CAP2602I : How to configure WLAN Radio Coverage Area Extension with WPA/WPA2 mixed

Taz_13 · ‎11-05-2018

Hello,

I’m new user on Cisco system and I need help.

I would like to extend my wifi network with an CAP 2602I-E-K9

My wireless network is generated from my « internet box ». The SSID is « motogp » and the security is WPA/WPA2 mixed. I have 2 channels: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

I follow this method to configure my CAP2602 like a repeater: (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/aironet-340-series/66091-wlan-extend-radio-coverage.html)

ap>enable

Password:

ap#configure terminal

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

ap(config)#interface dot11Radio 0

ap(config-if)#ssid motogp (same name of my existing network)

ap(config-if)#infrastructure-ssid

ap(config-if)#station-role repeater

ap(config-if)#dot11 extension aironet

ap(config-if)#parent 1 307C.B249.XXXX (mac add of my wifi internet box)

ap(config-if)#end

ap#

*Dec 22 13:42:55.294: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

ap#copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config

Destination filename [startup-config]?

Building configuration...

[OK]

ap# power off and power on.

In this tutorial it’s not explain how to configure the security access. I never configure the WPA service and I don’t configure the key to connect to my existing network.

An other question : Is it possible to configure both channels?

Could you help me?

Thanks.

Sandeep Choudhary · ‎11-05-2018

thats the corerct way... you can use the same conifguration for 5Ghz.

Example(5Ghz):

ap(config)#interface dot11Radio 1

ap(config-if)#ssid motogp (same name of my existing network)

ap(config-if)#infrastructure-ssid

ap(config-if)#station-role repeater

ap(config-if)#dot11 extension aironet

ap(config-if)#parent 1 307C.B249.XXXX (mac add of my wifi internet box)

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Taz_13 · ‎11-05-2018

Hello,
Thank you for your answer.
Do you have an idea for the security ??
Thx

Sandeep Choudhary · ‎11-05-2018

Check my posts about it:

https://rscciew.wordpress.com/2014/10/25/autonomous-ap-as-repeater-with-wpa2/

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patoberli · ‎11-05-2018

I suggest you disable WPA and only use WPA2 with AES. Otherwise you loose 802.11n and faster speeds. It also causes all kinds of issues having WPA and WPA2 simultaneously enabled.

Taz_13 · ‎11-05-2018

So I'm surprise because many users said "it's not possible to connect the Cisco device with a non Cisco device" ...

I tried to remove the security but it's the same result...

Do you think I'm in a wrong way or is not possible ?

Thx

Sandeep Choudhary · ‎11-05-2018

Taz,

are you not able to connect the repeter to internet box or what ?

Taz_13 · ‎11-06-2018

Hello, not now because :
I have many problems with my cap2602i-e-k9.
I performed an update but I did a mistake. I downloaded a lightness mode or an I need an autonomous mode.
So I download the good image ap3g2-k9w7-tar.153-3.JF5.tar and I renamed ap3g2-k9w7-tar.default.
I installed TFTP32 and configured it put it is not possible to ping the AP. (no Anti-virus ans no firewall on my laptop)
Ip laptop 10.0.0.20 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.0.0.1

When I reboot the ap I have this message:

System resetting...

IOS Bootloader - Starting system.
flash is writable
FLASH CHIP: Numonyx Mirrorbit (0089)
Xmodem file system is available.
flashfs[0]: 26 files, 8 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 31997952
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 462336
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 31535616
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 11 seconds.
Reading cookie from SEEPROM
Base Ethernet MAC address: 44:03:a7:f1:d3:92
Ethernet speed is 100 Mb - FULL Duplex
Unable to get our ip address: no "IP_ADDR" variable set

