Checking Basic Settings; Ssid; Wep Keys - Cisco Aironet 340 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Table 4-1
Message
type
Association
status
Operational
Error/warning
Failure
Firmware
upgrade

Checking Basic Settings

Mismatched basic settings are the most common causes of lost connectivity with wireless clients. If the
access point does not communicate with client devices, check the following settings.

SSID

Wireless clients attempting to associate with the access point must use the same SSID as the access point.
The default SSID is tsunami.

WEP Keys

The WEP key you use to transmit data must be set up exactly the same on your access point and any
wireless devices with which it associates. For example, if you set WEP Key 3 on your wireless LAN
adapter to 0987654321 and select it as the transmit key, you must also set WEP Key 3 on the access point
to exactly the same value. The access point does not need to use Key 3 as its transmit key, however.
Refer to the "Security" section in Chapter 3 of the Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration
Guide for instructions on setting the access point's WEP keys.
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Top Panel Indicator Signals
Ethernet Status
indicator indicator
– Steady
green
– Blinking
green
– Steady
green
Blinking Steady
green green
– Steady
green
Blinking Steady
amber green
Blinking red –
– Blinking
amber
Steady red Steady red
– Steady red
Radio Meaning
indicator
– At least one wireless client device is
associated with the unit.
– No client devices are associated; check the
unit's SSID and WEP settings.
Blinking Transmitting/receiving radio packets
green
– Transmitting/receiving packets.
Blinking Maximum retries or buffer full occurred on
amber the radio.
– Transmit/receive errors.
– Ethernet cable is disconnected (340 series
only).
– General warning
Steady red Firmware failure; disconnect power from
the unit and reapply power.
– Unit is loading new firmware.
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