Cisco Systems 1300 Series Before You Start, Resetting the Access Point/Bridge to Default Settings

Chapter 5 Configuring the Access Point/Bridge for the First Time

Before You Start

Before You Start

Before you install the access point/bridge, make sure you are using a computer connected to the same network as the access point/bridge, and obtain the following information from your network administrator:

•A system name or host name for the access point/bridge

•The case-sensitive wireless service set identifier (SSID) for your radio network

•If not connected to a DHCP server, a unique IP address for your access point/bridge

•A default gateway address and subnet mask

•A Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) community name and the SNMP file attribute

Resetting the Access Point/Bridge to Default Settings

If you need to start over during the initial setup process, follow these steps to reset the access point/bridge to factory default settings using the web-browser interface:

Step 1 Open your web-browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or higher) or Netscape Communicator (version 7.0 or higher).

Step 2 Enter the access point/bridge IP address in the browser address line and press Enter. An Enter Network Password window displays.

Step 3 Enter your username in the User Name field. The default username is Cisco.

Step 4 Enter the access point/bridge password in the Password field and press Enter. The default password is Cisco. The Summary Status page displays.

Step 5 Click System Software and the System Software page displays.

Step 6 Click System Configuration and the System Configuration page displays.

Step 7 Click Reset to Defaults.

Note Optionally, you can click

Step 8 When the access point/bridge reboots, you can reconfigure the unit by using the Web-browser interface or the CLI (refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Bridges or to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points).

Default IP Address Behavior

When you connect an access point/bridge running Cisco IOS Release 12.3(2)JA2 or later software with a default configuration to your LAN, the access point/bridge requests an IP address from your DHCP server and, if it does not receive an IP address, continues to send requests indefinitely.

Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Hardware Installation Guide

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