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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter22 Wireless Device Tr oubleshooting
Checking the Top Panel Indicators
Indicators on 1240 Series Access Points
If your access point is not working properly, check the Status, Ethernet, and Radio LEDs on the 2.4 GHz
end of the unit. You can use the LED indications to quickly assess the unit’s status. Figure22-6 shows
the access point LEDs (for additional information refer to the Event Log using the access point browser
interface).
Figure22-6 1240 Series Access Point LEDs
The LED signals are listed in Table 2 2-3.
Table22-3 LED Signals
1Ethernet LED 3Radio LED
2Radio LED
STATUS
RADIO
ETHERNET
MODE
CONSOLE ETHERNET 48VDC
2.4 GHz RIGHT/PRIMARY
2.4 GHz LEFT
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Message type Ethernet LED Radio LED Status LED Meaning
Boot loader status Green Green Green DRAM memory test ok.
Off Blinking
green
Blue-green Initialize Flash file system.
Off Green Pink Flash memory test ok.
Green Off Dark blue Ethernet test ok.
Green Green Green Starting Cisco IOS.
Association status Light green Normal operating condition, but no wireless client
devices are associated with the unit.
Blue Normal operating condition, at least one wireless
client device is associated with the unit.
Operating status Green Ethernet link is operational.
Blinking
green
Transmitting or receiving Ethernet packets.
—Blinking
green
Transmitting or receiving radio packets.
— — Blinking
dark blue
Software upgrade in progress