Aironet 1231

The information is not clear to me. We have a couple of Cisco Wireless access point that we just bought. After running an EoS/EoL report using CiscoWorks, they show up on the list like "Cisco Aironet 1210 Access Point" as a device that has announce End of Sales. Why?? I thought we bought 1231's.
If I login to the device and execute show version, I get this information:
Product/Model Number: AIR-AP1231G-A-K9
but if I execute "show inventory", I get the following information:
NAME: "AP1210", DESCR: "Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point"
PID: , VID: , SN: FTX0821J156.
So, do I have a 1231 Series? or do I have a 1210??? or what do I have???

Hi,
I completely agree with what Rob stated.
Here's my version -
Basically 1200 AP was designed in a modular fasion, just like routers. You get the router chassis and then install modules like WIC, VWIC etc.
1200 APs were designed in a similar fasion - 1210 chassis and the radio modules - 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11a.
So 1231G access point is provided to you as a bunde of the 1210 chassis and 802.11g module.
This is the reason why they share the same OID.
AIR-AP1210 - part number for the chassis.
AIR-MP21G-x-K9 - part number for G radio Module.
AIR-RM21A-x-K9/AIR-RM22A-x-K9 - part number for A radio module.
AIR-AP1231G-x-K9 - bundled part number for chassis and module.
Hope this clarifies.
-> Sushil

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I have one Cisco Aironet 1231 access point. It does not use any kind of (server) functionality outside the Cisco device.
I have one SSID and uses WPA-PSK (TKIP).
The configuration seams wary straight forward, but something is wrong.
The access point seams to be unstable. The clients use long time to connect to the access point and it looses connection a lot of times a day. Can I do something to speed up the ?negotiation process? ?
What could be the course of instability?
The configuration was made with the ?web configurator?, but I have a SSH/telnet dump:
Best Regards
Martin
AP1#sh run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 2227 bytes
version 12.3
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
hostname AP1
enable secret xxx
clock timezone GMT 1
ip subnet-zero
ip domain name mydom.com
aaa new-model
aaa group server radius rad_eap
aaa group server radius rad_mac
aaa group server radius rad_acct
aaa group server radius rad_admin
aaa group server tacacs+ tac_admin
aaa group server radius rad_pmip
aaa group server radius dummy
aaa authentication login eap_methods group rad_eap
aaa authentication login mac_methods local
aaa authorization exec default local
aaa accounting network acct_methods start-stop group rad_acct
aaa session-id common
dot11 ssid myssid
authentication open
authentication key-management wpa
guest-mode
wpa-psk ascii xxx
username Cisco password xxx
bridge irb
interface Dot11Radio0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
encryption mode ciphers tkip
ssid myssid
speed basic-1.0 basic-2.0 basic-5.5 6.0 9.0 basic-11.0 12.0 18.0 24.0 36.0 48.0 54.0
channel 2412
station-role root
no cdp enable
bridge-group 1
bridge-group 1 subscriber-loop-control
bridge-group 1 block-unknown-source
no bridge-group 1 source-learning
no bridge-group 1 unicast-flooding
bridge-group 1 spanning-disabled
interface FastEthernet0
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no ip route-cache
duplex auto
speed auto
no cdp enable
bridge-group 1
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A "stronger" (more gain) antenna probably won't help. An antenna that transmits with more gain also receives with more gain ..(basically, the same situation, but all of the signals are "louder")
The general remedy, aside from the obvious of going to the least populated channel or moving to the 802.11a band, is usually to add more access points, all using some flavor of "sector" antenna (and / or "patch" antennas) to localize the area of interest.
Because the antennas are covering a more specific area (and usually smaller area), it is usually the case that more APs are needed.
"Seeing" 20 APs is not that alarming ... check the signal strength of each, many will usually be well-below the level that would cause serious interference. The specific level will vary, depending on the location relative to the AP<->client relationship.
If you're seeing 20 APs, and their signal strength is roughly the same as your APs or a little lower, then you've got a problem that only a sectorized antenna system can cure.
Good Luck
Scott

How to disable manual time on Aironet 1231

I have a Aironet 1231 with IOS 12.3(8)JEB1. I have enabled SNTP, but it still shows the time and date that are configured manually. How do you disable the manual time setting?

Once you are syncronized with your time server the manual field is filled with the current date and time. check under the time server address for the word Syncronized if you don't see it your AP has not been able to reach the time server.
also be sure to check the Event log configuration and select the time format. you will probably want to select local for the time stamp display.
good luck
Bill

Rate-limit for some MAC on aironet 1231

Hello!
I need to set rate-limit for some mac addresses on access point aironet 1231.Is it possible?
If no, what ios or devices can do it?
Thanks.

No there is no option for rate-limit in Aironet but in controller, Rate-limiting is applicable to all traffic destined to the CPU from either direction (wireless or wired). Cisco recommends that you always run the controller with the default config advanced rate enable command in effect in order to rate-limit traffic to the controller and protect against denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. You can use the config advanced rate disable command to stop rate-limiting of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo responses for testing purposes.

