LAP to AP convert

[A.K.M. Sayeed]

I dont have any WLC right now in my office but I have ordered 2 nos. Yesterday I've got 5 cisco AIR-LAP1252AG-A-K9 Access point. I would like to convert them to AP.

How to do this.

Please help.

[dmantill]

Try this

https://support.soundenterprises.net/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=28

[rafalw_2 · Accepted solution]

I had problems with this procedure. I like much more option 2 from this link:

http://lalantony.com/?tag=ap

[fbarboza]

Hi,

For being able to convert the units from IOS to LWAPP if you have old model of access points like 1130,1220,1230 and so on with a supported radio you will need to use the conversion tool to be able to convert the units from IOS to LWAPP and download the LWAPP image for the unit.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/conversion/lwapp/upgrade/guide/lwapnote.html

Now if you have the new model of access points like 1140,1250,1240, etc this APs can be converted from IOS to LWAPP without having to use the conversion tool and just do a normal IOS upgrade procedure but instead of using the IOS image you use an LWAPP image.

Here is the upgrade procedure to upgrade the IOS code of any of our Cisco APs in IOS mode, but remember that the only difference would be the image used for the specific model and if using it to convert the units from IOS to LWAPP we use the LWAPP image.

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RECOMMENDED UPGRADE TROUGH CLI:

The following are the proper steps to do an IOS upgrade in a CLI/Telnet

session (This is the recommended upgrade):

1st: Use a TFTP server in the computer that you are going to use for the

upgrades. If you don't have one, get the free TFTP server in the following

link:

http://tftpd32.jounin.net

Note: Make sure that the computer and the APs are in the same subnet. For

example and AP in default settings will have IP: 10.0.0.1, so you need to

have the computer as IP 10.0.0.2, subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.

2nd: Download the IOS image from the Cisco.com Web site.

Note: Do not "unzip" the image.

3rd: Open the TFTP server (make sure that the TAR file's name of the IOS

image is shown as in the web site, because sometimes it gets renamed to

"Download .tar" and if that happens you need to rename it).  Browse the TAR

file and select it, then click ok.

4th: Telnet the unit, go to enable mode and enter the following command:

ap#archive download-sw /overwrite /force-reload tftp://IPAddress

of_the_tftp_server/name_of_the_IOS_image_you_downloaded

In this link, you must specify the extension, as an example:

ap#archive download-sw /overwrite /force-reload tftp://10.0.0.2/c1200-k9w7-tar.122-13.JA.tar

Note: The IOS image name is case sensitive, and it should be complete.

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