10-17-2019 08:13 PM - edited 07-05-2021 11:09 AM
Alright Cisco Community,
I thought I'd give my home network an upgrade and run some WAPS from an integrated WLC I've had kicking around for a long time, but I'm at a total loss (10 hours into this project later) to get any of the WAPs to behave as they're supposed to. WLC is set up, I believe, as it's supposed to be, and everything on the switch is WIDE open (everything is in VLAN 500, and we're only trying to get the WAPS to broadcast a signal--I'll establish downstream connectivity later).
Long story short, Management and AP Managment VLANS and Subnets are the same, and I've tried manually attaching IP addresses to the WAPs and using DCHP, factory reboots, and even cleared the flash out of one (bricks it, btw, until I can get connectivity up with the WLC). I tried to do a CAPWAP debug dump on the service port of the WLC, but that didn't give me any useful output (configs/versions/dumps are in attached file). I'm at a total loss. The WAPS just power cycle when I plug them in, and spit out error messages when I console to them that they can't find/join the WLC even though I can ping both ways WLC->WAP and WAP->WLC. I REALLY hope someone in the wireless community can tell me I'm doing something stupid and don't need to buy a new wireless controller for the WAPS I just purchased to work. Thanks!
-Zac
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10-17-2019 09:02 PM - edited 10-17-2019 09:06 PM
The 3750WS cannot support the 2600.
The "highest" firmware the 3750WS can go is 7.0.X.X but the 2600 requires a controller that can run 7.2.110.0.
10-17-2019 11:14 PM
10-17-2019 09:02 PM - edited 10-17-2019 09:06 PM
The 3750WS cannot support the 2600.
The "highest" firmware the 3750WS can go is 7.0.X.X but the 2600 requires a controller that can run 7.2.110.0.
10-18-2019 04:30 AM
I guess I misread the compatibility numbers and figured 7.x would work cross-platform. Again, zero background in wireless. As someone who has some background in wireless, would you upgrade the WLC to run with the 2602 (I chose that model because they seem to be generally complaint-free), or buy an older model of AP to run with the 3750? I like that the 3750 is a relatively low-profile PoE switch, and that I already own one, but I could run a new WLC through a PoE switch if I had to...
10-18-2019 04:40 AM
10-18-2019 04:45 AM
A 5508 is slightly cheaper and rack-mountable. Would that also work? Which would you choose? It's comparable in price to the 2504, and I honestly don't know enough about them to make an informed decision...
10-18-2019 05:44 AM
10-17-2019 11:14 PM
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