Converting to LWAPP (Aironet 1231)

I currently manage 115 Aironet AP1231-G-A-K9 WAP's via WLSE. We had a site assessment done, and they are recommending two wireless controllers for management with Cisco 3500 WAP's with clean air technology. I agree with recommendations, but I do not want to replace 115 access points. Has anyone ever successfully converted the 1231's to LWAPP?
I see there are utilites to accomplish this, but I also see alot of incompatibility post. Any comments/advice is greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
John

I am really appreciated for your helps Scott
Here is the output from AP.
*Mar 1 00:00:04.781: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco IOS Software, C1200 Software (C1200-RCVK9W8-M), Version 12.3(11)JX1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Mon 17-Jul-06 11:41 by alnguyen
*Mar 1 00:00:05.716: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:06.716: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0, changed state to up
*Mar 1 00:00:23.804: %LWAPP-5-CHANGED: LWAPP changed state to DISCOVERY
*Mar 1 00:00:23.818: LWAPP_CLIENT_ERROR_DEBUG: lwapp_crypto_init_ssc_keys_and_certs no certs in the SSC Private File
*Mar 1 00:00:23.818: LWAPP_CLIENT_ERROR_DEBUG:
*Mar 1 00:00:23.818: lwapp_crypto_init: PKI_StartSession failed
*Mar 1 00:00:23.990: %SYS-5-RELOAD: Reload requested by LWAPP CLIENT. Reload Reason: FAILED CRYPTO INIT.
*Mar 1 00:00:23.990: %LWAPP-5-CHANGED: LWAPP changed state to DOWNXmodem file system is available.
flashfs[0]: 5 files, 2 directories
flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories
flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 7741440
flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 1864192
flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 5877248
flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 11 seconds.
Reading cookie from flash parameter block...done.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:11:bb:f4:2a:f5
Initializing ethernet port 0...
Reset ethernet port 0...
Reset done!
ethernet link up, 100 mbs, full-duplex
Ethernet port 0 initialized: link is up
Loading "flash:/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx"...#########################################################################################################################################################################
File "flash:/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx/c1200-rcvk9w8-mx" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x3000
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RADIUS from Aironet 1231 - enable fails

Hi all,
we have an ACS server (3.3)
which we use for Login and Enable authentication for all our routers & switches without any problems.
I am setting up an Aironet 1231G with IOS 12.3(7)JA
I am able to get the login to authenticate OK, but when you try to enable, it returns "REJECTED".
the ACS Failed Attempts.csv shows the following:
06/09/2005 15:59:00 Authen failed $enab15$ .. .. External DB auth failed .. .. 0 10.139.251.201
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Aironet Startup-config is attached
Many Thanks.

Thanks for the response, but Tacacs didn't work either.
We eventually figured it out.. we'd missed off the
aaa authentication enable default group radius enable
command.
added this and all was well.
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Nick

Reset Aironet 1231 to factory default

I have a (old) 1231 that I would like to reuse, but no one remembers the password. Anyone know how to recover a password from this model AP or how to reset the device to factory default?
Thanks in advance -
Kristin

Hi Kristin,
Here is a link that will help you reset the ap.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_password_recovery09186a00800949d0.shtml
There is no way to change the password, without logging into the ap. So you will need to reset it..
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Aironet 1231 as a repeater.

Hi I'm in need for a repeater on my WLAN.
I got a wireless environment where I use WPA2/AES/PEAP/MS-CHAP-V2. I use a Windows radius server. Are there anyone who knows how to configure the WAP. Please advise. Thanks a bunch.

You can refer to this document for configuration information regarding Wireless Access point
http://cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/access_point/12.3_8_JA/configuration/guide/1238jasc.html

Cannot connect to second SSID on Aironet 1231

Hi,
I have configure my AP with to SSID (11 & 12), but I cannot connect to 12. It authenticates, and while trying to acquire IP address from 12, it fails and connects me to 11 (if I have already saved the SSID connection).
The following is my AP status:
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AIR-AP1231G-A-K9
System Software Filename:
c1200-k9w7-tar.123-8.JEE
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12.3(8)JEE
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12.3(2)JA4
The SSID 12 already have 4 clients connected, And I am tring to connect a 5th one (smart phone), but cannot connect to 12, instead coneected to 11. Also tried with a laptop, but cant get the IP address, and give Limited Connectivity error.
How can i fix this issue.

