How to associate AIR-CAP2602E-A-K9 access point with WLC 2504

[RajasekharChenchala2764]

Hi Cisco Team,

I have WLC 2504 controller with 7.5.102.0 release and I am able to configure the IP to controller and open the controller webpage.

Now I want to join my AP to controller to make Access point advertisable and serve wireless clients.

Since I am to wireless I don't how to join the AP to controller.

Can you please somebody address this issue and assist me clearly.

Regards,

Rajasekhar

[omz]

Hi 

This should get you started - 

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless-mobility/wireless-lan-wlan/70333-lap-registration.html#anc5

if you have any issues after following the doc give us a shout!

The LAP sends a Layer 3 LWAPP discovery request to each of the WLCs that are listed in the DHCP option 43.

You need to have DHCP option 43 configured on the DHCP server. 

option 43 hex controller_ip_address_in_hex

[RajasekharChenchala2764]

Hi Omz,

Do we need a Switch in between controller and AP for communicating both (or) will it work without switch ?

My status till now:

1. Controller : WLC 2504

2. Access point: AIR-CAP2602E-A-K9period

We are able to configure the IP address for controller by connecting (console)cable from Controller console port to PC serial port, we gave the static IP address for Controller and PC. (10.48.39.212 for controller and 10.48.39.213 for PC and 10.48.39.5 as gateway), and we are able to open Controller webpage in the PC by connecting cable from Controller port 1 to PC Ethernet. (We tried connecting controller port 2 to PC ethernet, but it didn't work.)

In the same way we got the webpage for Access point also and got the IP address statically(10.48.39.215) in the same network as Controller.

Now I stuck after this. I am not aware how to communicate AP with WLC and make it work to serve the wireless clients.

Can we configure this AP independently without WLC?

if not how to join AP with controller and how to enable DHCP in that?

Can we connect AP to WLC without Switch in between (or) we need it compulsory?(I don't have any switch right now).

Awaiting for your reply.

Regards,t

Rajasekhar

[omz]

Is it lightweight AP or Autonomous AP? 

With Autonoumous AP you don't need the WLC. Lightweight AP needs a WLC. 

I am not sure if you can connect the AP directly to the WLC .. I have never done that .. there has always been a switch in between.

If the AP is lightweight, and you have a PC in the same subnet then configure the PC as DHCP server with option 43. 

For conversion between LWAP and Autonomous, you can follow this blog post - 

https://mrncciew.com/2012/10/20/lightweight-to-autonomous-conversion/

[RajasekharChenchala2764]

Hi Omz,

From where Can I download the Autonomous image, my AP model is AIR-CAP2602E.

If I convert this to Autonomous AP, DHCP server will work in this?

Wireless clients will get IP dynamically without WLC?

Regards,

Rajasekhar