Setting Up air-ap1141n-a-k9?

[charadehaha]

I recently acquired a air-ap1141n-a-k9 but I do not know how to set it up. I know this is probably really simple but I looked through the manual and couldn't figure it out.

It says "Assign a static IP addresss by conencting to its console port and accessing the access point CLI"

I connected an ethernet cable to the console port and my computer. How do I access the access point CLI though?

[Leo Laohoo]

Basic Wireless LAN Connection Configuration Example

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[charadehaha]

I don't have the equipment to do the

The console port

Note: In order to connect to the AP through the console port, connect a             nine-pin, straight-through DB-9 serial cable to the RS-232 serial port on the             AP and to the COM port on a computer. Set up a terminal emulator in order to             communicate with the AP. Use these settings for the terminal emulator             connection:

• 9600 baud

• 8 data bits

• No parity

• 1 stop bit

• No flow control

It says I can connect the the AP by:

"Command-line interface (CLI), after you establish a Telnet           session"

I don't know how to do this though.

There are two ways to access the AP with the use of the GUI:

• Assign an IP address to the device before you connect through the           GUI.

• Obtain an IP address with the use of           DHCP.

I don't know how to assign an IP to the device so I can't connect to the GUI yet.

I searched the manual and on google how to powercycle 1140 series and couldn't find out how to do it. I found this AP in my student housing cooperative so I don't think its in the default settings. 10.0.0.1 was not working

Thanks for helping

[lal.antony]

@Josh,

Basically you need to get yourself a console cable (Cisco Blue Cable) and connect that using a Serial port on your computer or a USB to Serial dongle. After doing so power up the AP then you should get console access to the AP. If you don't know the IP address assigned to the management interface on the AP this is the only way to get it working.

After you get console access issue the following commands to setup your managment interface IP address to something you want or to suit it to your network.

AP>en

password: (Enter the password default is "Cisco")

AP#show ip interface brief (This will show you the IP address assignments for the interfaces)

Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
Dot11Radio0                unassigned      NO  unset  up                    up
Dot11Radio1                unassigned      NO  unset  up                    up
FastEthernet0              unassigned      YES DHCP   up                    up

NOTE: If Fa0 is unassigned DHCP, this makes it bit easier to configure. Basically just by plugging in the AP ETHERNET port into your network which has a DHCP server will assign a IP address for that interface. Then you can run the same command "show ip interface brief" to see the IP address the interface grabbed from the DHCP server. After finding out the IP address you can just use a web browser and access the AP GUI using that same IP address. https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, this should get you access to the management.

If the interface is NOT set to DHCP then you need to manually set the IP address that suit your network. Following command will assist in doing that for you.

AP#lwapp ap ip address ?
  A.B.C.D  static IP address

AP#lwapp ap ip address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Also more information on manual configuration and reseting with troubleshooting can be found @ the link below.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_tech_note09186a00808e2d27.shtml

Hope this helps and please rate.

Cheers

Lal Antony

www.lalantony.com

[charadehaha]

It doesn't seem right that you can only do this if you buy a cable. It seems like the box it came in would have that cable if that were the case.

Is there a way to do it through the CLI telnet method?

[lal.antony]

@Josh,

The Console cable (blue cable) is in the original packaging and without knowing the IP address of the interface it is not possible to do Telnet or GUI access to the AP.

Lal Antony

www.lalantony.com

[Alan Daniel Chavira Rodriguez]

I just configured one,

on cli and interface BVI1 put the ip address that you want, subnet and no shutdows commands;

then via web browser put http:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx it is all.

best regards

[charadehaha]

How do I get to CLI and interface BVI1? Is there something I need to open or download?

[Leo Laohoo]

ap>enable

ap#conf t

ap(config)#int bv1

ap(config-if)#ip add 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0

ap(config-if)#end

Configure your client ip address to be 10.0.0.2, subnet mask is 255.0.0.0.  Open a web browser to 10.0.0.1.

[charadehaha]

Where do I enter this information? Do I open the command prompt?

"ap>enable

ap#conf t

ap(config)#int bv1

ap(config-if)#ip add 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0

ap(config-if)#end

Configure your client ip address to be 10.0.0.2, subnet mask is 255.0.0.0.  Open a web browser to 10.0.0.1."

[Leo Laohoo]

Console into the AP and make sure you have the "ap>".  Cut-n-paste what I've posted below.

enable
conf t

int bv1

ip address  10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0

end

wr

If everything goes well without any error message, then ...

Configure your client ip address to be 10.0.0.2, subnet mask is 255.0.0.0.  Open a web browser to 10.0.0.1.

[charadehaha]

"Console into the AP and make sure you have the 'ap>'."

I am not sure what this means. I plugged the ethernet cable into the console port and into my computer but nothing pops up onto my laptop. I don't know where to enter any of this information. Where do I cut and paste into?

[Surendra BG]

Hi Josh,

Console into the AP means = use the console cable and connect the AP with the console cable between the AP and the LAPTOP and open up the hyperterminal to see the CLI output.. then you can see the AP> prompt..

Regards

Surendra