Troubleshooting; Suggested Next Steps - Cisco WAP131 Quick Start Manual

Follow the Setup Wizard instructions to finish the WAP device
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installation. The Setup Wizard turns on the Wi-Fi radio, which
allows you to connect wirelessly.
We strongly recommend that you use the Setup Wizard for the first
installation. For more advanced configurations, see the
Administration Guide. A link to the Administration Guide is found in
"Where to Go From
Congratulations, you can now start using your Cisco WAP131.

Suggested Next Steps

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In case of an error while installing, try the troubleshooting procedures
described in this section.

Troubleshooting

If you cannot display the configuration utility, you can test the ability of the
computer to communicate with the Cisco WAP131 by using ping. To use
ping on a computer running Windows:
Verify that the Cisco WAP131 is powered on and the lights indicate
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the appropriate links.
Locate the Cisco WAP131's IP address. While there are different
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ways to locate the IP address, this procedure uses Cisco FindIT.
a. If you have previously downloaded Cisco FindIT, open Internet
Explorer and launch Cisco FindIT. For more information on
downloading Cisco FindIT, see www.cisco.com/go/findit.
b. In the Cisco FindIT display, place your mouse over the Cisco
WAP131's name. The Cisco WAP131's IP address is displayed
along with other device information.
Open a command window by choosing Start > Run and enter
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cmd.
At the command window prompt, enter ping and the Cisco
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WAP131's IP address. In this example, we pinged 192.0.2.10.
If successful, you should get a reply similar to the following:
Pinging 192.0.2.10 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.0.2.10: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
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