Help needed setting up access point to public network - Page 2

glenn.pearce · ‎11-10-2012

Hi from a newbie,

Assuming they are suitable, I want to use one (or two) AP1232AG-E-K9 access points for Internet connection through a public wireless network (BTFON), where wire broadband is not an option. I've downloaded what I think is the correct manual for the APs and I'm now scratching my head as to where and how to start setting them up. I want to use these Cisco APs in the hope they will give me better wireless performance than I'm currently getting, which is frequently flakey.

I've tried to reset the APs to the factory default but there seem to be different ways of doing this depending on what you want and what you've got. I made up a console cable to access the console but there even appear to be different versions of this so I'm not sure if the cable I have is the correct one.

I have setup and used lower end wireless devices in the past but these Cisco units seem real complicated and I'm going to need help in getting them working.

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Glenn.

glenn.pearce · ‎11-12-2012

I don't currently have access to any of the BTFON hotspots as they are either all turned off or out of range but presumably any broadcast SSID will do as long as I can login into its router?

Perhaps a silly question but is there a space between ssid and XXXXX in your intructions and what does the ! represent, apologies for being dumb.

I got the following when I tried the instructions and I can't move on from the last line, it appears to have frozen at the last word (console). I've tried a reboot but the AP is not responding.

ap>enable

Password:

ap#conf terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

ap(config)#interface Dot11Radio0

ap(config-if)#ssid oliverread

ap(config-if-ssid)#station-role workgroup-bridge

ap(config-if)#no shut

ap(config-if)#

*Mar 1 01:34:39.035: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to r

esetdot

*Mar 1 01:34:50.044: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa

te: No matching privacy setting (from 0021.0482.19ea)

% Incomplete command.

ap(config-if)#dot11 ssid oliverread

ap(config-ssid)#authentication open

ap(config-ssid)#exit

*Mar 1 01:36:06.044: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa

te: No matching privacy setting (from 0021.0482.19ea)

ap(config)#exit

ap#

*Mar 1 01:36:17.633: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

kcnajaf · ‎11-12-2012

Hi,

There is a space after SSID.

Exclamations( ! ) placeholders for separation between different commands typed in Cisco ios architecture. Nothing major but basically shows end of specific configuration sessions.

Do you have any of your device configured with the SSID (oliverread)?? I'm hoping that this device is trying to connect to this and hence you are getting this message. Check any of your wireless device has the MAC address of 0021.0482.19ea and if so trun it OFF.

So inorder to test this now you need to find the BT open SSID.

Also once the configuration is completed please type as below to save the configuration.

AP# wr

Regards

Najaf

glenn.pearce · ‎11-12-2012

I've moved the AP to a point higher in the building where my laptop wireless shows several hotspots, including some for BTFON.

I'm trying to run the configuration commands but every few seconds the AP outputs -

*Mar 1 00:08:28.457: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:08:29.457: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to up

*Mar 1 00:08:38.327: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:08:39.327: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to down

Could this be due to using a longer cable for the console connection and is there a way of stopping this happening?

Showing my ignorance again - do I have to enter Exclamations( ! ) placeholders?

(oliverread) is the SSID of the wireless in the Broadband router I'm currently using to connect to the Internet. I switched it on for the AP setup as I could not find any BT hotspots, I've now switched it off.

Regards

kcnajaf · ‎11-12-2012

Hi,

You dont have to enter !. You just cut and paste line my line with out !. I hope connecting the AP to your laptop using a ehternet cable and that would stop the error message which is poping up. This is nothing to do with the console connection.

If you are seeing BTFON ssid and your AP is reconsifigured with correct SSID, please provide the output of

AP# sh ip int brief

AP# sh dot11 asso

Regards

Najaf

glenn.pearce · ‎11-12-2012

Here is the log as requested but as you can see the error messages are causing problems, it is not possible to get the command typed in before the error message is displayed.

ap>enable

Password:

*Mar 1 00:00:58.506: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:00:59.506: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to up

ap#

*Mar 1 00:01:08.396: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:01:09.396: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to downconf terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

ap(config)#interface Dot11Rad

*Mar 1 00:01:28.508: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:01:29.508: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to upio0

ap(config-if)#

*Mar 1 00:01:38.396: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:01:39.396: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to downssid BTWIFI

ap(config-if-ssid)#station-role

*Mar 1 00:02:03.510: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:02:04.510: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to up workgr

*Mar 1 00:02:08.396: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:02:09.396: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to downoup-bridge

ap(config-if)#no shut

ap(config-if)#

*Mar 1 00:02:36.183: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to r

esetdot11

*Mar 1 00:02:43.513: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:02:44.513: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to up ssid

*Mar 1 00:02:47.191: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa

te: No Response

*Mar 1 00:02:48.396: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:02:49.396: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to down BTWIFI

ap(config-ssid)#authentication

*Mar 1 00:03:28.515: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:03:29.515: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to up open

*Mar 1 00:03:38.396: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:03:39.395: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to down

ap(config-ssid)#exit

ap(config)#

*Mar 1 00:03:50.191: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa

te: No Responsesh ip int brief

*Mar 1 00:04:18.518: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:04:19.518: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to up

^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

ap(config)#

*Mar 1 00:04:28.396: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:04:29.396: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to down

ap(config)#sh ip int brief

^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

ap(config)#sh dot11

*Mar 1 00:05:13.521: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up

*Mar 1 00:05:14.521: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to up***

^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

ap(config)#

*Mar 1 00:05:18.396: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down

*Mar 1 00:05:19.396: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan

ged state to down

Leo Laohoo · ‎11-10-2012

BTFON? As in UK's BT? Are you in the UK?

