Old AP1231 deployment to support WPA2

[rguzman.plannet]

Hi everyone,

My customer has this OOOLD deployment where some AP1231 are still working they are upgrading part of the WLAN to LWAPP but may need to leave some AP in stan alone for a while.

I need to configure a new SSID that needs WPA2 enterprise AES but it seems that this version does not support WPA2. Could somebody confirm this? If it doesn't, from what version on is supported?

This is the IOS flash:/c1200-k9w7-mx.123-8.JEA/c1200-k9w7-mx.123-8.JEA

Thank you!

[Scott Fella · Accepted solution]

Most of those older APs don't have the hardware to support WPA2. It's not the software but the hardware/radios.

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[rguzman.plannet]

Thank you Scott!

[Josef Burian]

Hi Scott,

I know this is rather old thread but I am currently trying to push back in operation one of our old AP1231G with radio module AIR-MP21G-E-K9. Does it support WPA2 which we need to use?

Current software version is:

System Software Filename: c1200-k9w7-tar.123-8.JEE
System Software Version:   12.3(8)JEE
Bootloader Version:             12.3(2)JA4

Thank you

[Scott Fella]

Just to note

Aironet 1200 series radio modules with the part numbers AIR-RM21A and AIR-RM22A

Note: The Aironet 1200 radio module with the part number AIR-RM20A does not support WPA 2.


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[rguzman.plannet]

Where do you check those part numbers?

[Scott Fella]

Try show ver or show hardware from the CLI

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[rguzman.plannet]

Scott,

This is the show ver of one of those AP1231 but I couldn't find the part numbers you mentioned. Also I found this data sheet that specifies that the AP supports WPA2 please take a look: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps5678/ps430/ps4076/product_data_sheet09186a00800937a6.html

Cisco IOS Software, C1200 Software (C1200-K9W7-M), Version 12.3(7)JA, RELEASE SO
FTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2005 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 09-Aug-05 21:10 by kehsiao

ROM: Bootstrap program is C1200 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C1200 Boot Loader (C1200-BOOT-M) Version 12.3(2)JA3, RELEASE SOFTWARE (
fc2)

CMXYUMID01A04 uptime is 20 weeks, 5 days, 21 hours, 33 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 17:15:45 CDT-mx Fri Sep 21 2012
System image file is "flash:/c1200-k9w7-mx.123-7.JA/c1200-k9w7-mx.123-7.JA"

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cisco AIR-AP1231G-A-K9     (PowerPC405GP) processor (revision A0) with 14838K/15
36K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC092464FP
PowerPC405GP CPU at 196Mhz, revision number 0x0145
Last reset from power-on
1 FastEthernet interface
1 802.11 Radio(s)

32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:14:A8:7F:D1:8F
Part Number                          : 73-8704-09
PCA Assembly Number                  : 800-23211-10
PCA Revision Number                  : A0
PCB Serial Number                    : FOC092464FP
Top Assembly Part Number             : 800-23304-09
Top Assembly Serial Number           : FTX0928R0JH
Top Revision Number                  : A0
Product/Model Number                 : AIR-AP1231G-A-K9

Configuration register is 0xF

[Scott Fella]

Try this

Show controller dot11 0

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[rguzman.plannet]

What about this information? There is a lot more from the show command in case you need it...

interface Dot11Radio0

Radio AIR-MP31G, Base Address 0014.a837.0580, BBlock version 0.00, Software vers

ion 5.80.12

interface Dot11Radio0

Radio AIR-MP31G, Base Address 0014.a837.0580, BBlock version 0.00, Software vers

ion 5.80.12

[Scott Fella]

That radio supports wpa2. You just have to verify all of the 1231's.

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