Autonomous: Reset Cisco Access Point to Factory Defaults Using the MODE Button
How to reset a Cisco AP using the MODE button. I have a small project coming up and getting refreshed with the Cisco Autonomous Access Points... Using the MODE Button Follow these steps to delete...
View ArticleAutonomous: Disable Cisco AP MODE Button
You can disable the MODE button on a Cisco AP. Why do you ask? This command prevents unauthorized users from gaining access to the access point CLI and creating a "inside rogue". I consulted at a...
View ArticleCisco Output Interpreter - New this month Wireless LAN Controller - show &...
I wanted to share this in case you may have a use for it. I've used it in the past, its a little hit or miss on what is supported and how the code is sometimes read. It was recently updated to...
View ArticleAutonomous: Configure a Cisco AP to provide DHCP Services
In real world deployments you wouldn't likely use a Cisco AP as the DHCP server. But, during deployments I've used it for temporary setups. Lets step through the setup process In this senerio we...
View ArticleAutonomous: Command History Buffer
By default, the Cisco autonomous AP records ten command lines in its history buffer. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, enter this command to change the number of command lines that the wireless...
View ArticleAutonomous: Understanding Cisco AP ARP Caching [Disabled] [Enabled] and...
ARP Caching at the access point isn't something normally deployed in the field in my experience, but I wanted to cover it here. I've done limited testing with this "nerd knob" function in the...
View ArticleAutonomous: Enable / Disable Web Browser Interface
How to enable or disable the web interface on a Cisco access point (autonomous) The web browser command in the CLI is "ip http server" for port 80 HTTP "ip http secure-server" for port 443 HTTPS...
View ArticleAutonomous: Carrier Busy Test
Back in the day when I couldn’t afford a spectrum or packet analyzer I would often use the next best free thing available. Its called the "carrier busy" test and it’s built into the Cisco Autonomous...
View ArticleBasic Cisco AP Debugging - Autonomous IOS
A great post from Aaron Leonard (Cisco TAC) These are debugs that you can collect while logged into the IOS CLI. Basic setup If you see a prompt that ends in a right angle bracket, like this: ap>...
View ArticleWhat does the RTD-1-ADDR_FLAP system message mean?
I ran into this very issue many moons ago. Good post by Vinay! By: Vinay Sharma - Cisco https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-2246 Introduction What does the RTD-1-ADDR_FLAP system message...
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