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Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point

Read This First

This guide is designed to help you quickly set up and configure your Cisco 
Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge. 

This guide does not cover mounting the access point/bridge or establishing a 
bridge link. Those subjects are covered in the 

Cisco Aironet 1300 Series 

Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Mounting Instructions

, which shipped with 

your access point/bridge. You must complete the procedures in the mounting 
instruction document and then use this guide to initially configure the access 
point/bridge to connect to your LAN.

Important Information

Recent Cisco IOS releases have changed the way an unconfigured access 
point/bridge behaves when booted for the first time. This section describes 
this behavior and provides instructions on how to open‘ the access point’s 
configuration pages.

Summary of Contents for Aironet 1300 Series

Page 1: ...et 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point Bridge Mounting Instructions which shipped with your access point bridge You must complete the procedures in the mounting instruction document and then use this guide to initially configure the access point bridge to connect to your LAN Important Information Recent Cisco IOS releases have changed the way an unconfigured access point bridge behaves when booted fo...

Page 2: ...rks Login Password Cisco Cisco Case sensitive SSID autoinstall Radio status Enabled Roll in Radio Network Root bridge IP Address Assigned by DHCP If DHCP disabled the default IP address is 10 0 0 1 See the Assigning Basic Settings section on page 18 for additional information ...

Page 3: ...Case sensitive SSID autoinstall Case sensitive Radio status Enabled Role in Radio Network Root bridge IP Address Assigned by DHCP If DHCP disabled the access point continues to send DHCP requests indefinitely To assign an IP address you must access the unit s console port See the Using the CLI section on page 14 for additional information ...

Page 4: ...on page 16 Radio status disabled You must enable the radio interfaces Enabling the Radio Interfaces section on page 5 for additional information Role in Radio Network Root AP IP Address Assigned by DHCP If DHCP is disabled the access point continues to send DHCP requests indefinitely To assign an IP address you must access the unit s console port See the Using the CLI section on page 14 for additi...

Page 5: ...phical user interface GUI follow these instructions 1 Use your internet browser to access your access point The default login and password is Cisco Both are case sensitive 2 When the Summary Status page displays choose Express SSID Manager The Global SSID Manager page appears 3 Create an SSID for each radio interface An SSID can be any alphanumeric case sensitive entry from 2 to 32 characters The ...

Page 6: ...int s command line interface CLI See the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for additional information Checking the LEDs The access point bridge has four LEDs on its back panel that provide operational information about the access point bridge See the following illustration ...

Page 7: ...7 Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point The following table shows normal mode LED indications R Radio LED S Status LED E Ethernet LED I Install LED 117061 R S I E ...

Page 8: ...ng Off Ethernet link is down or disabled Blinking green Transmitting and receiving Ethernet packets Blinking amber Transmitting and receiving Ethernet errors Amber Firmware error Blinking green Root bridge mode no remote bridges associated Non root bridge not associated to the root bridge Green Root mode associated to at least one remote bridge Non root mode associated to the root bridge ...

Page 9: ...tdoor Access Point Bridge Hardware Installation Guide for a detailed description of the codes Blinking amber General warning Red Amber Red Loading Firmware error Blinking green Transmitting and receiving radio packets normal operation Blinking amber Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on radio interface Amber Radio firmware error Ethernet LED Status LED Radio LED Meaning ...

Page 10: ...g documents for additional information and instructions Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point Bridge Software Configuration Guide Cisco IOS Command Reference for Cisco Aironet Access Points and Bridges In addition to the integrated antenna the access point bridge can be used with existing certified Cisco Aironet 2 4 GHz antennas If you are using an optional external antenna please refer t...

Page 11: ...case sensitive wireless service set identifier SSID that your access point bridges use If your access point bridge is not connected to a DHCP server a unique IP address for it If the access point bridge is not on the same subnet as your PC a default gateway address and subnet mask A Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP community name and the SNMP file attribute if SNMP is in use If you use IPSU...

Page 12: ...ing passwords WEP keys the IP address and the SSID Using the Web Browser Interface Follow the steps below to delete the current configuration and return all access point bridge settings to the factory defaults using the Web browser interface 1 Open your Internet browser 2 Enter the access point bridge s IP address in the browser address or location line and press Enter An Enter Network Password wi...

Page 13: ...ppears 7 Click Reset to Defaults A warning appears prompting you to turn off any popup blocking software on your system 8 Click OK The system restarts Note If the bridge is configured with a static IP address the IP address does not change 9 After the bridge reboots you can reconfigure the bridge by using the Web browser interface or the CLI refer to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for ...

Page 14: ...vram to erase all NVRAM files including the startup configuration 2 Enter Y when the following CLI message appears Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files Continue confirm 3 Enter reload when the following CLI message appears Erase of nvram complete This command reloads the operating system 4 Enter Y when the following CLI message appears Proceed with reload confirm ...

Page 15: ...ou will see the following CLI message when the load process has finished Line protocal on Interface Dot11Radio0 changed state to up 5 After the access point bridge reboots you can reconfigure it with the Web browser interface or the CLI The access point bridge is configured with the factory default values including the IP address set to receive an IP address using DHCP To obtain the access point b...

Page 16: ... address using one of the following methods Provide your organization s network administrator with your access point s MAC address Use the console port to identify the assigned address or assign one manually Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI When you connect the access point to the wired LAN the access point bridge links to the network using a bridge virtual interface BVI that it creates autom...

