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This guide is for the networking professional who installs and manages the Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Access Point, hereafter referred to as the access point. These access points are part of the Cisco Integrated Wireless Network Solution and require no manual configuration before they are mounted. The access point is automatically configured by a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller using the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP).
To use this guide, you should have experience working with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of wireless local area networks.
This guide provides the information you need to install your access point. For information about the Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, refer to the Cisco documentation sets available from the Cisco.com home page at Technical Support & Documentation. On the Technical Support & Documentation home page, click Wireless and the documentation is listed under the "Wireless LAN Controllers" section.
This guide is organized into these chapters:
"Overview," lists the software and hardware features of the access point and describes the access point's role in your network.
"Installing the Access Point," describes how to mount the access point on a desktop, wall, or ceiling, how to connect Ethernet, serial, and power cables, and provides an installation summary, safety warnings, and general guidelines.
"Troubleshooting," provides troubleshooting procedures for basic problems with the access point.
"Translated Safety Warnings,"indicates how to access the document that provides translations of the safety warnings that appear in this publication.
"Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information," provides declarations of conformity and regulatory information for the access point.
"Access Point Specifications," lists technical specifications for the access point.
"Channels and Power Levels," indicates how to access the document that lists the access point radio channels and the maximum power levels supported by the world's regulatory domains.
"Priming Access Points Prior to Deployment," describes the procedure to pre-configure an access point with IP addresses and controller information.
"Configuring DHCP Option 43," describes the procedure to configure DHCP Option 43.
This publication uses these conventions to convey instructions and information:
Command descriptions use these conventions:
•Commands and keywords are in boldface text.
•Arguments for which you supply values are in italic.
•Square brackets ([ ]) mean optional elements.
•Braces ({ }) group required choices, and vertical bars ( | ) separate the alternative elements.
•Braces and vertical bars within square brackets ([{ | }]) mean a required choice within an optional element.
Interactive examples use these conventions:
•Terminal sessions and system displays are in screen font.
•Information you enter is in boldface screen font.
•Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >).
Notes, cautions, and timesavers use these conventions and symbols:
Tip Means the following will help you solve a problem. The tips information might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information.
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.
These documents provide complete information about the access point:
These documents provide complete information about the outdoor access point:
•Release Notes for Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Lightweight Access Points
•Quick Start: Cisco Aironet 1000 Series Lightweight Outdoor Mesh Access Point
•Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
Click this link to browse to the Cisco Wireless documentation home page:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/tsd_products_support_category_home.html
To browse to the 1000 series access point documentation, click Cisco Aironet 1000 Series listed under "Access Points."
To browse to the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller documentation, click Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers or Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controllers listed under "Wireless LAN Controllers."
The access point serial number is on the right side of the housing (refer to Figure 1).
Figure 1 Location of Serial Number Label
The access point serial number label contains the following information:
•Model number, such as AIR-AP1000-x-k9
•Serial number, such as VDF0636XXXX (11 alphanumeric digits)
•MAC address, such as 00abc65094f3 (12 hexadecimal digits)
•Location of manufacture, such as Made in Singapore
You need your product serial number when requesting support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center.
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html