I have tested with a client already connected, by disconnecting and reconnecting.
Its just normal on that device, I have also disconnected all, and connected my device, it fails to connect; its mentioned as disabled when we scan for the AP.
This is really every strange, that only some are connected and will be connected, but rest will never ever connect.
Do I have to reset to factory and reconfigure the device.
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Wireless Bridge Aironet 1240

Hi all,
is it possible to create a wireless bridge between 2 AP of different brands?
I need to create a bridge between an Aironet 1240 and a Telecom Italia router (Alice Gate VoIP 2 Plus Wi-Fi), where
the Alice Gate is the AP and the aironet works in the workgroup mode.
At home I tried with the Aironet and a Thomson st585: when aironet tries to connect to the ssid, the thomson ap reloads.
In Aironet logs I find : "Parent lost : too many requests"
What does it mean?

dancampb is right. There isn't a standard for wireless bridging so interoperability between vendors is very low.
I have tried the following 3 tests.
1. Set Cisco Aironet 1242 as the root AP and Cisco Aironet 1231 as the wireless work bridge. No problem with all encryption methods like WEP, WPA WPA2.
2. Set Linksys WRT310N as the root AP and Cisco Aironet 1242 as the wireless work bridge. Tried WPA2, can't associate.
3. Set Belkin54g as the root AP and Cisco Aironet 1231 as the wireless work bridge/repeater. Open method, can't associate.
As far as I know, if you can flash both the AP and the Bridge with the same firmware like DD-WRT, then you have a big chance to successfully associate them.
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Airport and Cisco Aironet over Radius

Does anybody know how to configure a MacBookPro with built in Airportcard to connect to Cisco Aironet 1231 WLAN Router with LEAP Authentication over Radius Server?? I can connect to it when no security is activated but if LEAP is on no connection and no request is on the Server from the Client??!! Thanks in advance.

Does anybody know how to configure a MacBookPro with
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request is on the Server from the Client??!! Thanks
in advance.
I am having the same problem with my MacBookPro. Currently, I have supplied data to Apple's engineers from my machine as this is a known problem with MacBookPro's. AluminumG4 notebooks have no trouble authenticating; therefore, this may be a problem with the Atheros chipset. I am hopeful that the next version update will fix the problem, but don't have any information from Apple to support that optimism.
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Norm

WPA ON A 1231?

Is it possible to setup An Aironet 1231 (Fat-AP) to work via wpa, by itself?
IF so does any have any links or docs showing setup?
Thanks,
Pat

Patrick
check this link it should have your answer or point you in the right direction.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4570/products_configuration_example09186a00801c40b6.shtml
one word of advice use the GUI interface, do not use the CLI to do this there are to many interrelated statements needed in the config file.
good luck
Bill

Using Multiple RADIUS servers w/ LEAP & WPA concurrently

Our current Wireless network was setup by someone on the outside an it uses LEAP w/ckip. When we have random employees come in CKIP is a pain since ckip usually isn't supported by any of the laptop OEM wireless drivers. We've had to resort to using the manufacturer's drivers to get it to work. So because of this we started looking at moving to using WPA w/ TKIP or AES. I started out with a small test setup using MS IAS, PEAP and an IOS based Aironet 1231. The test environment seems to be working fine I can associate with it and gain network access so I don't think there are any problems with IAS or PEAP.
My intention is to setup additional SSIDs on new VLANs so I can run the test WPA network in parallel with the in use LEAP networks. My problem I've seem to run into is when I mix the two configs WPA no longer works. I've enable quite a few different debugs get an idea on what might be the problem and the only thing I can come up with at this time is the possibility of wlccp being the problem. When the machine is trying to connect to the WPA SSID I see a lot of wlccp messages which if I understand how this is supposed to work wlccp shouldn't come into play. For the WPA data clients I don't really care about fast roaming which is what I understand wlccp to be for. People aren't walking around with their laptops while doing something network dependent. They sit down in one location and so seemless roaming is a non-issue.
I've attached sanitized version of the two configs. I'll continue to hack on this but I'm hoping I'm just overlooking something that a second set of eyes might catch. Or maybe it's not even possible. I'd also be interested in what others are using as their network EAP methods, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TLS. I initially chose PEAP since it seems like a happy medium between strength and ease of use from the client end since 98% of all clients will be Windows laptops. Any comments on using WPA-PSK vs LEAP with 7920 phones?
Thanks in advance,
jeff

Jeff
1. it is recommended that the AP you use as the primary WDS has the radiu disabled.
2. It is also standard that your bridge groups be numbered the same as you VLAN's
3. your native VLAN should not have an SSID associated with it. this is not mandatory but again SOP for multiple VLAN configs.
4. heere is an excelent link for configuring WDS of course it shows using an ACS server as your radius server but any radius server will work.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4570/products_configuration_example09186a00801c951f.shtml.
5 as Irene points out PEAP is a better choice for EAP as it is more secure than LEAP and more widely supported.
6. Any version of WPA is prefered over the older security protocls due the the better encryption methods used.
regards
Bill

Roaming with Airespace

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According to Cisco documentation, Airespace has a fast roaming solution that is similiar to Cisco's Fast Secure Roaming. It is available when using WPA or WPA2.
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We surveyed the facility with a Cisco Aironet 1231 setting the CCK to 30mW and using the AIR-ANT5959 antenna. The cells overlap very well and allow for great flexiblity in cell size so I don't think that lack of coverage is an issue.
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I will do the TDR and show this:
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TDR test last run on: March 08 02:37:55
Interface Speed Local pair       Pair length            Remote pair         Pair status
Gi0/2     auto      Pair A              N/A                        N/A                        Normal
                  Pair B              N/A                  N/A        Normal
                            Pair C             1    +/- 2 meters   N/A                        Short
                            Pair D             0    +/- 2 meters   N/A                        Short

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