Lightweight AP joining WLC

asfandyar779514494 · ‎08-25-2020

Hello everyone.

I am quite new at wireless so please bear with me.

I am running a Cisco WLC in my environment and I have bought 4 new Lightweight APs.

So I wanted to know how will lightweight APs join WLC.

After surfing over internet I found few methods(L3 broadcast, DNS, DHCP 43 & Hardcode method), so I want to follow hardcode method I just wanted to confirm that after typing these 3 command on APs, these APs will be able to join WLC?

AP# capwap ap ip address 192.168.3.50 255.255.255.0

AP# capwap ap ip default-gateway 192.168.3.150

AP# capwap ap controller ip address 192.168.3.150

Thanks

marce1000 · ‎08-25-2020

- Depends , check ap-model/vs controller-model + software versions with :
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/compatibility/matrix/compatibility-matrix.html

M.

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Sandeep Choudhary · ‎08-25-2020

Normally yes it will join.

Make sure you also configured the AP & WLC connected switchport correctly.

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Anjana A · ‎08-25-2020

Hello,

Please check following,

Access point connected switch port configuration.(proper vlan or not)

And reachability of the controller from access point connected switch.

Try pinging the wlc-IP address from CLI of the AP.

Make sure whether the correct country code enabled in wlc.

Verify the licenses availability in the wlc.

Regards,

Anjana