Cisco aironet 1810 series User manual

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CONTENTS
Preface v
Audience v
Document Organization v
Conventions vi
Related Documentation and Links vi
CHAPTER 1Installing and Configuring the Access Point 1-1
Before You Begin 1-1
Installing the Access Point in the Network 1-2
Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on the Access Point 1-3
Configuring Radio Channels on the Access Point 1-4
Configuring Personal Wireless LANs 1-4
Troubleshooting 1-5
CHAPTER 2Understanding the Access Point GUI 2-1
Accessing the GUI 2-1
Home Page 2-3
AP Info 2-3
SSID 2-3
Client 2-4
Configuration Page 2-5
System Tab 2-6
SSID Tab 2-7
DHCP Tab 2-9
WAN Tab 2-10
Firewall 2-11
Sections and Precedence of Firewall Settings 2-11
Client Filtering 2-11
Port Forwarding 2-12
DMZ 2-12
Backup/Restore 2-13
Event Log Page 2-14
Network Diagnostics 2-15

Contents
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Preface
The Preface contains the following sections:
•Audience, page v
•Document Organization, page v
•Conventions, page vi
•Related Documentation and Links, page vi
Audience
This document contains information useful to users who connect to a network via a Cisco Aironet 1810
Series OfficeExtend Access Point, which is referred to as the access point or as the AP in this document.
This document is also useful for experienced network administrators who configure and maintain Cisco
wireless LAN controllers and Cisco lightweight access points.
This document is meant to be used in conjunction with the following guides:
•Getting Started Guide - Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points, at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/1810/quick/guide/oeap1810getstart.html
•Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points Deployment Guide, at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-3/b_Cisco_OfficeExtend_Access
_Point_.html
Document Organization
The following table describes the contents of each chapter in this document:
Table 1 Document Organization
Chapter and Title Description
Installing and Configuring the
Access Point
This chapter provides information on how to install and configure the
access point network for your use.
Understanding the Access Point
GUI
This chapter describes the access point’s GUI.

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Conventions
The following table describes conventions used in this document:
Note Means reader needs to take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered
in the manual.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Caution Means reader needs to be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in
equipment damage or loss of data.
Related Documentation and Links
In addition to the information provided in this publication, you might need to refer to the following
documents:
•Getting Started Guide - Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/1810/quick/guide/oeap1810getstart.ht
ml
•Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points Product Support Page:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/aironet-1810-series-officeextend-access-points/tsd-
products-support-series-home.html
•Cisco Wireless LAN Controller configuration guides:
Table 2 Command Syntax Guide
Convention Description
boldface Commands and keywords.
italic Command input that is supplied by you.
[ ] Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional.
{ x | x | x } A choice of keywords (represented by x) appears in braces separated by
vertical bars. You must select one.
^ or Ctrl Represent the key labeled Control. For example, when you read ^D or
Ctrl-D, you should hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
screen font Examples of information displayed on the screen.
boldface screen font Examples of information that you must enter.
< > Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, appear in angled brackets.
[ ] Default responses to system prompts appear in square brackets.

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http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/products-installati
on-and-configuration-guides-list.html
•Cisco Wireless LAN Controller command references:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/products-comman
d-reference-list.html
•Cisco Wireless LAN Controller System Message Guide:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/products-system-
message-guides-list.html
•Release Notes for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Lightweight Access Points:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/wireless-lan-controller-software/products-release-n
otes-list.html

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Installing and Configuring the Access Point
This chapter provides the following information:
•Before You Begin, page 1-1
•Installing the Access Point in the Network, page 1-2
•Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on the Access Point, page 1-3
•Configuring Radio Channels on the Access Point, page 1-4
•Configuring Personal Wireless LANs, page 1-4
•Troubleshooting, page 1-5
Before You Begin
The following sections provide information on how to install and configure the Cisco Aironet 1810
Series OfficeExtend Access Point. The specifications of the access point (AP), the parts, mounting
options, powering options and other hardware installation procedures are provided in the Getting Started
Guide - Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points, at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/1810/quick/guide/oeap1810getstart.html
Ensure that the AP is properly mounted and ready to be powered up before proceeding with the sections
that follow. This document is meant to be used in conjunction with the following guides:
•Getting Started Guide - Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points, at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/1810/quick/guide/oeap1810getstart.html
•Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Points Deployment Guide, at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/technotes/8-3/b_Cisco_OfficeExtend_Access
_Point_.html

