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Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend
Access Point
User Guide
June 2011
Americas Headquarters
Cisco Systems, Inc.
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San Jose, CA 95134-1706
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http://www.cisco.com
Tel: 408 526-4000
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Fax: 408 527-0883
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THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT ARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATION PACKET THAT SHIPPED WITH THE PRODUCT AND ARE IN
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CONTENTS Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide 1-1 Unpacking the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point 1-2 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Placement 1-2 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Overview 1-3 Installation Guidelines 1-4 Resetting the unit 1-5 Understanding Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point LEDs 1-5 Accessing the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point GUI
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Contents bridge 0.9.1 A-8 busybox 0.60.0 A-15 CFE 1.0.36 A-32 dnsmasq 1.10. A-33 flex 2.5.4 6.0.0.0501961 A-33 IProute2 020116 A-33 iptables 1.2.7a 2 A-38 LINUX Kernel 2.4.20 A-46 milli_httpd 1.21 A-105 ntpclient 345.0 A-106 radvd 0.9.1 A-114 squashfs 3.1 A-115 udhcp 0.9.8 A-115 utelnetd 0.1.4 A-122 vconfig 1.6 A-129 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide iv
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CH A P T E R 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide The Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide includes the following information: • Unpacking the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point, page 1-2 � Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Placement, page 1-2 � Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Overview, page 1-3 � Installation Guidelines, page 1-4 � Resetting the unit, page 1-5 � Understanding Cisco
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Unpacking the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Unpacking the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Each Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point package contains the following items: � Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point � Ethernet Cable � Cisco Aironet AP600 Series Power Module (universal power supply) � Quick reference guide � Cisco product registration
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Overview Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 8 9 11 13 12 1 Local Ethernet LEDs 1 through 3 8 WAN Port 2 Remote LAN LED 9 Remote LAN Port 3 Status LED 10 Local Ethernet Ports 1 through 3 4 Wireless LED 11 Reset Button 5 WAN LED 12 Power Toggle Switch 6 USB LED (future) 13 Power Connector 7 Power Indicator LED Cisco Aironet 60
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Installation Guidelines Installation Guidelines To install the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point, follow these steps: Step 1 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of your home router/gateway. Step 2 Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point. Note The 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point has different power requirement
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Resetting the unit Note Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend access points are designed to work behind a router or other gateway device that is using network address translation (NAT). NAT allows a device, such as a home router or gateway, to act as an agent between the Internet (public) and a personal network (private), thereby enabling an entire group of computers to be represented by a single IP address. Only
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Accessing the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point GUI Note Ethernet port 4 (Remote LAN port) may not be used to configure the 600 Series OfficeExtend access point. Step 2 With the 600 Series OfficeExtend access point connected to your home router/gateway as described in the procedure “Installation Guidelines” section on page 1-4, enter the IP address of the 600 Series OfficeExtend access point in t
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Accessing the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point GUI The 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Welcome page appears. Step 4 On the 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Welcome page, click Enter. The 600 Series Office Extend Access Point Home Summary page appears. Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide 1-7
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on a Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on a Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Follow these steps to configure the IP address of the Wireless LAN Controller on your Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend access point. Step 1 Obtain the IP address of your Wireless LAN controller from
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Configuring the Wireless LAN Controller IP Address on a Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Step 3 From the Home Summary page, click Configuration to open the Configuration page. Step 4 Click the WAN tab to open the Configure WAN page. Step 5 Enter the IP address of the primary controller in the Primary Controller IP Address field. Step 6 Leave the Static IP check box unchecked to allow the WAN IP add
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Configuring Radio Channels on a Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Step 8 The screen will switch to a verification screen. Click Continue when it appears. The 600 Series OfficeExtend Access point will connect to the controller and download the current software image. Allow the device 5 minutes to download and reboot with the new code and configuration. Configuring Radio Channels on a Cisco Aironet
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Configuring Radio Channels on a Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Step 3 From the Radio Interface pulldown box, select the desired radio interface, either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. Step 4 From the Status pulldown box, select Enabled to enable the wireless interface. Step 5 From the Channel Selection pulldown box, select the channel on which this interface will operate. Note 802.11n mode should be enabled by
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Configuring Personal Wireless LANs Configuring Personal Wireless LANs Step 1 Access the 600 Series OfficeExtend access point GUI as described in “Accessing the Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point GUI” section on page 1-5. Step 2 From the Home Summary page, click Configuration to open the Configuration page. Step 3 Click the SSID tab to open the Configuration SSID page. Cisco Aironet 600 Series Office
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Configuring Personal Wireless LANs Step 4 From the Band Selection pulldown, choose the band, either 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz. You can duplicate the configuration on both bands, or have different settings on each band. Step 5 Check the Enabled check box to enable this wireless connection. The default value is Disabled. Step 6 Check the Broadcast check box to broadcast the SSID over the air. The default value is unchecked.
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Viewing the Event Log Viewing the Event Log From the main interface banner, elect Event Log to view the ongoing list of event logs for this access point. Accessing Online Help From the main interface banner, click Help to access the current Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point online help. Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide 1-14
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem LED Status Reasons Possible Solution Private WLAN clients LED cycling through Access Point is in Verify that the correct can connect to the purple and orange with CAPWAP Discovery Wireless LAN Internet; but WLANs client associated; LED mode. Controller IP address is provided by the cycling with purple, entered in the WAN controller are unable to orange, and blue with no pa
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Chapter 1 Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point User Guide Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Local Customer Interface Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point Local Customer Interface The Cisco Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend access point console supports the following configuration items: � Local SSID – SSID Name – MAC Filtering – Security type: WPA-PSK TKIP/AES, WPA-PSK AES, WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES, WPA2-PSK AES, and WEP (not recommended) – SS
