Access Point Modes

Dear Folks,
As I have noticed multiple modes in a LWAPP, which is Monitor , Access Point, Sniffer etc. Could you please provide what all functions does it provide than an Access Point?
Regards,
Siddarth

Hi Siddarth,
Q. What are the different modes in which a lightweight access point (LAP) can operate?
A. An LAP can operate in any of these modes:
Local mode-This is the default mode of operation. When an LAP is placed into local mode, the AP spends 60 milliseconds on channels that it does not operate on every 180 seconds. During this time, the AP performs noise floor measurements, measures interference, and scans for IDS events.
REAP mode-REAP mode enables an LAP to reside across a WAN link and still be able to communicate with the WLC and provide the functionality of a regular LAP. Currently, REAP mode is supported only on the 1030 LAPs. This functionality is included on a broader range of LAPs in the future.
Monitor mode-Monitor mode is a feature designed to allow specified LWAPP-enabled APs to exclude themselves from handling data traffic between clients and the infrastructure. They instead act as dedicated sensors for location based services (LBS), rogue access point detection, and intrusion detection (IDS). When APs are in Monitor mode they cannot serve clients and continuously cycle through all configured channels listening to each channel for approximately 60 ms.
Note: From the controller release 5.0, LWAPPs can also be configured in Location Optimized Monitor Mode (LOMM), which optimizes the monitoring and location calculation of RFID tags. For more information on this mode, refer to Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 5.0.
Note: With controller release 5.2, the Location Optimized Monitor Mode (LOMM) section has been renamed Tracking Optimization, and the LOMM Enabled drop-down box has been renamed Enable Tracking Optimization.
Note: For more information on how to configure Tracking Optimization, read the Optimizing RFID Tracking on Access Points section.
Rogue detector mode-LAPs that operate in Rogue Detector mode monitor the rogue APs. They do not transmit or contain rogue APs. The idea is that the rogue detector should be able to see all the VLANs in the network since rogue APs can be connected to any of the VLANs in the network (thus we connect it to a trunk port). The switch sends all the rogue AP/Client MAC address lists to the Rogue Detector (RD). The RD then forwards those up to the WLC in order to compare with the MACs of clients that the WLC APs have heard over the air. If MACs match, then the WLC knows the rogue AP to which those clients are connected is on the wired network.
Sniffer mode-An LWAPP that operates in Sniffer mode functions as a sniffer and captures and forwards all the packets on a particular channel to a remote machine that runs Airopeek. These packets contain information on timestamp, signal strength, packet size and so on. The Sniffer feature can be enabled only if you run Airopeek, which is a third-party network analyzer software that supports decoding of data packets.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_qanda_item09186a00806a4da3.shtml
Hope this helps!
Rob

Similar Messages

  • Extremes (Access Point Mode, Bridged) Constantly Going Offline

    I have multiple Extremes (all standalone access point mode, bridged with static IPs) randomly going offline. Each Extreme is connected directly to a main switch. Status lights always remain green however I cannot ping the devices, they do not show up in the Airport Utility and they cease to be accessible/visible via WIFI. Plus, when this happens, I often can STILL connect to devices (e.g. printers) that are plugged into the LAN ports of the "offline" Extremes.
    They appear to drop randomly, i.e. not under any particularly heavy load or anything. When I feel them physically, they don't feel unusually warm or anything.
    Thoughts? I have already done a hard reset and reconfig on one of the problem devices.

    Hello Julesomar,
    It sounds like your Airport Extreme is having intermitent connectivity issues. You have already done what I would have started with by resetting the device. I recommend next troubleshooting for sources of interference with the following article:
    Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Potential sources of wireless interference
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1365
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    All the very best,
    Sterling

  • K8N Neo2 Plat : how to switch the provided PCI Wifi card to access point mode ?

    in digicell, I can't click on "access point mode"...
    do some people have succeeded in turing the neo2 plat 54g into an access point ? If yes, how ?
    thks

    I also have downloaded the latest driver from the manufacturer of that wifi special card (code 2500 something if I remember well)
    have you found any way to configure it to access point mode, else than with DigiCell ?
    I think I will reinstall DigiCell one more time and reinstall it, I'm almost sure the problem is in it ;-)
    I already has problems seeing my Acrobat Suite and tells me I don't have the Reader, it already opens IE in stead of the default browser [but it's supposed to be that way, according toi MSI], and it didn't detect CoreCenter I ghad installed previously, until I reinstalled CoreCenter over itself ;-)
    What a nice tool :D

