Verifying The Hardware Installation - Cisco WAP581 Quick Start Manual

Slide the WAP device into the bracket, placing the cable through the break-out
S 7
TEP
tab found in the back of the bracket.
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Connecting the Cisco WAP581 WirelessAC/N
Premium Dual Radio Access Point with PoE Setup
The WiFi default SSID is "Cisco SB-Setup" with the passphrase "cisco123" in WPA2-
PSK AES. This wireless default configuration will not allow traffic between WiFi and
Ethernet; users will need to go through the setup wizard to resume the traffic
between WiFi and Ethernet.
The user can also perform the initial configuration using a wired Ethernet
connection.
To connect the device to the wired network:
Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of a PoE switch.
S 1
TEP
Connect the other end of the network Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port
S 2
TEP
(PoE) of the wireless access point.
WAP581 bundles the two Ethernet ports to be link aggregation mode.
N
OTE
If the two Ethernet ports have been connected at the same time, the link
partner must also support link aggregation.
After installation, all lights should be active. Refer to
Hardware Installation, page 6
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Verifying the Hardware Installation

To verify the hardware installation, complete the following tasks:
• Check the cable connections.
• Check the state of the indicator lights
Label
Power
Cisco WAP125 Quick Start Guide
for details about the different lights on each switch.
Activity
Off
Verifying the
Description
The WAP581 is out of power.
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