Cisco Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point 집계 된 데이터
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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series, Aironet 1230 AG Series, and Aironet 1240 AG Series Access Points allow for operation at temperatures as low as
–20°C (–4°F) while the connectorized version of the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Access Point (AP1020) provides a 0°C (32°F) minimum operating
temperature. This difference can be critical in certain operating environments.
temperature. This difference can be critical in certain operating environments.
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LWAPP-capable access points have a read-only console port for additional diagnostic information.
Q.
What access point platforms have the ability to operate as autonomous access points or lightweight access points?
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The following Cisco Aironet access points can operate as autonomous access points or lightweight access points:
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Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1230AG Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points that contain 802.11g (AIR-MP21G-x-K9) and/or second-generation 802.11a radios (AIR-RM21A-x-K9
or AIR-RM22A-x-K9)
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Cisco Aironet 1130 AG Series Access Points
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Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Points that contain 802.11g radios (AIR-AP1121G-x-K9)
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Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Points (AIR-BR1310G-x-K9 or AIR-BR1310G-x-K9-R). A Cisco Aironet 1300 Series operating in LWAPP
mode only operates as an access point. This series does not support LWAPP bridging mode.
Note:
The Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Access Points continue to be supported as lightweight access points.
Q.
What access point radios will be supported in access points operating as lightweight access points?
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The following radios are supported by access points operating as lightweight access points:
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802.11g radio (AIR-MP21G-x-K9)
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Second-generation 802.11a radio (AIR-RM21A-x-K9 or AIR-RM22A-x-K9)
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Support for the 802.11b radio is not provided because it does not support Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption or Multiple Broadcast
System Set Identifier (MBSSID), both of which are integral to lightweight operation.
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Which Cisco wireless LAN controllers support access points operating as lightweight access points?
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The following Cisco wireless LAN controllers support access points operating as lightweight access points:
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Cisco Aironet 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
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Cisco Aironet 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
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All future Cisco modules and controllers that support LWAPP
Q.
Are there any additional software licensing costs associated with running LWAPP on Cisco Aironet access points?
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No. There are no additional software licensing costs involved associated within running LWAPP on Cisco Aironet autonomous access points
upgraded to lightweight mode. LWAPP is provided via a free Cisco IOS Software upgrade for users with a Cisco.com login account.
Deployment
Q.
Are the Autonomous to Lightweight Mode upgrade tool and the associated Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(7)JX deployment process similar
to the process that was used for converting Cisco Aironet access points from VxWorks to Cisco IOS Software?
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No. Upgrading an access point from autonomous mode to lightweight mode using the Autonomous to Lightweight Mode upgrade tool and
associated Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(7)JX is not the same as the migration process from VxWorks to Cisco IOS Software. The autonomous
mode to lightweight mode process is a software upgrade to the existing Cisco IOS Software image. It is not an operating system swap out. In
lightweight mode, Cisco IOS Software continues to run on the access point, and LWAPP is used to talk to a wireless LAN controller. One benefit
of LWAPP is the automatic access point configuration, which obviates the need to retain or convert the original autonomous Cisco IOS access point
configuration.