The system has encountered an error initializing the
TFTP file system. The system is ignoring the error and
continuing to boot. If you abort the boot process,
the following commands will set IP_ADDR, DEFAULT_ROUTER
and NETMASK environment variables, initialize the tftp
system, and load the operating system software:
set IP_ADDR
set DEFAULT_ROUTER
set NETMASK
tftp_init
boot
The system is unable to boot automatically because there are no bootable files.
C2600 Boot Loader (AP3G2-BOOT-M) LoaderVersion 12.4(25e)JAY, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Compiled Thu 03-Oct-13 03:35 by sdcunha
ap:

If I depressed 30 sec the mode button I have this message :
IOS Bootloader - Starting system.
flash is writable
FLASH CHIP: Numonyx Mirrorbit (0089)
Xmodem file system is available.
flashfs[0]: 26 files, 8 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 31997952
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 462336
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 31535616
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 12 seconds.
Reading cookie from SEEPROM
Base Ethernet MAC address: 44:03:a7:f1:d3:92
Ethernet speed is 100 Mb - FULL Duplex
Unable to get our ip address: no "IP_ADDR" variable set

The system has encountered an error initializing the
TFTP file system. The system is ignoring the error and
continuing to boot. If you abort the boot process,
the following commands will set IP_ADDR, DEFAULT_ROUTER
and NETMASK environment variables, initialize the tftp
system, and load the operating system software:

set IP_ADDR
set DEFAULT_ROUTER
set NETMASK
tftp_init
boot

button is pressed, wait for button to be released...
button pressed for 20 seconds
process_config_recovery: set IP address and config to default 10.0.0.1
process_config_recovery: image recovery
ap:

Could you help me again :)?
Thanks.

Sandeep Choudhary · ‎11-06-2018

First you need to download autonomous iumage (whcih you alredy did)

Now just convert Lightweight AP to autonomous.

Here are the methods:

https://www.speaknetworks.com/converting-cisco-wireless-access-point-lightweight-mode-autonomous-mode-vice-versa/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c70mOOpqMsg

https://rscciew.wordpress.com/tag/lightweight-to-autonomous-conversion/

https://mrncciew.com/2013/12/13/ap-conversion-using-mode-button/

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Taz_13 · ‎11-07-2018

Hello and Thank you for help.

I'm trying to use this https://mrncciew.com/2013/12/13/ap-conversion-using-mode-button/ because other it's not possible. I don't have IP on AP...

When I depressed 23 secondes the mode button the ip of the AP is 10.0.0.1 ????

I don't understand because it's not possible to ping it. IP of laptop 10.0.0.2 mask 255.0.0.0 Gateway 10.0.0.1.

So It's look like the AP have not ip beacause I can't see connection in TFTP32 server interface and ping 10.0.0.1 not work.

flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 31997952
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 462848
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 31535104
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 12 seconds.
Reading cookie from SEEPROM
Base Ethernet MAC address: 44:03:a7:f1:d3:92
Ethernet speed is 100 Mb - FULL Duplex
button is pressed, wait for button to be released...
button pressed for 29 seconds
process_config_recovery: set IP address and config to default 10.0.0.1
process_config_recovery: image recovery
image_recovery: Download default IOS tar image tftp://255.255.255.255/ap3g2-k9w7-tar.default

examining image...
DPAA Set for Independent Mode
DPAA_INIT = 0x0

%Error opening tftp://255.255.255.255/ap3g2-k9w7-tar.default (connection timed out)ap:

Sandeep Choudhary · ‎11-07-2018

Your AP is in rommon mode.

Use this method:

start from STEP4:

https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless-mobility-documents/access-point-rommon-recovery-ap-prompt-recovery-example/ta-p/3119495

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Taz_13 · ‎11-07-2018

Thanks a lot !!
My AP reborn :)
I have just this message but its not important I think
Unable to locate IOS image with name **xx**.

Boot CMD: 'boot flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.153-3.JF5/ap3g2-k9w7-xx.153-3.JF5'
Loading "flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.153-3.JF5/ap3g2-k9w7-xx.153-3.JF5"...############################################
File "flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.153-3.JF5/ap3g2-k9w7-xx.153-3.JF5" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x1003000
executing...