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Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Quick Start Manual

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Read This First
This guide is designed to help you quickly set up and configure your Cisco
Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge.
This guide does not cover mounting the access point/bridge or establishing a
bridge link. Those subjects are covered in the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series
Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Mounting Instructions, which shipped with
your access point/bridge. You must complete the procedures in the mounting
instruction document and then use this guide to initially configure the access
point/bridge to connect to your LAN.
Important Information
Recent Cisco IOS releases have changed the way an unconfigured access
point/bridge behaves when booted for the first time. This section describes
this behavior and provides instructions on how to open' the access point's
configuration pages.
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  • Page 1 Read This First This guide is designed to help you quickly set up and configure your Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge. This guide does not cover mounting the access point/bridge or establishing a bridge link. Those subjects are covered in the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Mounting Instructions, which shipped with your access point/bridge.

  • Page 2: Cisco Ios Release 12.2(15)Ja And Earlier

    Cisco IOS Release 12.2(15)JA and Earlier Setting Default Remarks Login/Password Cisco/Cisco Case-sensitive SSID autoinstall — Radio status Enabled — Roll in Radio Root bridge — Network IP Address Assigned by DHCP If DHCP disabled, the default IP address is 10.0.0.1. See the “Assigning Basic Settings”...

  • Page 3: Cisco Ios Release 12.3(2)Ja

    DHCP requests indefinitely. To assign an IP address, you must access the unit’s console port. See the “Using the CLI” section on page 14 for additional information. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...

  • Page 4: Cisco Ios Release 12.3(4)Ja And Later

    Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)JA and Later Setting Default Remarks Login/Password Cisco/Cisco Case-sensitive SSID None assigned You must create an SSID. See the “Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI” section on page Radio status disabled You must enable the radio interfaces.

  • Page 5: Enabling The Radio Interfaces

    Enabling the Radio Interfaces In Cisco IOS Release 12.3(4)JA and later, the access point/bridge radio is disabled by default, and there is no SSID. You must create an SSID and enable the radios before the access point/bridge will allow wireless associations from other devices.

  • Page 6: Checking The Leds

    8. Click Apply. 9. Close your internet browser. Note You can enable the radios using the access point’s command line interface (CLI). See the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points for additional information. Checking the LEDs The access point/bridge has four LEDs on its back panel that provide operational information about the access point/bridge.
  • Page 7 Radio LED Status LED Ethernet LED Install LED The following table shows normal mode LED indications. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...
  • Page 8 Note For detailed information about the LEDs, see the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Hardware Installation Guide. Ethernet Status Radio Meaning — — Ethernet link is down or disabled. Blinking — — Transmitting and receiving Ethernet green packets.
  • Page 9 Radio firmware error. Note The access point/bridge uses a blinking code to identify various error conditions. See the Cisco Aironet 1300 Outdoor Access Point/ Bridge Hardware Installation Guide for a detailed description of the codes. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...

  • Page 10: Related Documents

    Bridges In addition to the integrated antenna, the access point/bridge can be used with existing certified Cisco Aironet 2.4-GHz antennas. If you are using an optional external antenna, please refer to the applicable documentation for the specific antenna. Antenna documentation is shipped with the antenna.

  • Page 11: Before You Begin

    SNMP file attribute (if SNMP is in use) • If you use IPSU to find or assign the access point/bridge IP address, the MAC address from the product label on the access point/bridge (such as 00164625854c) Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...

  • Page 12: Resetting The Access Point/Bridge To Default Settings

    1. Open your Internet browser. 2. Enter the access point/bridge’s IP address in the browser address or location line and press Enter. An Enter Network Password window appears. 3. Enter your username (default Cisco) in the User Name field. 78-15954-02...
  • Page 13 4. Enter the bridge password (default Cisco) in the Password field and press Enter. The Summary Status page appears. 5. Click System Software and the System Software window appears. 6. Click System Configuration and the System Configuration window appears. 7. Click Reset to Defaults. A warning appears prompting you to turn off any popup blocking software on your system.

  • Page 14: Using The Cli

    Using the CLI From the privileged EXEC mode, you can reset the access point/bridge configuration to factory default values using the CLI by following these steps: 1. Enter erase nvram to erase all NVRAM files including the startup configuration. 2. Enter Y when the following CLI message appears: Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm].
  • Page 15 The access point/bridge is configured with the factory default values including the IP address (set to receive an IP address using DHCP). To obtain the access point/bridge’s new IP address, you can use the show interface bvi1 CLI command. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...