Page 17: ... used a Telnet session to connect to the access point you lose your connection when you assign a new IP address to the BVI If you need to continue configuring the access point using Telnet use the new IP address to open another Telnet session to the access point Command Purpose Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode Step 2 Interface bvi1 Enters interface configuration mode for ...

Page 18: ...rt Run type Telnet in the entry field and press Enter 2 When the Telnet window appears click Connect and choose Remote System 3 In the Host Name field type the access point s IP address and click Connect Assigning Basic Settings After you determine or assign the bridge s IP address you can browse to the bridge s Express Setup page and perform an initial configuration Follow these steps 1 Open your...

Page 19: ...browser address line and press Enter An Enter Network Password windows appears 3 Press Tab to bypass the Username field and advance to the Password field 4 Enter the case sensitive password Cisco and press Enter The Summary Status page appears The following illustration shows the Summary Status page ...

Page 20: ... The Express Setup page appears The following illustration shows the Express Setup page 6 Enter the configuration settings you obtained from your system administrator The following table lists the configurable settings and their defaults ...

Page 21: ...ion DHCP IP address is automatically assigned by network s DHCP server Static IP The bridge uses an IP address you enter in the IP Address field IP Address Assigns or changes the bridge s IP address If DHCP is enabled leave this field blank Default Depends on Cisco IOS Release in use See Important Information section on page 1 for additional information IP Subnet Mask Identifies the subnet on whic...

Page 22: ...nk SNMP Community Identifies the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP used to manage the network on which the bridge resides Sets protocol attributes Provided by your network administrator Attribute Description Read Only Bridge allows only SNMP read acesses User cannot change bridge configuration Read Write Bridge allows SNMP read and write accesses User can change bridge configuration Setting ...

Page 23: ...idge connects directly to the main Ethernet LAN and accepts associations from other bridges and clients Non root Bridge connects to a remote LAN and must associate with a root bridge using the wireless interface Install Mode Activates the bridge install and alignment mode Root AP Bridge emulates a Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point and allows clients to associate to it Workgroup Bridge Bridge ...

Page 24: ...ight reduce its range Range Maximizes the bridge s range but might reduce throughput Default The bridge retains default radio settings that are designed to provide good range and throughput Custom Bridge uses settings that you enter on the Network Interfaces Selecting Custom takes you to the Network Interfaces Settings page Aironet Extensions This setting is always enabled on Cisco Aironet 1300 Se...

Page 25: ...ply to save your settings If you changed the IP address you lose your connection to the bridge Browse to the new IP address to reconnect to the bridge Configuring Security Settings After you assign basic settings to your access point you must configure security settings to prevent unauthorized access to your network Because it is a radio device the access point can communicate beyond the physical ...

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Page 27: ...ttings on the Express Security page However if you do not use VLANs on your wireless LAN the security options that you can assign to SSIDs are limited because on the Express Security page encryption settings and authentication types are linked Without VLANs encryption settings WEP and ciphers apply to an interface such as the 2 4 GHz radio and you cannot use more than one encryption setting on an ...

Page 28: ...rable to attack EAP Authentication Enables 802 1x authentication Requires an IP address and shared secret for an authentication server on your network server authentication port 1645 You do not need to enter a WEP key WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA permits wireless access to users authenticated against a database through the services of an authentication server then encrypts their IP traffic with ...

Page 29: ...rity capabilities Keep these limitations in mind when using the Express Security page You cannot edit SSIDs However you can delete SSIDs and re create them You cannot assign SSIDs to specific radio interfaces The SSIDs that you create are enabled on all radio interfaces To assign SSIDs to specific radio interfaces use the Security SSID Manager page You cannot configure multiple authentication serv...

Page 30: ... is now running but probably requires additional configuring to conform to your network s operational and security requirements Refer to the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point Bridge Software Configuration Guide for detailed information and instructions The following table lists the chapters you need to consult For information on Go to Using the command line interface Chapter 4 Configu...

Page 31: ...11 Configuring RADIUS and TACACS servers Chapter 12 Configuring VLANs Chapter 13 Configuring QoS Chapter 14 Configuring filters Chapter 15 Configuring CDP Chapter 16 Configuring SNMP Chapter 17 Configuring the bridge as an access point Chapter 20 Configuring the bridge as a workgroup bridge Chapter 20 For information on Go to ...

Page 32: ... Cisco Information Packet and your warranty and license agreements from Cisco com 1 Launch your browser and go to this URL http www cisco com en US products prod_warranties_listing h tml The Warranties and License Agreements page appears 2 To read the Cisco Information Packet follow these steps a Click the Information Packet Number field and make sure that the part number 78 5235 03A0 is highlight...

Page 33: ...d localized warranty information about your product follow these steps a Enter this part number in the Warranty Document Number field 78 10747 01C0 b Select the language in which you would like to view the document c Click Go The Cisco warranty page appears d Read the document online or click the PDF icon to download and print the document in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF You can also contact...

Page 34: ...ustomer location Cisco reserves the right to refund the purchase price as its exclusive warranty remedy To Receive a Return Materials Authorization RMA Number Contact the company from whom you purchased the product If you purchased the product directly from Cisco contact your Cisco Sales and Service Representative Complete the information below and keep it for reference Company product purchased f...

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