If you are in the UK, contact the UK. They can send you the configuration for your WAP and your router so that you can broadcast BT's SSID in your premises.

Was there in the UK for a week and and I saw alot of shops with this setup.

glenn.pearce · ‎11-11-2012

Yeh leolaohoo it is the UK's BT. Unfortunately BT are not always as helpful as they could be

kcnajaf · ‎11-12-2012

Try these commands for pop ups. By the by did u connect the AP to the laptop using ethernet cable?

Config terminal
Line console 0
Logging synch
Exit
No logging console
Exit

Regards

Najaf

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glenn.pearce · ‎11-12-2012

Hi Najaf,

Your popup instruction worked, thank you.

I've followed your previous instruction -

--------------------------------------------------------------

conf terminal

interface Dot11Radio0

ssid XXXXX (pick one of the SSID which have good signal and replace with XXXXX)

!

station-role workgroup-bridge

no shut

!

dot11 ssid XXXXX

authentication open

!

exit

After applying this please provide output of below command. Ensure that cable is removed from Fastethernet0 interface

ap#sh ip int brief

ap#sh dot11 ***

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- but it fails at the ap#sh dot11 *** command. Should I have used the AP# sh dot11 asso ?

I have not connected the AP to the laptop using ethernet cable, is that what you wanted me to do?

Regards,

kcnajaf · ‎11-12-2012

but it fails at the ap#sh dot11 *** command. Should I have used the AP# sh dot11 asso ?... Yes...Please try that...,You will find correct syntax

I have not connected the AP to the laptop using ethernet cable, is that what you wanted me to do?--Yes please....,

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glenn.pearce · ‎11-13-2012

Hi Najaf

I've followed your instructions again and here are the results:

ap>enable

Password:

ap#conf terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

ap(config)#interface Dot11Radio0

ap(config-if)#ssid BTWIFI

ap(config-if-ssid)#station-role workgroup-bridge

ap(config-if)#no shut

ap(config-if)#dot11 ssid BTWIFI

ap(config-ssid)#authentication open

ap(config-ssid)#exit

ap(config)#

*Mar 1 04:13:10.336: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa

te: No matching privacy setting (from 0021.0482.19ea)

ap(config)#exit

ap#

*Mar 1 04:13:18.077: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

ap#sh ip int brief

Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Prot

ocol

BVI1 192.168.1.72 YES DHCP down down

Dot11Radio0 unassigned YES unset reset down

FastEthernet0 unassigned YES other up down

ap#sh dot11 asso

The AP is located in a position where it should see several hotspots.

I can connect the AP using an extended console cable or the fast ethernet or both together.

kcnajaf · ‎11-13-2012

Hi,

Do you see any SSID named BTWIFI there on your laptop? Also please provide full configuration of AP with "show run" command.

Regards

Najaf

glenn.pearce · ‎11-14-2012

Morning Najaf,

Yes BTWIFI is visible on the laptop list of available wireless networks, also BTWIFI-with-Fon is visible but I get the same results when trying to associate(?) with that hotspot. I have tried to associate(?) with other none BT wireless networks but also get the same result, however, the other non BT networks require WEP and/or WPA wireless encryption key.

I realise we have not been able to configure the AP yet for anything but can you tell me if it is possible to configure the AP to show all available networks similar to the way they are shown on a laptop/desktop?

Here is the output of the "show run" command:

ap#show run

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1181 bytes

!

version 12.3

no service pad

service timestamps debug datetime msec

service timestamps log datetime msec

service password-encryption

!

hostname ap

!

no logging console

enable secret 5 $1$3LV6$BuCBScO9e7aUQmKwqq.3v1

!

ip subnet-zero

!

no aaa new-model

!

username Cisco password 7 123A0C041104

!

bridge irb

!

interface Dot11Radio0

no ip address

no ip route-cache

shutdown

speed basic-1.0 basic-2.0 basic-5.5 6.0 9.0 basic-11.0 12.0 18.0 24.0 36.0 48.0

54.0

station-role root

bridge-group 1

bridge-group 1 subscriber-loop-control

bridge-group 1 block-unknown-source

no bridge-group 1 source-learning

no bridge-group 1 unicast-flooding

bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled

!

interface FastEthernet0

no ip address

no ip route-cache

duplex auto

speed auto

bridge-group 1

no bridge-group 1 source-learning

bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled

hold-queue 160 in

!

interface BVI1

ip address dhcp client-id FastEthernet0

no ip route-cache

!

ip http server

no ip http secure-server

ip http help-path http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/smbiz/prodconfig/help/eag

!

control-plane

!

bridge 1 route ip

!

line con 0

logging synchronous

line vty 0 4

login local

!

end

kcnajaf · ‎11-14-2012

Hi Glen,

As far i know there is not way by which AP gives information like on laptop.

Is there any way for me to get a remote access to this AP using teamviewer ir something like that.?

Regards

Najaf

glenn.pearce · ‎11-14-2012

I don't see why not.

I'll have to download TeamViewer and install it, which I'll do right away.

Glenn.