  • Can a single Access Point support both bridge mode and Access Point mode at the same time

    Hi Guys
    Does anyone know which access point can work in both bridge mode and AP mode ?
    Cheers

    Well what are you trying to cover. If its really a large outdoor area, then look at the mesh AP. Those require a WLC. Autonomous or stand alone ap can perform bridging on one radio and client access on another. You can also look at AP that support indoor mesh that also controlled by a wlc. If your putting APs outdoors, then look at the outdoor mesh.
    Thanks,
    Scott Fella
    Sent from my iPhone

  • Migration from autonomous access point mode to lightweight mode on 1530

    1500 series is not mentioned on:
    http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/conversion/lwapp/upgrade/guide/lwapnote.html
    Can it actually be upgraded just by changing IOS from APto CAP?

    The 1530 should have the image k9w8 alreadyin flash:
    Autonomous Mode Configuration
    The 1530 Series allows the Unified  (controller-based) and Autonomous mode software to be loaded at the  factory on the same hardware part number. This eliminates the need for  separate part numbers for controller-based units and autonomous mode  units.
    At boot-up, the default mode is controller-based.  The 1530 will power up and begin searching for a controller. Once it  joins the controller, it will download the active Unified image from the  controller. This is the same operation as other Cisco controller-based  APs.
    For Autonomous mode, the user should take the following steps:
    Step 1 Power the AP and connect to the console.
    Step 2 From the Command Line, enter:
         AP # capwap ap autonomous (# means privileged EXEC mode)
    Step 3 The system will respond with "Convert to Autonomous image. Proceed? (yes/[No]):"
    Step 4 Type "yes" to confirm.
    Step 5 The AP will then re-boot and load the Autonomous image. The unified image is erased.
    Step 6 Once the 1530 has booted in autonomous mode, configuration of the AP can done by following the procedure outlined here:
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/docs/wireless/access_point/12.4_10b_JA/configuration/guide/scg12410b.html
    You can probably issue a dir or show flash: and then if the image is there, you can boot to it.
    Example:
    config t
    boot system flash:/ap3g2-k9w8-mx.v152_4_jb/ap3g2-k9w8-mx.v152_4_jb
    Thanks,
    Scott
    *****Help out other by using the rating system and marking answered questions as "Answered"*****

  • E4200 as a Access Point/Bridge Mode

    I have spent most of the weekend trying to get this router to act as a proper Access Point.
    Has any got this to work correctly?
    When it does work (Stay connected) speeds and latency are rotten. If I go back to Routing Mode this thing kicks butt, but I isolate all devices attached to a different subnet and trying to set up proper routes has proved imposable.
    Firmware 1.0.2 r 13
    The online help stated to connect to the "internet interface" when in Bridge Mode DHCP Server Is not broadcasting to on the wireless or wired interfaces.
    If I used the wired interface as the uplink I can broadcast the DHCP to any device on wired but again nothing to the Wireless.
    When I "Show Routing Table" I see two static routes pointing to the ATT router for the Wired/Wireless Interfaces.....
    0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 (my Gateway) Wired/Wireless
    (my Gateway) 255.255.255.0 0.0.0. Wired/Wireless
    Why?? 
    AP mode should only be working in Broadcast.
    By connecting the Wired Interfaces alone up to my switched network should not use the router at all.
    If you force all traffic to my router all traffic has to be inspected by the firewall
    You create a bottleneck my router interface is 10/100.
    ATT 2 Wire Gateway/Router with pinholes. 10/100/1000 Non managed 24 port Switch Network. Server infrastructure serving DNS/DHCP.
    I decided to buy this after reading it offered Bridge/Access Point mode instead of getting the WAP610 because I wanted to have the option to change to routing mode or AP mode.
    Since my ATT Uverse Router Wireless is “g” it takes forever to transfer files to and from my servers.

