Basic Installation Guidelines; Controller Discovery Process For Lightweight Access Points - Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Hardware Installation Manual

Basic Installation Guidelines

Basic Installation Guidelines

Basic Installation Guidelines Basic Installation Guidelines

Controller Discovery Process for Lightweight Access Points

Controller Discovery Process for Lightweight Access Points

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Because the access point is a radio device, it is susceptible to interference that can reduce throughput Because the access point is a radio device, it is susceptible to interference that can reduce throughput
and range. Follow these basic guidelines to ensure the best possible performance: and range. Follow these basic guidelines to ensure the best possible performance:
• • Ensure a site survey has been performed to determine the optimum placement of access points. Ensure a site survey has been performed to determine the optimum placement of access points.
• • For lightweight access points, check the latest release notes to ensure that your controller software For lightweight access points, check the latest release notes to ensure that your controller software
version supports the access points to be installed. You can find the controller release notes by version supports the access points to be installed. You can find the controller release notes by
selecting your controller under selecting your controller under Wireless LAN Controllers
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• • Ensure that access points are not mounted closer than 20 cm (7.9 in) from Ensure that access points are not mounted closer than 20 cm (7.9 in) from the body of all persons
• • Do not mount the access point within 3 feet of metal obstructions. Do not mount the access point within 3 feet of metal obstructions.
• • Install the access point away from microwave ovens. Microwave ovens operate on the same Install the access point away from microwave ovens. Microwave ovens operate on the same
frequency as the access point and can cause signal interference. frequency as the access point and can cause signal interference.
• • Do not mount the access point outside of buildings. Do not mount the access point outside of buildings.
• • Do not mount the access points on building perimeter walls unless outside coverage is desired. Do not mount the access points on building perimeter walls unless outside coverage is desired.
The lightweight access point supports these controller discovery processes: The lightweight access point supports these controller discovery processes:
DHCP server discovery—Uses DHCP Option 43 to provide controller IP addresses to the DHCP server discovery—Uses DHCP Option 43 to provide controller IP addresses to the
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lightweight access points. Cisco switches support a DHCP server option. For addition al information, lightweight access points. Cisco switches support a DHCP server option. For addition
refer to the refer to the "Configuring DHCP Option 43 for "Configuring DHCP Option 43 for
• • DNS server discovery—The lightweight access point uses the name DNS server discovery—The lightweight access point uses the name
CISCO-LWAPP-CONTROLLER.<local domain> to discover the controller IP addresses from a CISCO-LWAPP-CONTROLLER.<local domain>
DNS server. Where <local domain> DNS server. Where <local domain> is the access point domain name.
• • Locally stored controller IP addresses—If the lightweight access point was previously associated to Locally stored controller IP addresses—If the lightw
a controller, the IP addresses of the primary, secondary, and tertiary controllers are stored in the a controller, the IP addresses of the primary, secondary, and tertiary controllers are stored in the
access point non-volitile memory. The process of storing controller IP addresses in acces s points for access point non-volitile memory. The process of storing controller IP addresses in acces
later deployment is called priming the lightweight access point. For additional information, refer to later deployment is called priming the lightweight access point. For additional information, refer to
the "Priming Ligh the "Priming Lightweight Access Points Prior to Deployme tweight Access Points Prior to
You can also manually configure controller information using CLI commands on new You can also manually configure controller information using CLI commands on new
(out-of-the-box) access points that are no (out-of-the-box) access points that are no t connected to a controller. For additional information refer
to the to the "Manually Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI" section on "Manually Configuring Controller Information Using the Access Point CLI" section on
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Cisco recommends that you configure a DHCP server with Option 43 to provide the controller IP Cisco recommends that you configure a DHCP server with Option 43 to provide the controller IP
addresses to your lightweight access points. Cisco switches provide a DHCP server option that is addresses to your lightweight access points. Cisco switches provide a DHCP server option that is
typically used for this purpose. typically used for this purpose.
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