Connecting To The Access Point Locally - Cisco 1242AG - Aironet - Wireless Access Point Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 1240AG Series Lightweight Access Points
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If you receive a Do you wish to continue? security alert message, click Yes to continue.
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Click Download.
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Carefully read the Software Download Rules and click Agree to download the image file. An Enter
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Password window appears.
Enter your username and password in the respective fields and click OK.
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Download and save the image file to your hard drive and then exit the Internet browser.
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Connecting to the Access Point Locally

If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to a wired LAN),
you can connect a PC to its console port using a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable.
Be careful when handling the access point, the bottom plate might be hot.
Caution
After completing your configuration changes, you must remove the serial cable from the access point.
Note
Follow these steps to open the CLI by connecting to the access point console port:
Connect a nine-pin, female DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 console port on the access point and
Step 1
to the COM port on a computer.
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Carefully read the information and enter the Cisco.com user profile or detailed data describing the end
user of this software image in the provided fields.
Click Submit.
shows the console port location.
Console Port Location
STATUS
RADIO
ETHERNET
2.4 GHz LEFT
Console port
The Cisco part number for the DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace
CONSOLE
MODE
1
to order a serial cable.
Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
Connecting to the Access Point Locally
ETHERNET
48VDC
2.4 GHz RIGHT/PRIMARY
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