Cisco Cisco Aironet 1200 Access Point Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet Access Points for Cisco IOS Release 12.3(7)JA
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Important Notes
Repeater Access Points Running IOS Software Cannot Associate to Parent
Access Points Running VxWorks
Access Points Running VxWorks
Repeater access points running Cisco IOS software cannot associate to parent access points that do not
run IOS software (all 340 series access points, and 350 and 1200 series access points that have not been
converted to run IOS software).
run IOS software (all 340 series access points, and 350 and 1200 series access points that have not been
converted to run IOS software).
Repeater Access Points Cannot Be Configured as WDS Access Points
Repeater access points do not support WDS. You cannot configure a repeater access point as a WDS
access point, and if a root access point becomes a repeater in fallback mode, it cannot provide WDS.
access point, and if a root access point becomes a repeater in fallback mode, it cannot provide WDS.
Crossover Cable Sometimes Needed When Ethernet Speed and Duplex Set to
Fixed on 1100 Series Access Points
Fixed on 1100 Series Access Points
If you change the speed and duplex settings from auto to fixed on an 1100 series access point’s Ethernet
port, the auto-MDIX feature on the port is disabled. When auto-MDIX is disabled, you must determine
whether to use a straight-through or a crossover cable to connect the access point Ethernet port to another
device. If the Ethernet link goes down after you set the speed and duplex to fixed, try changing the
Ethernet cable from crossover to straight-through or from straight-through to crossover.
port, the auto-MDIX feature on the port is disabled. When auto-MDIX is disabled, you must determine
whether to use a straight-through or a crossover cable to connect the access point Ethernet port to another
device. If the Ethernet link goes down after you set the speed and duplex to fixed, try changing the
Ethernet cable from crossover to straight-through or from straight-through to crossover.
Cannot Perform Link Tests on Non-Cisco Aironet Client Devices and on Cisco
Aironet 802.11g Client Devices
Aironet 802.11g Client Devices
The link test feature on the web-browser interface does not support non-Cisco Aironet client devices nor
Cisco Aironet 802.11g client devices.
Cisco Aironet 802.11g client devices.
System Software Upgrade Sometimes Fails Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.01 SP2
5.01 SP2
A system software upgrade sometimes fails when you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP2 to
upgrade system software using the TFTP Upgrade page in the web-browser interface. Use a later version
of Microsoft Internet Explorer to perform HTTP system software upgrades, or use TFTP to upgrade
system software. Click this URL to browse to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco
Aironet Access Points for complete instructions on performing software upgrades:
upgrade system software using the TFTP Upgrade page in the web-browser interface. Use a later version
of Microsoft Internet Explorer to perform HTTP system software upgrades, or use TFTP to upgrade
system software. Click this URL to browse to the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco
Aironet Access Points for complete instructions on performing software upgrades: