Cisco Aironet 600 Series User manual

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Configuring the Access Point
This chapter provides the following information:
•Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on the Access Point, page 3-1
•Configuring Radio Channels on the Access Point, page 3-2
•Configuring Personal Wireless LANs, page 3-3
•Troubleshooting, page 3-4
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
600 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 600 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI as described in “Accessing the GUI” section on
page 2-1.
Step 3 Click the Configuration tab.
The Configuration page is displayed.
Step 4 From the Configuration page, click the WA N tab.
The WAN page is displayed.
Step 5 Enter the IP address of the primary controller in the Controller IP Address field.
Step 6 Leave the Static IP check box unchecked to allow the WAN IP address to be assigned by DHCP.
Step 7 Click Apply to commit your changes.
A verification screen is displayed.
Step 8 Click Continue.
The 600 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.

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Configuring Radio Channels on the Access Point
Configuring Radio Channels on the Access Point
Follow these steps to configure a radio channel for your 600 Series OfficeExtend access point.
Step 1 Access the 600 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI as described in “Accessing the GUI” section on
page 2-1.
Step 2 Click the Configuration tab.
The Configuration–System page is displayed.
Step 3 From the Radio Interface drop-down list, choose the desired radio interface, which can be 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.

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Configuring Personal Wireless LANs
Configuring Personal Wireless LANs
Step 1 Access the 600 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI as described in “Accessing the GUI” section on
page 2-1.
Step 2 Click the Configuration tab.
The Configuration–System page is displayed.
Step 3 Click the SSID tab.
The Configuration–SSID page is displayed.
Step 4 From the Band Selection drop-down list, choose the 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 5 Check the Enabled check box to enable this wireless connection. By default it is disabled.
Step 6 Check the Broadcast check box to broadcast the SSID over the air. By default it is unchecked.
Step 7 In the SSID field, enter the personal SSID that you want to assign to this access point. This SSID will
be locally switched. The default SSID is AIR-602 for both radios.
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
company’s SSID to help avoid confusion.
Step 8 From the Security drop-down boxes, enter the authentication type, encryption type, and passphrase. It is
suggested that you select WPA2-PSK and AES encryption.
Step 9 Click Apply to commit your changes.
A verification screen that is similar to the following, is displayed.
Step 10 Click Continue.

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Troubleshooting
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.
LED cycling through
purple and orange with
client associated; LED
cycling with purple,
orange, and blue with no
client associated.
Access Point is in
CAPWAP Discovery
mode.
Verify that the correct
Wireless LAN
Controller IP address is
entered in the WAN
page of the 600 Series;
verify that CAPWAP
ports are allowed
through the personal
firewalls if any are
present on a router
between the 600 series
and the modem.
WLANs provided by the
controller are not
broadcast or clients are
unable to connect.
Blinking blue Software Upgrade in
Process.
Wait for 600 series to
finish code download
and perform an
automatic reboot.
No connectivity is
available through 600
Series access point.
Blinking orange No IP address on the
600 Series access point,
waiting for DHCP
address.
Restart your home
router/gateway or
modem followed by
your 600 Series access
point.
No connectivity is
available through 600
Series access point,
local GUI unavailable,
or other issues.
Orange Software Failure Disconnect and
reconnect power to the
600 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.