonomous mode or managed or was managed by controller ?

Re: Repurpose AIR-CAP3702E

General1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:19:10 GMT

It was managed by a controller. But I managed to change the software to an autonomous one (the W7 in the software versions confirms this).

ap(config)#ip http server

System is configured with default enable secret.Please change it before enabling HTTP Server

How can I over come the "System is configured with default enable secret.Please change it before enabling HTTP Server"?

Re: Repurpose AIR-CAP3702E

Ambuj M — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:01:25 GMT

Ah! W7 missed that.
This might be a security measure before you enable http, just change your secret and see if it works.
I am assuming you can already ping the AP BVI.

(config)# enable secret <your password>

Re: Repurpose AIR-CAP3702E

General1 — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 20:36:41 GMT

This is resolved.

Thanks for @Ambuj M 's help.

In summary, the solution are:

1) set the enable password with command

ap(config)#enable secret <pwd_of_your_choice>

2) Turn on the http server/service with the command

ap(config)#ip http server

And then finally write the change to mem.