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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points
Connecting to the Access Point Locally
Connecting to the Access Point Locally
If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to a wired LAN), you can connect a PC to its console port using a
Caution Be careful when handling the access point, the bottom plate might be hot.
Note After completing your configuration changes, you must remove the serial cable from the access point.
Follow these steps to open the CLI by connecting to the access point console port:
Step 1 Connect a
Figure 3-3 shows the console port location.
Figure 3-3 Console Port Location
STATUS
RADIO
ETHERNET
2.4 GHz LEFT
CONSOLE
MODE
ETHERNET 48VDC
2.4 GHz RIGHT/PRIMARY | 135493 |
1
1
Console port
Note The Cisco part number for the
Step 2 Set up a terminal emulator on your PC to communicate with the access point. Use the following settings for the terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
Obtaining the TFTP Server Software
You can download TFTP server software from several web sites. Cisco recommends the shareware TFTP utility available at this URL:
http://tftpd32.jounin.net
Follow the instructions on the website for installing and using the utility.
Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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