Cisco Systems 1260 Mounting the Access Point, Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network

Page 14

7Mounting the Access Point

Cisco Aironet 3500, 1260, 1140, 1130, and 1040 series access points can be mounted in several configurations, including on a suspended ceiling, on a hard ceiling or wall, on an elecrtical or network box, and above a suspended ceiling. Click this URL to browse to complete access point mounting instructions:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/mounting/guide/apmount.html

8Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network

After you have mounted the access point, follow these steps to deploy it on the wireless network.

Step 1 Connect and power up the access point.

Step 2 Observe the access point LED.

a.When you power up the access point, it begins a power-up sequence that you can verify by observing the access point LED. If the power-up sequence is successful, the discovery and join process begins. During this process, the LED blinks sequentially through its available colors (red, amber, and green). When the access point has joined a controller, the LED is green if no clients are associated or blue if one or more clients are associated.

b.If the LED is not on, the access point is most likely not receiving power.

c.If the LED blinks sequentially for more than 5 minutes, the access point is unable to find its primary, secondary, and tertiary Cisco wireless LAN controller. Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller, and be sure the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller are either on the same subnet or that the access point has a route back to its primary, secondary, and tertiary Cisco wireless LAN controller. Also, if the access point is not on the same subnet as the Cisco wireless LAN controller, be sure that there is a properly configured DHCP server on the same subnet as the access point. See the “Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60” section on page 31 for additional information.

Step 3 Reconfigure the Cisco wireless LAN controller so that it is not the Master.

Note A Master Cisco wireless LAN controller should be used only for configuring access points and not in a working network.

14

Page 13 Page 15
Image 14
Page 13 Page 15
Contents Cisco Aironet 1260 Series Lightweight Access Point Safety Instructions About this Guide20A. Statement Unpacking OverviewAccess Point Ports and Connections, Bottom Configuring the Access Point Controller Discovery ProcessPreparing the Access Point Installation Summary Performing a Pre-Installation ConfigurationPre-Installation Configuration Setup Controller Layer 3 devices Cisco Aironet access pointsPage Page Configuring Security Settings Page Mounting the Access Point Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless NetworkTroubleshooting Using Dhcp OptionChecking the Access Point LED Shows the location of the access point Status LEDLED Troubleshooting the Access Point Join Process Page Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information Vcci Statement for Japan 03-6434-6500 Statement 371-Power Cable and AC Adapter Industry CanadaModels Page Page Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure United StatesChinese Translation English Translation Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil Declaration of Conformity Statements Portuguese TranslationCisco AP c1260 Access Point Specifications Category SpecificationAccess Point Specifications
Top Page Image Contents