Wep Keys; Security Settings; Resetting To The Default Configuration - Cisco AIR-AP1220B-A-K9 - Aironet 1200 - Wireless Access Point Hardware Installation Manual

Resetting to the Default Configuration

WEP Keys

The WEP key you use to transmit data must be set up exactly the same on your access point and any
wireless devices with which it associates. For example, if you set WEP Key 3 on your wireless LAN
adapter to 0987654321 and select it as the transmit key, you must also set WEP Key 3 on the access point
to exactly the same value. The access point does not need to use Key 3 as its transmit key, however.
Refer to the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide for instructions on
setting the access point's WEP keys.

Security Settings

Wireless clients attempting to authenticate with your access point must support the same security options
configured in the access point, such as EAP or LEAP, MAC address authentication, Message Integrity
Check (MIC), WEP key hashing, and 802.1X protocol versions.
In the dual-mode access point, the security settings can be different for the 2.4-GHz and the 5-GHz
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wireless LANs.
If a wireless client is unable to authenticate with your access point, contact the system administrator for
proper security settings in the client adapter and for the wireless client adapter driver and firmware
versions that are compatible with the access point settings.
Refer to the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide for instructions on
setting and verifying the access point's security options.
Resetting to the Default Configuration
If you forget the password that allows you to configure the access point, you may need to completely
reset the configuration. Follow the steps below to delete the current configuration and return all access
point settings to the factory defaults.
The following steps reset all configuration settings to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys,
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the IP address, and the SSID. If you do not need to reset the entire configuration, use the Configuration
Reset buttons on the System Configuration Setup page in the web-browser interface. Consult the Cisco
Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide for more information on the reset
buttons in the Internet browser interface.
Connect a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable (Cisco part number AIR-CONCAB1200) to the COM port on
Step 1
your computer and to the serial port on the back of the access point. For serial cable pinouts refer to
Appendix C, "Console Cable Pinouts."
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Both the Ethernet and console ports use RJ-45 connectors. Be careful to avoid accidently
connecting the serial cable to the Ethernet port connector.
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