06-22-2019 03:16 PM - edited 07-05-2021 10:36 AM
Hi all,
I've just bought a Cisco AP Aironet 1852. I'm trying to configure it but I can't in any way:
- Cable console seems not working (using putty, used a lot of times before. The cable is not the Cisco official cable, but it's a RS232 to RJ45 cable connected to a RS232 to USB adapter, properly installed)
- I don't understand if it is CAPWAP or Mobility Express Mode, the supplier doesn't know it
- When I plug the cable in it starts with a green still light, but in 1 minute it starts blinking green-red-amber (the manual says that it's trying to connect to the WLC, that I have)
- If I try to connect it directly to one of the WLC ports, I can see it in 'Direct APs' but not in 'All APs'. The sonicwall gives it a DHCP IP but it doesn't work and continues blinking green-red-amber
- If I connect it to my network, my sonicwall gives it a DHCP IP, that I can ping, but I can't reach it in https
Any suggestions??
Thank you
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06-26-2019 06:44 AM
06-22-2019 08:20 PM
Hi,
If it is 1852E-B-K9 then it is most likely in capwap mode. TO have cisco ship it in ME mode then it should be named 1852E-B-K9C.
Here is how to verify what image type is running and how to change mode:
Regarding the console cable. Test another one, preferably a cisco to make sure its not a faulty cable.
The Vlan configured on the switch you connect the AP to does it have option 43 configured to point to the WLC or do you have the DNS record cisco-capwap-controller in your DNS? It sounds like the AP cant find the WLC. But we need a working console cable to verify that.
regards,
Jonas
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