Can't do image recovery on 1250

Question

Hi,
First of all I've read the link https://supportforums.cisco.com/docs/DOC-14636 and a lot of other pages.
What I have on the AP is:
ap: set
CRASH_LOG=yes
DEFAULT_ROUTER=10.0.0.1
ENABLE_BREAK=no
IOS_DEFAULT_DOMAIN_NAME=company.local
IOS_STATIC_DEFAULT_GATEWAY=10.4.254.1
IP_ADDR=10.0.0.1
MANUAL_BOOT=no
NETMASK=255.255.255.224
ROM_PERSISTENT_UTC=1298238069
TERMLINES=0
(I also have these lines as a wild shoot)
SERVER=10.0.0.3
TFTP_SERVER=10.0.0.3
so AP is default setting
I've also run the commmands:
load_helper
flash_init
ether_init
tftp_init
and then:
ap: tar -xtract tftp://10.0.0.3/c1250-rcvk9w8-tar.152-4.JB3.tar.default flash:
tftp://10.0.0.3/c1250-rcvk9w8-tar.152-4.JB3.tar.default: connection timed out
However no matter what I try it can't find the TFTP server. Which is really strange since I get an arp entry in the AP
ap: arp
     255.255.255.255  ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff  0  40
      10.0.0.3  f0:de:f1:17:29:7a  0  230
On the TFTP server (just a regular laptop) I've shut down the windows firewall (it's works with other devices so it's now a tftp server or FW issue).
What gets me really confused is I don't see an arp entry for the AP in the computer. I've tried with and without gateway (with the AP being the gateway and another address). I've tried with static arp entries and no matter what I do I can't find the AP on the computer. I've also had wireshark running on the interface on the computer that runs the tftp server I haven't seen anything from the ap at all. The AP doesn't respond to arp request from the computer (I've seen this in wireshark).
Anyone know what can cause all this and how it might be resolved. I can't be a physical conenction issue can it since I get the arp entry on the AP.
Thankful for any help.

Answer 1

Hi Peter,
Did you try this using mode button ? If not try that method & see
1. Rename your recovery image "c1250-rcvk9w8-tar.152-4.JB3.tar" like "c1250-k9w7-tar.default"
2. Configure your PC 10.0.0.2 with Mask 255.0.0.0 & GW 10.0.0.1 & put that image on a TFTP server running on that PC
3. Directly connect AP ethernet to your PC & power on the AP while pressing the  MODE button
4. Release the mode button after 20-30s & monitor your AP console output
5. You should see AP loaded the recovery image from your TFTP server
This post demonstrate this process & refer it for more detail
http://mrncciew.com/2013/12/13/ap-conversion-using-mode-button/
HTH
Rasika
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