    OK If this helps... I am running a SOHO
    2Wire DSL Router with DHCP Off  Assigned 192.168.100.1 as the Router Gateway IP. NAT Enabled All firewall is being handled via 2Wire. Currently 2Wire WiFi is disabled. For the Linksys E4200
    2wire 10/100 interface up-linked into my d-link 24 port 10/100/1000 Layer 2 unmanaged switch.
    DHCP and DNS Servers on d-link switch
    VOIP on d-link switch
    Testing Results WAN Interface Bridge
    E4200 up-linked via 10/100/1000 Internet Interface to d-link network switch.
    E4200 Internet Interface DHCP assigned using MAC Reserved DHCP 192.168.100.22.
    E4200 in Bridge Mode
    Devices connected to 4X E4200 Gig Ports do not receive DHCP broadcast IP Address
    Device Connected to E4200 WiFi do not receive DHCP BroadcastIP Address
    Assign Static IP to my laptop WiFi in the 192.168.100.X range will establish communication but HUGE latency and poor speeds for any traffic internet or internally to any of my servers.
    At times the connection gets lost.
    In this configuration I get the above stated Route Tables.
    If this is layer 2 compliant it should be handing all local subnet traffic via MAC instead of routing.
    I have not taken the time to attempt to reconfigure my 2Wire to go into DMZ Plus mode and allow the linksys to handle all routing,  but from previous attempt with my wrt54 it did not go well. I accepted the slow 2Wire WiFi speeds.
    It is now getting to the point I am looking for better WiFi to local LAN speeds , I also am looking to do Layer 2 and bypass Routing if I can.
    The WAP160 has a 10/100 interface. I prefer gig

  • Cisco 1230 access point a radio lightweight mode

    Will the cisco 1230 access point work in lighweight mode if it is using a radio?

    The 1230 can be upgraded to LWAPP with the A Radio model listed below;
    Solution Requirements
    Migration from autonomous access point mode to lightweight mode is possible on these Cisco Aironet access point platforms:
    All 1130AG access points
    All 1240 AG access points
    For all IOS-based 1200 series modular access point (1200/1220 Cisco IOS Software Upgrade, 1210 and **1230 AP**) platforms, it depends on the radio:
    if 802.11G, MP21G and MP31G are supported
    if 802.11A, RM21A and RM22A are supported
    The 1200 series access points can be upgraded with any combination of supported radios: G only, A only, or both G and A.
    All 1310 AG access points
    From this good doc;
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00804fc3dc.html
    Hope this helps!
    Rob

  • AP541 Access Point Best config for multiple VAPS Advice

    Hi
    I have several AP541 (on different site locations) which I have currently configured for WPA enterprise using windows 2008 as the Radius server. This works fine for staff members who use the wireless when roaming around the offices.
    I would also like to setup another VAP for guests to allow them to access our internet but nothing else on the network. I was wondering what approach would be the best one to adopt to achieve this. Would I be best to setup a WPA Personal VAP and allow guests to access the wireless this way. Or is there a better approach? If we did adopt this approach I presume this would mean that we have to log onto each AP in turn and then change the WPA key on each one everytime we decide to change the key? Or is there some clever software I could use to change them all in one go.
    Any help would be appreciated
    Thanks
    Colin

    Hello Simon,
          I would keep them all in Access Point mode if you are planning on having them all hardwired into your network. That is the best setup.
         As for Wireless WDS repeater or Wireless Client/Repeater, you would use these features if you are trying to extend your wireless signal at a certain location in your building but you are not able to run a ethernet cable to that location. So all you would do is power up the WAP4410n and it will help increase the wireless signal in that location if set in repeater mode. The draw back to this is it will cut your througput by half.
    Wireless WDS bridge, you would use this feature if you are wanting to extend your network to a location were you are not able to run a ethernet cable to. Once you set up the bridge you would place it in the location were you are wanting to extend your hardwire network. If you plug a PC into the ethernet port on the Bridged WAP then you should be able to pull a IP address from the main network. When set in this mode it will not broadcast a wireless signal.. so you will not be able to connect wirelessly to the device once it is in Wireless Bridge mode.
    Wireless Monitor.. not sure about this feature.. never used it.
    This keep in mind that these devices will usually only bridge or use repeater with themselves and not other devices.
    If you are wanting to start adding VLANs in the future you will need to stick to Access point mode since that mode will allow you to set up more than one VLAN the WAP can look out for. If you use repeater or bridge mode feature you will only be able to use 1 vlan.
    I hope that helps you out!
    Thanks,
    Clayton Sill

