Cisco 1552E conversion to Autonomous mode

[tsawchuk]

Thanks all for your responses.

I have yet to sucessfully convert my 1552E to autonomous mode for my site surveys.

I am attaching the IOS Bootloader image from latest attempt.

The AP is not attached to a controller. it is directly connected to my laptop via the Ethernet cable and the console cable.

My IP address on the PC/tftp server is 10.0.0.2

Any feedback is welcome.

Hello all I was wondering if anyone has sucessfully converted a 1552E to autonomous mode with the c1520-k9w7-tar.default code?

I have done conversions on the 1602, 2602 and the 3602 with a few minor issues such as having to rename the code from k9w7 to k9w8, but have gotten them converted.

When I press the reset button during power up I don't get the same message as you do with the other access points:

button is pressed, wait for button to be released...

button pressed for 22 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/ap3g1-k9w7-tar.default

Unable to create temp dir "flash:/update"

examining image...

extracting info (283 bytes)

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Terry

[3mrivera]

okay, thanks

[Oguz KARA]

Yes, I found solution on of the cisco support site,

This solution works for 1550 series as well

Solution link: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/12-2_15_JA/configuration/guide/i12215sc/s15trb.html

Solution is below:

Step 1 Open the CLI using a Telnet session or a connection to the access point console port.

Step 2 Reboot the access point by removing power and reapplying power.

Step 3 Let the access point boot until it begins to inflate the image. When you see these lines on the CLI, press Esc:

 Loading "flash:/c350-k9w7-mx.v122_13_ja.20031010/c350-k9w7-mx.v122_13_ja.20031010" 
...########################################################################### 
################################################################################ 
################################################################################ 
####################

Step 4 When the ap: command prompt appears, enter the set command to assign an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway to the access point.

Note You must use upper-case characters when you enter the IP-ADDR, NETMASK, and DEFAULT_ROUTER options with the set command.
Your entries might look like this example:
 ap: set IP_ADDR 192.168.133.160
 ap: set NETMASK 255.255.255.0
 ap: set DEFAULT_ROUTER 192.168.133.1

Step 5 Enter the tftp_init command to prepare the access point for TFTP.

 ap: tftp_init

Step 6 Enter the tar command to load and inflate the new image from your TFTP server. The command must include this information:

•the -xtract option, which inflates the image when it is loaded

•the IP address of your TFTP server

•the directory on the TFTP server that contains the image

•the name of the image

•the destination for the image (the access point Flash)

Your entry might look like this example:
 ap: tar -xtract tftp://192.168.130.222/images/c350-k9w7-tar.122-13.JA1 flash:

Step 7 When the display becomes full the CLI pauses and displays --MORE--. Press the spacebar to continue.

 extracting info (229 bytes)
 c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/ (directory) 0 (bytes)
 c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/ (directory) 0 (bytes)
 c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/ (directory) 0 (bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/appsui.js (558 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/back.htm (205 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/cookies.js (5027 bytes).
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/forms.js (15704 bytes)...
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/sitewide.js (14621 bytes)...
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/config.js (2554 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/stylesheet.css (3215 bytes)
 c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/ (directory) 0 (bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/ap_title_appname.gif (1422 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_button_1st.gif (1171 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_button_cbottom.gif (318 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_button_current.gif (348 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_button_last.gif (386 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_button_last_filler.gif (327 
bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_button_last_flat.gif (318 
bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_button_nth.gif (1177 bytes)
 extracting c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/html/level1/images/apps_leftnav_dkgreen.gif (869 bytes)
  -- MORE --

If you do not press the spacebar to continue, the process eventually times out and the access point stops inflating the image.
Step 8 Enter the set BOOT command to designate the new image as the image that the access point uses when it reboots. The access point creates a directory for the image that has the same name as the image, and you must include the directory in the command. Your entry might look like this example:

 ap: set BOOT flash:/c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1

Step 9 Enter the set command to check your bootloader entries.

 ap: set
 BOOT=flash:/c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1/c350-k9w7-mx.122-13.JA1
 DEFAULT_ROUTER=192.168.133.1
 IP_ADDR=192.168.133.160
 NETMASK=255.255.255.0

Step 10 Enter the boot command to reboot the access point. When the access point reboots, it loads the new image.

 ap: boot

[3mrivera]

Thanks dude, coincidentally I found the same information on some blog

[Scott Fella]

There are a lot of feature you get when using a WLC. You will loose so many features by using the mesh ap in autonomous mode. Yes it will work, but your roaming may not work as well for one. If I had a choice I would never put a mesh ap in autonomous mode unless I didn't have a WLC...

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[asadmtz01]

but my concert is on rf coverage . and i will be able to use both 5ghz and 2.4ghz frequencies for my clients pc's.?.

[Sandeep Choudhary]

rf coverage is depends on power , channel you set on radio and type of Anteena you use on AP.

Regards

[Scott Fella]

Like Sandeep mentioned, it depends on the antenna, power and data data rates... Lightweight and Autonomous would have the same coverage... its up to you to have enough coverage.

Thanks,

Scott

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[tonigon536]

Hello. My name is Anton, I have propblem with Cisco AIRCAP-1552E-E-K9 and cannot find the autonomous firmware (c1520-k9w7-tar). May you send it to me or link where I could find it?