topic Re: How to access Web GUI Cisco C9120AXE-E with WLC in Wireless

How to access Web GUI Cisco C9120AXE-E with WLC

AMJAD BADAR — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:26:44 GMT

To all cisco gurus,

I am first time Cisco user and struggling configuring the Cisco AP.

I have connected the Cisco AP with PoE Switch. The AP is in operational state LED Alternating between Green and Red as per user manual

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/9120ax/quick/guide/ap9120ax-getstart.html#pgfId-69227.

The device gets the IP address from the PoE switch which is also configured as DHCP server.

Cisco AP (192.168.127.1) <------PoE--------> Switch <-------- LAN---------> PC (192.168.127.2)

PC can ping to AP [OK]

Access AP web GUI does not working either http and https://192.168.127.1

any help would be highly appreciable.

Thank you for your help in advance

Re: How to access Web GUI Cisco C9120AXE-E with WLC

Mark Elsen — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:37:09 GMT

- @AMJAD BADAR The access point is in client mode (CAPWAP) and then it can only attach and or join a controller which handles it's operations (there will be no GUI in this case).

You can convert the access point to standalone called embedded wireless controller (EWC) in this case ,checkout : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/215303-embedded-wireless-controller-conversion.html

(if desired)

Re: How to access Web GUI Cisco C9120AXE-E with WLC

AMJAD BADAR — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:34:00 GMT

@Mark Elsen Thank you for your speed of light response.

I got my infrastructure ready and now trying to upgrade firmware as stated in the link you provided.

I got following error incomplete command ? any idea why ?

Re: How to access Web GUI Cisco C9120AXE-E with WLC

MHM Cisco World — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:39:25 GMT

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/215303-embedded-wireless-controller-conversion.html

check this

Re: How to access Web GUI Cisco C9120AXE-E with WLC

AMJAD BADAR — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:59:41 GMT

I used the command with both files, command works but go another issue. Seems ap1g7 is failed. I have attached logs

ap-type ewc-ap tftp://192.168.127.220/ap1g7 tftp://192.168.127.220/C9800-AP-iosxe-wlc.bin

Re: How to access Web GUI Cisco C9120AXE-E with WLC

AMJAD BADAR — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:08:48 GMT

Ok I ran the commands again and download successful.