  • MBP won't stick to access point priority setting

    We have a recent MBP running 10.6.8. It will not stick to the access point priority established in the Advanced tab of Networking.
    Background:
    Wireless router had to be in a back room where another laptop has to connect; when the front room signal proved too weak I ran a cable to the front room, placed a switch at the end, and connected an Engenius access point to that be short cable. It is set in access point mode sending a clear SSID that is different than the distant router. The MBP can almost always see both access points but with very different signal strengths. There seems to be no pattern, but too often the MBP in the front room will connect to the back room router. I believe it has been found to have CHANGED acces points within one session.
    I believe "Bridge Mode" was available for the front room Engenius device, but the literature and web site of the manufacturer seemed to urge me in the Access Point direction. I think of this as one big network rather than two separate entities that must be "bridged". In the front room there are either one or two laptops. One in Windows7 and that can be easily switched to what is its *second* priority. When my wife wants to force her MBP to the stronger signal it seems to knock out wireless connection altogether and she sometimes has to restart!
    The Engenius is a 2.4 GigaHertz device.
    The IP addresses have been resolved as best I know how to do this, and the subnet is the same. When the front room MBP is "on" the stronger signal the network offers good performance.
    Please let me know if I need to provide more details like IP addresses.
    jonathan

    MAJOR UPDATING: IT WORKS FROM THE RECOVERY DISK!
    I tried to reboot and get to the recovery disk and TA-DAH! it connects to my router wifi normally.
    Still can't connect when booting the normal OS.

  • Canon 70D, Wifi access point with Android

    I bought a Canon 70D this week and I cannot get the Wifi access point option to work with my Nexus 7 2013 or my Samsung Galaxy S3. I was able to connect my 70D to my Wifi network and see the device that way. But when on the road you won't always have access to a local LAN. When I try the access point mode both devices never see the 70D.
    I rebooted both Android devices after installing the EOS app.  I also get the camera in access point mode first and then launch the EOS app.  I let the app sit for several minutes and never finds the 70D. 
    Any tips?

    Hi gquiring!
    Thanks for posting.
    When you go through the setup process on the camera, are you selecting [Easy Connection] ot [Manual Connection]?  If using [Manual Connection], try using the [Easy Connection] instead.
    When prompted by the camera to connect to it with your smartphone, do you see the SSID of the camera show up in the list of networks you can connect to on your smartphone?
    If this is a time sensitive-matter, additional support options are available at Contact Us.
    Did this answer your question? Please click the Accept as Solution button so that others may find the answer as well.

  • SpeedBooster WRT54GS droping internet at access point

    Ive had this model for a few months and its worked fine with no drops with WEP security setup, i share my dsl line with another pc with a netgear adapter.  Recently however only one pc can use the line at a time, as soon as i turn on my main pc(at POST)(with modem and router attached) the line disconnects on on the other pc and the adapter cannot get signal again( internet works fine on main pc).  So basically i can't use the internet on both pc simultaneously.  This is obviously the point of having a wireless router so any help would be appreciated.  I have tried reseting the router to default settings and disableing zonealarm and norton on both pc. Ran antivirus and adaware on both as well.  Was considering either and restoration and if that doesnt work a complete reformat of main pc as i think it may be a program recently installed that is interrupting the signal.  Any ideas?

    Its not possible to setup your Linksys Router in an Access point mode... To make your computers go online wirelessly through the Linksys Router  your Router should be Hardwired to your Modem or to your Office Physically..

  • Is Cisco air-ap1230a a lightweight access point?

    Is Cisco air-ap1230a a lightweight access point? Can it be use for the new CCNP training?
    Thanks

    Hi Bao,
    The 1230 is not a Lightweight AP, but can be upgraded to LWAPP with the A Radio model listed below (Note that this model is EOS/EOL) this is probably not the best choice for your studies;
    Solution Requirements
    Migration from autonomous access point mode to lightweight mode is possible on these Cisco Aironet access point platforms:
    All 1130AG access points
    All 1240 AG access points
    For all IOS-based 1200 series modular access point (1200/1220 Cisco IOS Software Upgrade, 1210 and **1230 AP**) platforms, it depends on the radio:
    if 802.11G, MP21G and MP31G are supported
    if 802.11A, RM21A and RM22A are supported
    The 1200 series access points can be upgraded with any combination of supported radios: G only, A only, or both G and A.
    All 1310 AG access points
    From this good doc;
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00804fc3dc.html
    Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Ordering Guide
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00800c9435.html
    EOS & EOL for the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a Access Points
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_eol_notice0900aecd801e5303.html
    Understanding the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP)
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns348/ns337/networking_solutions_white_paper0900aecd802c18ee.shtml
    Lightweight Access Point FAQ
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6306/products_qanda_item09186a00806a4da3.shtml
    Lightweight AP (LAP) Registration to a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_tech_note09186a00806c9e51.shtml
    **You are probably better off with something like the LAP 1131. Have a look here;
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/products_category_buyers_guide.html#access_points
    Hope this helps! I noticed your other post regarding the WLC suggestions and have responded there as well :)
    Rob

  • IOS to LWAPP for 1130AG Access Points

    We have initially installed IOS-based 1130 APs. If we would be upgrading it to LWAPP mode, could we pushed IOS-to-LWAPP upgrade thru the network? what procedures are required?

