Connecting To The Network; Connecting Access Points - Cisco 2504 Getting Started Manual

Connecting to the Network

Connecting to the Network
Figure 13
connection uses 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 physical port, UTP, Category-5 or higher cable).
Always use Category-5, Category-5e, Category-6, or Category-7 Ethernet cables to connect the office
network equipment to the controller.
Figure 13
If the link does not activate, check the cable. When you are connecting to a hub or a switch, use a
Note
straight-through cable.

Connecting Access Points

After you have configured the controller, use Category-5, Category-5e, Category-6, or Category-7
Ethernet cables to connect up to 50 Cisco lightweight access points to the controller Ethernet ports or to
the network (distribution system) as shown in
can use an MDI-X or MDI cable (crossover or straight-through) to make the connections.
As soon as the controller is operational, the controller is available to connect access that are scanning
for a controller. When it detects an access point, it records the access point MAC address in its database.
The controller Radio Resource Management (RRM) feature automatically configures the access point to
start transmitting and allowing clients to associate.
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The CLI automatically logs out without saving any changes after 5 minutes of inactivity. You
Note
can set the automatic logout from 0 (never log out) to 160 minutes using the config serial
timeout command.
shows the connection from the network (802.11 distribution system) to the controller. The
External Network Equipment Connection to the Controller
Network
Connection to
main office
10/100/1000BASE-T
Firewall
Office
network
10/100/1000BASE-T
MDI cable
Figure 14. The controller has an auto MDI feature, so you
Cisco
Access Points
MDI cable
CLI console