Question about cisco C9130AXI-S configuration

[Thanducha]

Hello everyone. I have a conference room and it is equipped with a C9130AXI-S. I have searched for the installation instructions so that it can broadcast wifi in my conference room but I can't find it. So I hope everyone can help me with the installation instructions. Thank you everyone.

[Flavio Miranda]

@Thanducha 

As you dont have a specific question, I recommend this guide to get started

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/9130ax/quick/guide/ap9130ax-getstart.html 

[upanhviet]

Hello. What I want to ask is. I have an internet line from room A and pull a LAN cable from room A to room B. In room B I have a C9130AXI-S and when I plug the LAN cable from room A to C9130AXI-S, it doesn't work. And I want to ask how to configure it so that it can work and can set the wifi name and password of C9130AXI-S as I want. Thank you very much.

[jagan.chowdam · Accepted solution]

Cisco 9130AX AP will not work without a wireless controller. So, do you have a wireless controller on your network?

If not, you need to configure this AP as an Embedded Wireless Controller.

Start by understanding Embedded Wireless Controller 

• https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/cisco-announces-catalyst-9130-and-embedded-wireless-controllers
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/nb-o6-embded-wrls-cont-ds-cte-en.html

Then go through the configuration guides for conversion and initial setup

• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/ewc/17-12/config-guide/ewc_cg_17_12/overview_of_the_controller.html
• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/IIoT/wi-fi/b-cisco-wi-fi-interface-module-wim-configuration-guide/m-converting-between-modes.pdf

Jagan Chowdam

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[Thanducha]

Is there any easier way to understand since I am new. How can I connect to it.

[jagan.chowdam · Accepted solution]

The easy way to understand and configure them is via Youtube videos

Ex:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmjCm_Gvp2M&ab_channel=CiscoSal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5-gC324Uog&t=11s&ab_channel=CiscoWLAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCJTGAO5_c&ab_channel=CiscoWLAN

And there are multiple blog posts that can help you in setting up the EWC.

Jagan Chowdam

[Thanducha]

Hello, I have seen the document you sent but at this step it shows random words. I don't know what's wrong.

[Thanducha]

Hello, can you help me? I have 3 questions.

1: When I refer and configure as the video you suggested, when I configure at home, I can access the web UI with the IP address. But after I bring it to my workplace and plug it into the existing internet, it gives the C9130AX a different IP address than DHCP, but I can't access the web UI with the DHCP address provided at my workplace?

2: Also with the C9130AX, I followed the video and it reported success after booting up, and when I checked with the Show version command line, it showed the IOS Rom, but when I checked the wifi, I didn't see its default wifi name Ciscoxxx, and I couldn't access the web UI with the set IP address. I also don't understand why?

3. I am currently planning to buy 8 more C9130AX and 1 CBS350-48FP-4X EU. I would like to ask how to deploy to have the simplest configuration? Should I configure 1 C9130AX to control the remaining 7 or configure CBS350-48FP-4X EU to control and change information whenever needed. Which way should we do?

If you have time, please help me solve the above problems. Thank you very much.

[jagan.chowdam]

Check your console settings. set the baud rate to 115200 and try again.

[Thanducha]

i tried 4800, 115200, and many other speeds i found on the post but it didnt work. i tried changing computers but it didnt work either.

[jagan.chowdam]

Have you tried different console cable? Or same console with different device like a switch?

How about using different terminal emulator application like Putty?