Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Access Points
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Release Notes for Cisco Aironet 340 and 350 Series Access Points and 350 Series Bridges Running Firmware Version 12.01T
OL-3642-01
Limitations and Restrictions
Upgrading to a New Firmware Release
Determining the Firmware Version
The firmware version number is in the upper-left corner of most management screens in the web-browser
interface and at the top of the home (Summary Status) page in the command-line interface.
interface and at the top of the home (Summary Status) page in the command-line interface.
Upgrade Procedure
For instructions on installing access point and bridge firmware:
1.
Follow this link to the Cisco Aironet documentation home page:
2.
Follow this path to the product, document, and chapter:
Aironet 350 Series Wireless LAN Products > Cisco Aironet 350 Series Access Points > Cisco
Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide > Managing Firmware Configurations >
Updating Firmware
Aironet 350 Series Wireless LAN Products > Cisco Aironet 350 Series Access Points > Cisco
Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide > Managing Firmware Configurations >
Updating Firmware
3.
Follow this link to the Software Center on Cisco.com and download firmware version 12.01T:
Note
To upgrade firmware from a file server, you must enter settings on the access point’s or bridge’s FTP
Server Setup page. Refer to chapter 6 in the Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide
for more information.
Server Setup page. Refer to chapter 6 in the Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide
for more information.
Limitations and Restrictions
This section describes limitations and restrictions for 340 and 350 series access points and 350 series
bridges.
bridges.
Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridges Incompatible with 340 Series Bridges
Cisco Aironet 340 and 350 Series Bridges can be connected to the same LAN segments, but they cannot
communicate wirelessly. Although you can disable STP on non-root 350 series bridges, 350 and 340
series bridges are not designed to interoperate. If you use both 340 and 350 series bridges on your
network, make sure the 340 series bridges have radio bridge links only to other 340 series bridges, and
that 350 series bridges have radio bridge links only to other 350 series bridges.
communicate wirelessly. Although you can disable STP on non-root 350 series bridges, 350 and 340
series bridges are not designed to interoperate. If you use both 340 and 350 series bridges on your
network, make sure the 340 series bridges have radio bridge links only to other 340 series bridges, and
that 350 series bridges have radio bridge links only to other 350 series bridges.
Removing Power During Firmware Update Can Corrupt Radio Firmware
When you update the firmware on an access point or bridge, allow the unit to finish its start-up sequence
before removing power. If you update the firmware and remove power before the unit finishes the
start-up sequence, the radio firmware might be corrupted, making the unit inoperable. If the radio
before removing power. If you update the firmware and remove power before the unit finishes the
start-up sequence, the radio firmware might be corrupted, making the unit inoperable. If the radio