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Installing the Access Point in the Network
Installing the Access Point in the Network
Figure 1-1 Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend AP Network Deployment Overview
Note In some cases your broadband modem may have an integrated router capability and therefore you do not
require a separate router placed between the broadband modem and the Cisco Aironet 1810 Series
OfficeExtend Access Point.
To install the Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend AP, follow these steps:
Step 1 Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of your home router/gateway and the other end
into the LAN port of the AP.
Step 2 Power up the AP.
While the AP boots up the status LED blinks green. After association with the controller, the LED
changes to chirping green, When a wireless client associates with the AP, the LED stays green.
For information on the status LED indications, see the Getting Started Guide.
Step 3 If your IT administrator has not pre-provisioned the 1810 Series Office Extend AP with the IP address
of the Wireless Controller, continue with the following steps.
Step 4 Obtain the IP address of your Wireless LAN Controller from your company’s IT professional.
Step 5 Connect your laptop to the Console port of the access point.
Step 6 Open an Internet browser and go to the IP address of the access point. The default IP address is 10.0.0.1
Note Make sure your laptop is not connected to your company’s network using a virtual private
network (VPN) connection.
Step 7 At the OfficeExtend Access Point login window, click Login, and then enter the username and password
to log into the access point. The default username and password are admin and admin.
Step 8 Choose Configuration > WAN.
Step 9 Enter the IP address of the Wireless LAN Controller in the Controller IP Address field.
Step 10 Leave the Static IP check box unchecked to allow the WAN IP address to be assigned by DHCP.
Step 11 Click Apply to commit your changes.
Step 12 On the verification screen, click Continue.

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Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on the Access Point
The AP connects to the controller and downloads the current software image. Allow 5 minutes for the
device to download and reboot with the new code and configuration.
Note The AP restarts when any change is applied on local the GUI. For example, changing the settings
for the personal SSID causes interruption to the corporate SSID. It recovers only after the AP
rejoins the controller.
Note You do not need to configure any SSIDs for your AP to connect to your company network. The
access point receives the company SSID when it connects to the company network by way of the
Internet. If you have problems connecting to your company network, contact your IT
administrator. You can configure your local SSID WLAN for other devices. See the“Configuring
Radio Channels on the Access Point” section on page 1-4.
Note Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend access points are designed to work behind a router or
other gateway device that is using network address translation (NAT). NAT allows a device, such
as a home router or gateway, to act as an agent between the Internet (public) and a personal
network (private), thereby enabling an entire group of computers to be represented by a single
IP address. There is not limit to the number of Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend access
points that can be deployed behind a single NAT device.
Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on the
Access Point
Follow these steps to configure the IP address of the Wireless LAN Controller on your Cisco Aironet
1810 Series OfficeExtend access point.
Step 1 Obtain the IP address of your Wireless LAN controller from your company’s IT professional.
Step 2 Access the 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI as described in “Accessing the GUI” section on
page 2-1.
Step 3 Choose Configuration > WAN tab.
Step 4 Enter the IP address of the primary controller in the Controller IP Address field.
Step 5 Leave the Static IP check box unchecked to allow the WAN IP address to be assigned by DHCP.
Step 6 Click Apply to commit your changes.
A verification screen is displayed.

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Step 7 Click Continue.
The 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access point will connect to the controller and download the current
software image. Allow the device 5 minutes to download and reboot with the new code and
configuration.
Configuring Radio Channels on the Access Point
Follow these steps to configure a radio channel for your 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point.
Step 1 Access the 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI as described in “Accessing the GUI” section on
page 2-1.
Step 2 Choose Configuration > System.
Step 3 Choose the desired radio interface – either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.
Step 4 From the Status drop-down list, choose Enabled to enable the wireless interface.
Step 5 From the Channel Selection drop-down list, choose the channel on which this interface will operate.
Note 802.11n mode should be enabled by default. If it is disabled, choose Enabled from the
802.11 n-mode drop-down list.
Step 6 Click Apply to commit your changes.
Configuring Personal Wireless LANs
Step 1 Access the 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI as described in “Accessing the GUI” section on
page 2-1.
Step 2 Choose Configuration > SSID.
Step 3 Choose the radio band, which can be either 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz. You can duplicate the configuration on
both bands, or have different settings on each band.
Step 4 In the Personal Network section:
a. Check the Enabled check box to enable this wireless connection. By default it is disabled.
b. Check the Broadcast check box to broadcast the SSID over the air. By default it is unchecked.
c. In the SSID field, enter the personal SSID that you want to assign to this access point. This SSID
will be locally switched.
Note Your personal SSID Wireless LAN and your company SSID Wireless LAN are different. When
you configure your personal Wireless LAN, use an SSID name that is different from your
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Troubleshooting
Step 5 In the Security Section, enable WPA2-PSK with AES encryption.
Step 6 Click Apply to commit your changes.
Step 7 In the verification screen, click Continue.
Troubleshooting
Problem LED Status Reasons Possible Solution
Private WLAN clients
can connect to the
Internet; but WLANs
provided by the
controller are unable to
connect or not being
broadcast.
Cycling through Green,
Red and Amber
Access Point is in
CAPWAP Discovery
mode.
Verify that the correct
Wireless LAN
Controller IP address is
entered in the WAN
page of the 1810 Series;
verify that CAPWAP
ports are allowed
through the personal
firewalls if any are
present on a router
between the 1810 series
and the modem.
WLANs provided by the
controller are not
broadcast or clients are
unable to connect.
Blinking Amber Software Upgrade in
Process.
Wait for 1810 series to
finish code download
and perform an
automatic reboot.
No connectivity is
available through 1810
Series access point.
Blinking Red No IP address on the
1810 Series access
point, waiting for DHCP
address.
Restart your home
router/gateway or
modem followed by
your 1810 Series access
point.
No connectivity is
available through 1810
Series access point,
local GUI unavailable,
or other issues.
Red Software Failure Disconnect and
reconnect power to the
1810 Series access
point.
The access point signal
strength is low.
Not applicable The access point may
not be in the optimal
position in relation to
your device(s). If the
access point is in close
proximity and above
your device, the signal
may become skewed.
Position the access
point lower than or with
the LED side facing
your devices.

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Troubleshooting

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Understanding the Access Point GUI
This chapter provides the following information:
•Accessing the GUI, page 2-1
•Home Page, page 2-3
•Configuration Page, page 2-5
•Event Log Page, page 2-14
•Network Diagnostics, page 2-15
Accessing the GUI
Follow these steps to access the Cisco Aironet 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI.
Step 1 Connect your laptop to the local Ethernet port 1, or 2 on the 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point.
Note Ethernet port 4 (Remote LAN port) may not be used to configure the 1810 Series OfficeExtend
access point.
Step 2 With the 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point connected to your home router/gateway as described in
the procedure “Installing the Access Point in the Network” section on page 1-2, enter the IP address of
the 1810 Series OfficeExtend access point in the Address field of your Internet browser
(http://<ap-ipaddress>) and click Go.
Note The default IP address is 10.0.0.1.
Note Make sure your laptop is not connected to your company’s network using a virtual private
network (VPN) connection.
The 1810 Series Office Extend Access Point Login page is displayed.
Step 3 When prompted, enter the username and password to log into the access point.
Note The default username and password are admin and admin.

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Accessing the GUI
The 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Point welcome page is displayed.
Step 4 On the 1810 Series OfficeExtend Access Point welcome page, click Enter. The 1810 Series Office
Extend Access Point Home page is displayed.
Figure 2-1 Home Page with AP Info Tab View
The GUI consists of these pages:
•Home Page
•Configuration Page
•Event Log Page
•Network Diagnostics
•Help Page
Note When modifying any of the settings described in the following sections, ensure that you click Apply for
the settings to take effect.

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Home Page
Home Page
This is a multi-tab page showing general information about the AP settings, information about
configured Local SSIDs and available Corporate SSIDs, and a summary of the client association
statistics. It contains the following tabs:
•AP Info
•SSID
•Client
AP Info
The AP Info tab (see Figure 2-1) shows the access point name, IP address, AP mode, AP MAC address,
AP uptime, software version, WLC information, CAPWAP status, and WAN gateway status.
This page also shows radio-specific information, under AP Statistics, which shows radio status,
channel/bandwidth, transmit power, and number of packets in and out.
This page also displays LAN Port statistics such as port number, admin status, port type, link status, and
number of packets in and out.
The CAPWAP status shows the status of the AP’s CAPWAP connection with the controller.
If the WAN connection is established and the AP’s Gateway is reachable then the WA N status is shown
as Reachable, else it is shown as Not Reachable.
SSID
The SSID tab (see Figure 2-2) lists configured Local SSIDs and available Corporate SSIDs and the
configured security policy.

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Home Page
Figure 2-2 Home–SSID Tab
Client
The Client tab (see Figure 2-3) gives the details of associated clients with Local as well as Corporate
SSIDs. For each connected client, this page reports the client MAC address, client IP address, WLAN
SSID, Radio/LAN, elapsed association time, number of packets in and out.
Figure 2-3 Home–Client Tab

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Configuration Page
Configuration Page
The Configuration page is a multi-tab page with the following options:
•System Tab
•SSID Tab
•DHCP Tab
•WAN Tab
•Firewall
•Backup/Restore
Wherever applicable, default values are shown.

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Configuration Page
System Tab
The Configuration System (see Figure 2-4) tab displays and allows the user to configure general system
information.
The Login section allows the user to change the username and password for the access point.
Note You can leave the username and password fields, along with the router’s user name and password fields
blank, to disable access control.
The Radio section allows the user to configure radio interface parameters. You can configure the
parameters for both the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz radios. To set these parameters, first click the radio you
want to configure from under the System tab.
You can set the following parameters for each radio:
•Status—Enable/disable the selected radio interface (i.e. 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
•802.11ac mode—Enable/disable the 802.11ac mode. This parameter is present only for the 5 GHz
radio.
•802.11n mode—Enable/disable the 802.11n mode.
•Bandwidth—Select the channel bandwidth. You can choose 20MHz, 40MHz, or 80MHz.
•Channel Selection—Select a particular channel to operate in. For automatic selection, choose Auto.
Figure 2-4 Configuration–System Tab