Cisco Access Point Basic configuration

  1. Disconnect power (the power jack for external power or the Ethernet cable for in-line power) from the access point.
  2. Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to the access point.
  3. Hold the MODE button until the Status LED turns amber (approximately 1 to 2 seconds), and release the button. All access point settings return to factory defaults.

The following configuration has been applied to Cisco Aironet 1140 Series AIR-AP1142N-A-K9 802.11a/g/n

  • en (def. pass is Cico)
  • conf t
  • line vty 0 4
  • login local
  • exit
  • line console 0
  • login local
  • exit
  • username [USERNAME] privilege 15 password [PASSWORD]
  • hostname [HOSTNAME]
  • dot11 ssid [SSIDNAME]
  • auth open
  • auth key wpa ver 2
  • wpa-psk ascii KEY (min 8 characters)
  • guest-mode
  • exit
  • int d0 (or int dot11 0) 2.4 GHz interface
  • encryption mode ciphers aes (or tkip)
  • ssid [SSIDNAME]
  • channel ? (display all available channels)
  • channel 1 (choose your channel)
  • no shut
  • exit
  • int d1 (or int dot11 1) 5 GHz interface
  • encryption mode ciphers aes (or tkip)
  • ssid [SSIDNAME]
  • channel ? (display all available channels)
  • channel 44 (choose your channel)
  • no shut
  • exit
  • int BVI1 (bridge interface, LAN interface) (BVI - bridged virtual interface)
  • ip address 192.168.1.x 255.255.255.0 [or ip address dhcp - no need to configure def gateway]
  • desc LAN interface (description)
  • exit
  • ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1
  • exit
  • write mem

Additional consideration:

1. Setting NTP server: conf t, sntp server x.x.x.x (e.g. 131.107.13.100)

2. Setting timezone: clock timezone CST -6

3. Setting DST: clock summer-time CST recurring 2 Sunday March 2:00 first Sunday November 2:00

4. show ip interface