Guidelines For Using 1130Ag Series Lightweight Access Points - Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Hardware Installation Manual

Guidelines for Using 1130AG Series Lightweight Access Points

Guidelines for Using 1130AG Series Lightweight Access Points
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The lightweight access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a The lightweight access point contains two integrated radios: a 2.4-GHz radio (IEEE 802.11g) and a
5-GHz radio (IEEE 801.11a). Using a controller, you can configure the radio settings. 5-GHz radio (IEEE 801.11a). Using a controller, you can configure the radio settings.
In the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN architecture, access points operate in the lightweight mode (as In the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN architecture, access points operate in the lightweight mode (as
opposed to autonomous mode). The lightweight access points associate to a controller. The controller opposed to autonomous mode). The lightweight access points associate to a controller. The controller
manages the configuration, firmware, and controls transactions such as 802.1x authentication. In manages the configuration, firmware, and controls transactions such as 802.1x authentication. In
addition, all wireless traffic is tunneled through the controller. addition, all wireless traffic is tunneled through the controller.
LWAPP is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) draft protocol that defines the control messaging LWAPP is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) draft protocol that defines the control messaging
for setup and path authen tication and run-time operations. LW for setup and path authen tication and run-time operations. LWAPP also defines the tunneling mechani
for data traffic. for data traffic.
In an LWAPP environment, a In an LW APP environment, a lightweight acces
mechanisms and then sends it an LW mechanisms and then sends it an
an LWAPP join response a an LW APP join response a llowing the access point to join the con llowing the access point to join the con troller. When the access point is joined,
the access point downloads its software if the versions on the access point and controller do not match. the access point downloads its software if the versions on the access point and controller do not match.
After an access point joins a controller, you can reassign it to any controller on your network. After an access point joins a controller, you can reassign it to any controller on your network.
LWAPP secures the control communication between the lightweight access point and controller by LWAPP secures the control communication between the lightweight access point and controller by
means of a secure key distribution, using X.509 certificates on both the access point and controller. means of a secure key distribution, using X.509 certificates on both the access point and controller.
This chapter provides information on the following topics: This chapter provides information on the following topics:
• • Guidelines for Using 1130AG Series Lightweight Access Points, page 1-2 Guidelines for Using 1130AG Series Lightweight Access Points, page 1-2
• • Hardware Features, page 1-3 Hardware Features, page 1-3
• • Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points, page 1-7 Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points, page 1-7
You should keep these guidelines in mind when you use a 1130AG series lightweight access point: You should keep these guidelines in mind when you use a 1130AG series lightweight access point:
• • The access points can communicate only with 2006 or 4400 series controllers. Cisco 4100 series, The access points can communicate only with 2006 or 4400 series controllers. Cisco 4100 series,
Airespace 4012 series, and Airespace 4024 series controllers are not supported because they lack Airespace 4012 series, and Airespace 4024 series controllers are not supported because they lack
the memory required to support access points running Cisco IOS software. the memory required to support access points running Cisco IOS software.
• • The access points do not support Wireless Domain Services (WDS). The access points communicate The access points do not support Wireless Domain Services (WDS). The access points communicate
only with controllers and cannot communicate with WDS devices. However, the controller provides only with controllers and cannot communicate with WDS devices. However, the controller provides
functionality equivalent to WDS when the access point associates to it. functionality equivalent to WDS when the access point associates to it.
• • The access points support eight BSSIDs per radio and a total of eight wireless LANs per access The access points support eight BSSIDs per radio and a total of eight wireless LANs per access
point. When a lightweight access point associates to a controller, only wireless LANs with IDs 1 point. When a lightweight access point associates to a controller, only wireless LANs with IDs 1
through 8 are pushed to the access point. through 8 are pushed to the access point.
• • The access points do not support Layer 2 LWAPP. They must get an IP address and discover the The access points do not support Layer 2 LWAPP. They must get an IP address and discover the
controller using DHCP, DNS, or IP subnet broadcast. controller using DHCP, DNS, or IP subnet broadcast.
• • The access point console port is enabled for monitoring and debuging purposes (all configuration The access point console port is enabled for monitoring and debuging purposes (all configuration
commands are disabled after connecting to a controller). commands are disabled after connecting to a controller).
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