LAP 1142N-A-K9 without WITHOUT wireless controller?

[Kushp1401]

is it possible to connect these directly to a POE enabled switch without the wireless controller? 

[Stephen Rodriguez]

Yes. So long as the AP gets power and can talk to the controller. Or if you have converted it from CUWN to aIOS, gets power and is configured.

HTH,

Steve

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

Yes, but if you want to use it for wireless, then you need to convert this to Autonomous & configure it for wireless. 

http://mrncciew.com/2012/10/20/lightweight-to-autonomous-conversion/

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

As long as you have required image (k9w7..) you can convert it using one of below methods.

Then you can apply basic config like this on the AP & connect it to DHCP configured switch port

conf t
hostname <AP_HOSTNAME>
!
dot11 ssid <SSID_NAME>
   authentication open
   authentication key-management wpa version 2
   guest-mode
   wpa-psk ascii <SSID_PASSWORD>
!
interface Dot11Radio0
 encryption mode ciphers aes-ccm
 ssid <SSID_NAME>
 no shutdown
!
interface Dot11Radio1
 channel width 40-above
 encryption mode ciphers aes-ccm
 ssid <SSID_NAME>
 no shutdown
!
interface BVI1
 ip address dhcp
!
end
write memory
!

HTH

Rasika

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[Kushp1401]

To begin I downloaded the  " c1140-k9w7-tar.153-3.JB.tar  "  from cisco.com. Is this the correct Autonomous AP IOS software? 

Will I also the IOS boot image? 

[Rasika Nayanajith]

That's the correct image, you do not want any other images.

HTH

Rasika

[Kushp1401]

Thank you.

I will not have these units in hand until a week or so. I am gathering the information and instruction for what i will have to do when i receive them. I am reading your post from the links above and going from there.

I hope I will be able to covert it without any issue! 

Thank you again and may seek your help again when I am in the process stage.

Your help is much appreciated!

[Rasika Nayanajith]

No problem, drop a line any time here in CSC forum,  when you require further assistance on this.

Thanks for rating our responses as well

Rasika 

[Kushp1401]

Do i need a console cable for this if not using the MODE conversion way? 

And if doing the mode button conversion way (which i think will be best for me) I changed the file name to "c1140-k9w7-tar.153-3.JB.tar.default" then input it to the tftpd. But my question is while holding the reset button for 20 seconds until solid Red is it supposed to be plugged into power + Ethernet directly to computer? 

Thank you!!!

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

Do i need a console cable for this if not using the MODE conversion way?  

Having the console connection is always recommended. If you have telnet/ssh access, you can do the conversion, but you will loose the visibility what's going on during the process. If there is a problem, without console access, you can't get it fix.

File name should be renamed as "c1140-k9w7-tar.default" If you do not have power adapter to power the AP (ie if you are using PoE) then connect AP & PC to the two swichport on the same vlan/same switch.

If you have power adapter, then you can directly connect AP ethernnet to your PC running tftp

HTH

Rasika

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