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Chapter7 Troubleshootin g Lightweight Access Points
Returning the Access Point to Autonomous Mode
Using the MODE Button to Return the Access Point to Autonomous Mode
Follow these steps to return a lightweight access point to autonomous mode using the access point MODE
button and a TFTP server:
Note The access point MODE button is enabled by default, but you need to verify that the MODE button is
enabled (see the “MODE Button Setting” section on page7-7).
Step1 Set the static IP address of the PC on which your TFTP server software runs to an address between
10.0.0.2 and 10.0.0.30.
Step2 Make sure that the PC contains the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.123-8.JA.tar for a
1200 series access point) in the TFTP server folder and that the TFTP server is activated.
Step3 Rename the access point image file in the TFTP server folder to c1200-k9w7-tar.default.
Step4 Connect the PC to the access point using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.
Step5 Disconnect power from the access point.
Step6 Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to the access point.
Step7 Hold the MODE button until the Radio LED turns red (approximately 20 to 30 seconds) and then
release.
Step8 Wait until the access point reboots, as indicated by all LEDs turning green followed by the Status LED
blinking green.
Step9 After the access point reboots, reconfigure it using the access point GUI or the CLI.
MODE Button Setting
The access point MODE button is configured from your controller. Use these controller CLI commands
to view and configure the MODE button:
1) config ap rst-button enable <
access-point-name
>/all
2) config ap rst-button disable <
access-point-name
>/all
3) show ap config general <
access-point-name
>
(Where access-point-name
is the name that identifies the access point on the
oontroller.)