Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Checking the Access Point LEDs

The LED signals are listed in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1

Access Point LED Signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power LED

Alarm LED

2.4 GHz LED

5 GHz LED

Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Off

Off

Off

No power or insufficient power.

 

 

 

 

Check the power source and ensure that sufficient power is supplied to

 

 

 

 

the access point. See Low Power Condition, page 3-5.

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Red

Off

Off

Power applied and access point powering up (typical 10-20 seconds).

 

 

 

 

If the red Alarm LED remains on for more than 1 minute, remove power

 

 

 

 

from the access point and contact TAC for assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

All LEDs sequentially cycle on and off

 

Access point searching for a controller or DHCP server.

 

 

 

 

If the access point remains in this mode for more than 5 minutes, it is

 

 

 

 

unable to find the controller. Check the connection between the access

 

 

 

 

point and the controller. Also verify a DHCP server is available on the

 

 

 

 

access point subnet.

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Off

Blinking

Blinking

Normal operation, both radios transmitting beacons or transmitting and

 

 

Yellow

Amber

receiving data packets.

 

 

 

 

If one or both radio LEDs remain off, this indicates a problem with the

 

 

 

 

wireless network. Check the controller configuration for the access

 

 

 

 

point.

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Off

On or off

Blinking

Normal operation, 5-GHz radio activity.

 

 

 

Amber

If one or both radio LEDs remain off, this indicates a problem with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wireless network. Check the controller configuration for the access

 

 

 

 

point.

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Off

Blinking

On or off

Normal operation, 2.4-GHz radio activity.

 

 

Yellow

 

If one or both radio LEDs remain off, this indicates a problem with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wireless network. Check the controller configuration for the access

 

 

 

 

point.

 

 

 

 

 

All LEDs blink on and off simultaneously

Associated to controller and downloading new code.

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Blinking

Off

Off

Duplicate access point IP address detected.

 

red

 

 

Advise your network administrator about the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Off

Off

Off

No power or low power condition.

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

Off

Off

Off

Site survey mode on AIR-AP1010 and AIR-AP1020

Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

Off

Off

Off

Disconnected from root AP on AIR-AP1030.

Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems AIRONET 1000 manual Power LED Alarm LED

AIRONET 1000 specifications

Cisco Systems AIRONET 1000 is a robust wireless access point designed to meet the demands of modern networking environments. This product is particularly beneficial for small to medium-sized businesses seeking to enhance their wireless connectivity while ensuring reliability and security.

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