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Chapter3 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Autonomous Access Points
Low Power Condition
Perform these steps to configure your access point power settings using the browser interface:
Step1 Obtain the access point IP address and browse to your access point.
Step2 At the prompt, enter the administrator username and password. The default username is Cisco and the
default password is Cisco. The username and password are case sensitive.
Step3 Perform one of these operations:
a. When you browse to your access point operating in low-power mode, a Warning message displays
indicating that all radios are disabled due to insufficient power. Click OK to jump to the System
Power Settings located on the System Software > System Configuration page.
b. When you browse to your access point operating in full-power mode, choose System Software >
System Configuration.
Step4 Choose one of these Power Settings options (see Figure3-2):
a. If your Cisco switch supports Intelligent Power Management negotiations, choose Power
Negotiation.
b. If your Cisco switch does not support Intelligent Power Management negotiations, choose
Pre-standard Compatibility.
c. If you are using a non-Cisco switch, changes to the power settings are not required.
Cisco switch that does not
support Intelligent Power
Management1
Power Settings:
Pre-standard Compatibility (selected)
Power Injector:
Installed on Port with MAC Address (unchecked)
power inline auto
Power injector2 used with a
Cisco switch that supports
Intelligent Power Management1
Power Settings:
Power Negotiation (selected)
Power Injector:
Installed on Port with MAC Address (unchecked)
power inline never3
Power injector2 used with a
Cisco switch that does not
support Intelligent Power
Management1
Power Settings:
Power Negotiation (selected)
Power Injector:
Installed on Port with MAC Address (checked)
power inline never
Power injector used with a
non-Cisco switch
Configuration changes are not required –
802.3af compliant non-Cisco
switches
Configuration changes are not required –
1. You should check the release notes for your Cisco power source to determine which Cisco IOS release supports Intelligent Power Management. Support
for Intelligent Power Management might not be currently available for your Cisco power source.
2. Power injector must be AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB.
3. Cisco switches that support Intelligent Power Management always configure the use of a power injector at the switch.
Table3-3 Access Point System Power Settings and Cisco Switch Commands (continued)
Power Source Access Point System Power Settings
Cisco Switch
Power Command