Reloading The Access Point Image; Using The Mode Button - Cisco 1130AG - Aironet - Wireless Access Point Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Autonomous Access Points
Enter the access point's IP address in the browser address line and press Enter.
Step 2
At the prompt, enter the administrator username and password. The default username is Cisco and the
Step 3
default password is Cisco. The username and password are case sensitive. The Summary Status page
appears.
Step 4 Click System Software and the System Software screen appears.
Step 5 Click System Configuration and the System Configuration screen appears.
Step 6 Click Reset to Defaults.
Note
After the access point reboots, you must reconfigure the access point by using the Web browser interface,
Step 7
the Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands.

Reloading the Access Point Image

If your access point has a firmware failure, you must reload the complete access point image file using
the Web browser interface or by using the MODE button. You can use the browser interface if the access
point firmware is still fully operational and you want to upgrade the firmware image. However, you can
use the MODE button when the access point has a corrupt firmware image.

Using the MODE Button

You can use the MODE button on the access point to reload the access point image file from an active
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on your network or on a PC connected to the access point
Ethernet port.
If your access point experiences a firmware failure or a corrupt firmware image, indicated by the Status
Note
LED turning an amber color, you must reload the image from a connected TFTP server.
This process resets all configuration settings to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the
Note
access point IP address, and SSIDs.
Follow these steps to reload the access point image file:
The PC you intend to use must be configured with a static IP address in the same subnet as the access
Step 1
point.
Place a copy of the access point image file (such as c1130-k9w7-tar.123-8.JA.tar) into the TFTP server
Step 2
folder on your PC. For additional information, refer to the
"Obtaining the TFTP Server Software"
Rename the access point image file in the TFTP server folder to c1130-k9w7-tar.default.
Step 3
Activate the TFTP server.
Step 4
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If the access point is configured with a static IP address, the IP address does not change.
"Obtaining the Access Point Image File"
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