Basic Troubleshooting Access Point Commands

 

 

Show protocols

shows network protocols.

Show ip protocols

lists protocols on the port IPX, IP.

Copy running-config tftp

Copies Running config file to a TFTP Server

Copy tftp running-config

Copies running config file from a TFTP Server.

Copy tftp flash

Copies IOS to TFTP Server

Show interface

Shows interface activity

Show run interface  interface type   port

Shows config of interface port

Ping ip address

Tests connectivity to a device

Traceroute ip address

Traces path to a device

Show cdp neighbors

Shows CISCO connected devices and ports

No command

Disables command

press TAB while typing command

Finishes command that you are typing


Note:  Once the LAN port is configured and you receive an IP Address from your DHCP server, login to HTTP Secure-Server to configure Access Point.  It is a lot easier to configure this way.

 

Password Recovery on CISCO Access Points

 

 

Password Recovery on a CISCO 1200 Series Access Point

  1. Power switch and hit MODE button, release light turns amber
  1. when you see, #########, press ESC
  1. ap# password : Cisco

 

 

 

Programming A Basic Access Point

 

 

1)

 

Login to privileged mode: type enable

HOSTNAME#

Enter global settings by typing: config t

HOSTNAME(CONFIG)#

Type Hostname hostname

 

Banner MOTD !

whatever message you want up to 80 characters !

 

enable password password

 

Username word privilege 15 password password

 

service password-encryption

 

 ip domain-lookup

 

IP domain name word

 

IP Name Server ip address

 

IP DHCP-Server ip address

 

IP Default Gateway ip address

 

IP HTTP Secure-Server

 

 

 

2)

Enter Line settings by typing: Line

HOSTNAME(CONFIG- LINE)#

               

Console 0

VTY 0 15

Login local

Login local

Password password

Password password

logging synchronous

logging synchronous

 

 

3)

Enter interface mode by typing: INTERFACE

HOSTNAME(CONFIG-IF)#

  

Interface  Ethernet ; Fastethernet

Interface   Dot11Radio

 

IP ADDRESS ip address  subnet

IP ADDRESS ip address  subnet

NO SHUTDOWN

NO SHUTDOWN

Description what you want

Description what you want

Duplex auto ; full

Speed range ; throughput

Speed auto ; 100 ; 1000

SSID word

                                                                 

                                                                Ethernet                 = 10Mb

                                                                FastEthernet         = 100Mb

 

 

Console Cable Connection

 

 

Console Port

Roll-Over Cable

 

Terminal Adapter

Console Device

DTE Signal

RJ45 plug

USOC Color

RJ45 plug

RJ45 jack

T568 Color

DB9F pin

DTE Signal

RTS

1

brown

8

8

slate

8

CTS

DTR

2

blue

7

7

brown

6

DSR

TxD

3

yellow

6

6

yellow

2

RxD

GND

4

green

5

5

green

5

Signal Ground

GND

5

red

4

4

red

RxD

6

black

3

3

black

3

TxD

DSR

7

orange

2

2

orange

4

DTR

CTS

8

slate

1

1

blue

7

RTS