Cisco Cisco Aironet 1260 Access Point
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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Default Radio Settings
Note
Communication takes place between the power injector and the access point/bridge using
Ethernet Port 0. Do not attempt to change any of the Ethernet Port 0 settings.
Ethernet Port 0. Do not attempt to change any of the Ethernet Port 0 settings.
Step 3
Connect the power injector to the access point/bridge using dual coaxial cables.
Step 4
Connect the power injector power cable and power on the access point/bridge.
Step 5
Follow the steps in the
. If you make a mistake and need
to start over, follow the steps in the
.
Step 6
After configuring the access point/bridge, remove the Ethernet cable from your PC and connect the
power injector to your wired LAN.
power injector to your wired LAN.
Note
When you connect your PC to the access point/bridge or reconnect your PC to the wired LAN,
you might need to release and renew the IP address on the PC. On most PCs, you can perform a
release and renew by rebooting your PC or by entering ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew
commands in a command prompt window. Consult your PC operating instructions for detailed
instructions.
you might need to release and renew the IP address on the PC. On most PCs, you can perform a
release and renew by rebooting your PC or by entering ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew
commands in a command prompt window. Consult your PC operating instructions for detailed
instructions.
Default Radio Settings
Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JA, access point radios are disabled and no default SSID is
assigned. This was done in order to prevent unauthorized users to access a customer wireless network
through an access point having a default SSID and no security settings. You must create an SSID before
you can enable the access point radio interfaces.
assigned. This was done in order to prevent unauthorized users to access a customer wireless network
through an access point having a default SSID and no security settings. You must create an SSID before
you can enable the access point radio interfaces.
See
for additional information.
Assigning Basic Settings
After you determine or assign the wireless device IP address, you can browse to the wireless device
Express Setup page and perform an initial configuration:
Express Setup page and perform an initial configuration:
Step 1
Open your Internet browser.
Step 2
Enter the wireless device IP address in the browser address line and press Enter.
An Enter Network Password screen appears.
Step 3
Press Tab to bypass the Username field and advance to the Password field.
Step 4
Enter the case-sensitive password Cisco and press Enter.
The Summary Status page appears.
Step 5
Click Easy Setup.
The Express Setup screen appears.