work group bridge with cisco 3500

[suthomas1]

Hi,

We have few cisco 3500 ap's which is to be used as work group bridge. I am not very sure but i think we need the ap to be in autonomous mode to make it a work group bridge. Currently it is running lwapp/capwap image.

Is this correct, please help with suggestions.

[suthomas1]

Thanks.

Yes the AP is directly connected to the PC and powered up by adapter.

This AP was initially attached to a 5508 controller, hence the BVI ip ( but it was assigned statically ).

Ok, i just tried removing gig0 & using BVI1, but still no luck.

sh ip int brie

Interface                  IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Prot

ocol

BVI1                       192.168.1.2     YES manual up                    up

Dot11Radio0                unassigned      NO  unset  up                    up

Dot11Radio1                unassigned      NO  unset  up                    up

GigabitEthernet0           unassigned      YES manual up  

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Try other method as well, ie "no ip address dhcp" under BVI &  IP assinged under Gig 0

HTH

Rasika

[suthomas1]

surprisingly, after some time the BVI1 interface automatically gets the 10.82.x.x ip assigned. This ip is from the previous configuration to it via the controller.

I tried the above and re-assignedd under gig0, but it is still the same.

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Will try this as well. That should help you to remove any previously assign static IPs

debug capwap console cli

write default-config

reload

int g0

ip add 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0

!

ip default-gateway 192.168.1.55

Let me know

HTH

Rasika

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[suthomas1]

Thanks.

Tried this, but it still doesn't work. Either of the IP's can't reach the other.

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Is it possible to share the console access to this AP with me ?. I am happy to have a look directly.

This should not be that hard & I have done multiple 3502 conversion to Autonomous without any problem.

Rasika

[suthomas1]

Sure Rasika. When do you want me to share the console via remote teamviewer.

please let me know if you are available soon. thank you

[Rasika Nayanajith]

I am available next 3 hrs if you are free. (Melbourne time 3PM to 6PM). Sent you a private message  as well. You can reach me via mrncciew@gmail.com as well

Rasika

[suthomas1]

Thanks again. Ok replied to you with private message having details.

[Rasika Nayanajith · Accepted solution]

This was the summary of the issue you had

- AP was having mesh image & keep resetting. Assigning IP to Gig0 or BVI did not work to communicate with directly connected PC

- Since you did not have a WLC we could not get it convert to local mode AP & then try TFTP upload method.

- Left us only option of loading the autonomous image using MODE button & TFTP server.

Here is the summary of what we have done.

1. Download the IOS image you want to upload (ap3g1-k9w7-tar.124-25d.JA2.tar) to AP

2. Rename it as "ap3g1-k9w7-tar.default"

3. Assigned your TFTP server IP (PC directly connected to AP Gig 0) from the range of 10.0.0.2 - 10.0.0.30/8 & gateway 10.0.0.1

4. Disconnect the power to AP & Reconnect Power while holding the MODE button.

5. Release the mode button after 20-30s,(after LED status turn RED)

6. After this point, AP has downloaded the given image from TFTP server & deleted the previous images from flash.

7. AP reboots with the Autonomous image.

Here is the reference doc we were used.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/conversion/lwapp/upgrade/guide/lwapnote.html#wp160918

Try to follow the same procedure for any other 3502s you have (if it has mesh image & you do not have WLC to convert it to local mode AP)    

Hope that was useful to you.

Regards

Rasika

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[suthomas1]

Thank You Rasika.

That was really helpful & your effort is much appreciated.