Solved: Cisco Catalyst 9100 ax Access Point

Tria · ‎07-25-2023

I need assistance in installing the above access point. I'm a beginner and don't know where to start . any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

marce1000 · ‎07-25-2023

- In essence your question is 'beyond' the purpose of the forum , which deals with specific technical issues and question , you need to augment your knowledge on basic cisco wireless concepts ,

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Flavio Miranda · ‎07-25-2023

Hi @Tria

Here is actually a good place to start. The first thing we need to know to help you is how this AP is going to work? Is there only one AP or do you have more like this? Do you have console cable to connect to the AP and change configuration? You need it.

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marce1000 · ‎07-25-2023

- In essence your question is 'beyond' the purpose of the forum , which deals with specific technical issues and question , you need to augment your knowledge on basic cisco wireless concepts ,

M.

-- Each morning when I wake up and look into the mirror I always say ' Why am I so brilliant ? '
When the mirror will then always repond to me with ' The only thing that exceeds your brilliance is your beauty! '

Flavio Miranda · ‎07-25-2023

Hi @Tria

Here is actually a good place to start. The first thing we need to know to help you is how this AP is going to work? Is there only one AP or do you have more like this? Do you have console cable to connect to the AP and change configuration? You need it.

Tria · ‎07-25-2023

Im not sure why i accepted as a solution. I do have a console cable and this AP will be used as an wireless network connection

Flavio Miranda · ‎07-25-2023

Yeah, not sure either. If you have a console cable, you have 50%. Now, you need to organize your stuff to get this AP working.

Is it a home network or is it a company? Do you have a switch to connect with PoE? If you do, which switch is it?

I am assuming that this AP will work in what we call standalone, which is without a WLC. So, basically you need to make the first setup on it which is assign an IP address and then finish the configuration using a web browser, which is much more intuitive.

Tria · ‎07-25-2023

Its a company network, yes I have a switch with POE and its a Power Dsine 8006 and yes its a standalone

Flavio Miranda · ‎07-25-2023

Great. When you console to the AP what do you see?

Tria · ‎08-01-2023

I'mnot able to connect to it, maybe im doing it all wrong. I am very new to this?

Flavio Miranda · ‎08-01-2023

If you were able to console into AP I can help you but you need to get there.

Tria · ‎08-08-2023

I have the console connected to my laptop and the access point has a red and green light simultaneously but nothing shows on my laptop

Flavio Miranda · ‎08-08-2023

Not good. You probably have the wrong cable. Test with another cable please.

Tria · ‎08-08-2023

What should show up? or what am I looking for? Cisco admin login?

JPavonM · ‎08-08-2023

If you only have an access point but not a controller, then you need to convert the AP into a mobility controller following this guide and get to know some knowledge before deploying a Cisco solution:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/embedded-wireless-controller-on-catalyst-access-points/215303-embedded-wireless-controller-conversion.html