Using The Mode Button; Web Browser Interface - Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1200 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Using the MODE button

You can use the MODE button on the access point to reload the access point image file from an active
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on your network or on a PC connected to the access point
Ethernet port.
If your access point experiences a firmware failure or a corrupt firmware image, indicated by three red
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LEDs, you must reload the image from a connected TFTP server.
This process resets all configuration settings to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the
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access point IP address, and SSIDs.
Follow the steps below to reload the access point image file:
The PC you intend to use must be configured with a static IP address in the same subnet as the access
Step 1
point.
Place a copy of the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7-tar.123-7.JA.tar) into the TFTP server
Step 2
folder on your PC. For additional information, refer to the
"Obtaining the TFTP Server Software"
Rename the access point image file in the TFTP server folder to c1200-k9w7-tar.default.
Step 3
Activate the TFTP server.
Step 4
Step 5 Connect the PC to the access point power injector using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.
Step 6 Disconnect power (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for in-line power) from the
access point.
Step 7 Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to the access point.
Step 8 Hold the MODE button until the status LED turns red (approximately 20 to 30 seconds), and release the
MODE button.
Step 9 Wait until the access point reboots as indicated by all LEDs turning green followed by the status LED
blinking green.
Step 10 After the access point reboots, you must reconfigure the access point by using the Web interface, the
Telnet interface, or Cisco IOS commands.

Web Browser Interface

You can also use the Web browser interface to reload the access point image file. The Web browser
interface supports loading the image file using HTTP or TFTP interfaces.
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Your access point configuration is not changed when using the browser to reload the image file.
"Obtaining the Access Point Image File"
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