Cisco Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Installation Guide
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Figure 4 illustrates the access point LEDs on the top of the unit.
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Access Point LEDs
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Installing and Deploying the Access Point
This section describes the basic steps necessary to install and deploy your access point on your
network. Please review the “Basic Installation Guidelines” section to ensure that your network is ready
to discover, configure, and deploy your access point.
network. Please review the “Basic Installation Guidelines” section to ensure that your network is ready
to discover, configure, and deploy your access point.
Basic Installation Guidelines
Because the access point is a radio device, it is susceptible to interference that can reduce throughput
and range. Follow these basic guidelines to ensure the best possible performance:
and range. Follow these basic guidelines to ensure the best possible performance:
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Ensure that a site survey has been performed to determine the optimum placement of access points.
Refer to the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Deployment Guide for site survey
information.
Refer to the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point Deployment Guide for site survey
information.
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Check the latest release notes to ensure that your controller software version supports the access
points to be installed. You can find the controller release notes on cisco.com.
points to be installed. You can find the controller release notes on cisco.com.
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