    Hi Leopoldo,
    This is possible and fully supported and can be done using the "LWAPP Upgrade Tool". Have a look at the following;
    LWAPP Upgrade Tool Troubleshoot Tips
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_tech_note09186a008072d9a1.shtml
    Access points must run Cisco IOS Release 12.3(7)JA or later before you use the upgrade tool.
    System Requirements
    You can use the Autonomous to Lightweight Mode upgrade tool to install Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)JX on these access points:
    All 1100 series access points containing MP21G (802.11g) radios
    ***All 1130, 1230, and 1240 series access points
    All modular 1200 series access points running Cisco IOS software and containing these supported radios:
    802.11g: MP21G, MP31G
    802.11a: AIR-RM21A-x-K9, AIR-RM22A-x-K9
    All 1300 series access points in access point mode
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/ios/release/notes/b311jx1.html
    Cisco has released a free tool called the "Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool" that allows selected Cisco Aironet autonomous access point models to be configured for lightweight mode operation.
    The Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool supports the following models:
    Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series access points
    Cisco Aironet 1230AG Series access points
    Cisco Aironet 1200 Series access points that contain 802.11g (AIR-MP21G-x-K9) and/or second-generation 802.11a radios (AIR-RM21A-x-K9 or AIR-RM22A-x-K9)
    Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series access points
    **Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Points that contain 802.11g radios (AIR-AP1121G-x-K9)
    Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Access Points/Bridges (AIR-BR1310G-x-K9 or AIR-BR1310G-x-K9-R). A Cisco Aironet 1300 Series operating in Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) mode only operates as an access point. This series does not support LWAPP bridging mode.
    The Autonomous to Lightweight Mode Upgrade Tool supports a process to migrate an autonomous access point from autonomous mode to lightweight mode. Unlike a VxWorks to Cisco IOS Software upgrade, this process is a Cisco IOS Software upgrade to the existing Cisco IOS Software image-not an operating system "swapout". In converted access points operating in lightweight mode, Cisco IOS Software continues to run on the access point, while LWAPP is used to communicate with a wireless LAN controller. Since LWAPP supports automatic access point configuration, there is no need to retain or convert the original autonomous Cisco IOS Software access point configuration.
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns348/ns337/networking_solutions_white_paper0900aecd804f1a23.shtml
    Cisco Aironet Access Point Support for Lightweight Access Point Protocol
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6521/prod_bulletin0900aecd80321a2c.html
    Upgrading Autonomous Cisco Aironet Access Points to Lightweight Mode
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/prod_technical_reference09186a00804fc3dc.html#wp157147
    Hope this helps!
    Rob

  • Multi access points in LAN environment

    I need to implement multi access points in one LAN in long building. I want implement one common wireless network (one SSID, one security and different channels) with roaming. How can I do it based on Linksys products? I'm wondering that I can use WAP300N in Access Point mode but it not support 802.11f. Is any other device which support 802.11f? Maybe 802.11f is not necessary?

    If you are connecting the AP's to a switch via ethernet then 802.11f isn't a requirements and you can configure them as you mention.
    I did some research on 802.11f and believe that standard was withdrawn in 2006.
    Please remember to Kudo those that help you.
    Linksys
    Communities Technical Support

  • How can I set up a guest access point with a Time Capsule and an Airport Extreme? I am using a Telus router with the Time Capsule used as a wireless access point (bridge mode). I don't want the guest access point to have access to my network.

    How can I set up a guest access point with a Time Capsule and an Airport Extreme? I am using a Telus router with the Time Capsule used as a wireless access point (bridge mode). I don't want the guest access point to have access to my network.

    The Guest Network function of the Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme cannot be enabled when the device is in Bridge Mode. Unfortunately, with another router...the Telus...upstream on your network, Bridge Mode is indicated as the correct setting for all other routers on the network.
    If you can replace the Telus gateway with a simple modem (that performs no routing functions), you should be able to configure either the Time Capsule or the AirPort Extreme....whichever is connected to the modem....to provide a Guest Network.

Maybe you are looking for