  • Page 16: Obtaining And Assigning An Ip Address

    Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address To browse to the access point/bridge’s Express Setup page, you must either obtain or assign the access point/bridge’s IP address using one of the following methods: • Use a DHCP server (if available) to automatically assign an IP address. You can find out the DHCP-assigned IP address using one of the following methods: –...
  • Page 17 IP address to the BVI. If you need to continue configuring the access point using Telnet, use the new IP address to open another Telnet session to the access point. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...

  • Page 18: Using A Telnet Session To Access The Cli

    Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI Follow these steps to access the CLI using a Telnet session. These steps are for a PC running Microsoft Windows with a Telnet terminal application. Check your PC operating instructions for detailed instructions. 1.
  • Page 19 An Enter Network Password windows appears. 3. Press Tab to bypass the Username field and advance to the Password field. 4. Enter the case-sensitive password Cisco and press Enter. The Summary Status page appears. The following illustration shows the Summary Status page.
  • Page 20 5. Click Express Setup. The Express Setup page appears. The following illustration shows the Express Setup page. 6. Enter the configuration settings you obtained from your system administrator. The following table lists the configurable settings and their defaults. 78-15954-02...
  • Page 21 “Important Information” section on page 1 for additional information. IP Subnet Identifies the subnet on which your bridge resides. Mask Provided by your network administrator. If DHCP is enabled, leave this field blank. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...
  • Page 22 Setting Description and Default Default Identifies the address the bridge uses to access another Gateway network. Provided by your network administrator. The entry 255.255.255.224 indicates no gateway. If DHCP is enabled, leave this field blank. SNMP Identifies the Simple Network Management Protocol Community (SNMP) used to manage the network on which the bridge resides.
  • Page 23 Series Access Point and allows clients to associate to it. Workgroup Bridge emulates a Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Workgroup Bridge and allows devices to connect to it through a hub. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...
  • Page 24 Custom Bridge uses settings that you enter on the Network Interfaces. Selecting Custom takes you to the Network Interfaces: Settings page. Aironet This setting is always enabled on Cisco Aironet 1300 Extensions Series Bridges. 78-15954-02...

  • Page 25: Configuring Security Settings

    Just as you use the Express Setup page to assign basic settings, you can use the Express Security page to create unique SSIDs and assign one of four security types to them. The following illustration shows the Express Security page. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...
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  • Page 27: Understanding Express Security Settings

    WPA authentication because they use different encryption settings. If you find that the security setting for an SSID conflicts with another SSID, you can delete one or more SSIDs to eliminate the conflict. Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...
  • Page 28 The following table briefly describes the four security settings you can assign to an SSID using the Express Security page. Security Type Description No Security The least secure option. Use this option only for SSIDs used in a public space and assign it to a VLAN that restricts access to your network.

  • Page 29: Express Security Limitations

    Note For more information about settings on the Express Security page, see Chapter 2 of the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Wireless Bridge Software Configuration Guide. Express Security Limitations Because the Express Security page is designed for simple configuration of basic security, the options available are a subset of the bridge’s security capabilities.

  • Page 30: Configuring Advanced Parameters

    Your bridge is now running but probably requires additional configuring to conform to your network’s operational and security requirements. Refer to the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Software Configuration Guide for detailed information and instructions. The following table lists the chapters you need to consult.
  • Page 31 Chapter 14 Configuring filters Chapter 15 Configuring CDP Chapter 16 Configuring SNMP Chapter 17 Configuring the bridge as an access point Chapter 20 Configuring the bridge as a workgroup bridge Chapter 20 Quick Start Guide Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Point...

  • Page 32: Cisco One-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Terms

    Warranty Statement, including the warranties and license agreements applicable to Cisco software, is available on Cisco.com. Follow these steps to access and download the Cisco Information Packet and your warranty and license agreements from Cisco.com. 1. Launch your browser, and go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.h...
  • Page 33 The Cisco warranty page appears. d. Read the document online, or click the PDF icon to download and print the document in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). You can also contact the Cisco service and support website for assistance: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html Duration of Hardware Warranty...
  • Page 34 Replacement, Repair, or Refund Policy for Hardware Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a replacement part within ten (10) working days after receipt of a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) request. Actual delivery times can vary, depending on the customer location.

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