Unstable Wireless Bridge Connection via 802.11a(Radio 1) of Aironet 1242

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I'm going to setup up an AP 1242 in a remote area to support b/g client via a 802.11a bridge link (all using AP 1242).
Before the deployment, I tested the configuration in a lab environment. However, I found the bridge link will come up a while and suddenly gone. Resetting the root AP or the non-root AP cannot bring the connection up again. Sometimes, when I shutdown the b/g radio (radio 0) of the remote AP, the bridge link will be established again. Following is the log from the root AP.
Thanks!
*Apr 4 12:24:05.013: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to r
eset
*Apr 4 12:24:05.054: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio1, changed state to up
*Apr 4 12:24:05.665: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthern
et0, changed state to down
*Apr 4 12:24:06.009: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Dot11Radio
1, changed state to up
*Apr 4 12:24:06.013: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Dot11Radio
0, changed state to down
*Apr 4 12:24:07.054: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to down
*Apr 4 12:24:16.091: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa
te: No Response
*Apr 4 12:24:16.811: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface BVI1, changed state to up
*Apr 4 12:24:17.811: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface BVI1, chan
ged state to upInternal error: command failed                                                             <<<< Internal error: command failed ??????
                                                                                                                               <<<<don't know the meaning of this message
*Apr 4 12:27:22.206: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio1, changed state to r
eset
*Apr 4 12:27:22.233: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio1, changed state to up
*Apr 4 12:27:22.233: dot11_mgmt: bad cookie returned from driver for mac 003a.9         <<<<<003a.928.dad0 is radio 1 / non root bridge of remote AP
928.dad0(expected 0x00000000, got 0x010ADAB0) - force driver to delete client             <<<<<don't know the meaning of this message
*Apr 4 12:27:22.235: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Dot11Radio1, changed state to r
eset
*Apr 4 12:27:22.262: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio1, changed state to up
*Apr 4 12:27:23.513: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthern
et0, changed state to up
*Apr 4 12:27:26.993: %DOT11-6-ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Station T9_QC168_Ca
ntil 003a.9928.dad0 Reassociated KEY_MGMT[NONE]
*Apr 4 12:27:28.465: %DOT11-4-MAXRETRIES: Packet to client 003a.9928.dad0 reach
ed max retries, removing the client
*Apr 4 12:27:28.465: %DOT11-6-DISASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Deauthenticating
Station 003a.9928.dad0 Reason: Previous authentication no longer valid
*Apr 4 12:27:28.467: %DOT11-4-MAXRETRIES: Packet to client 003a.9928.dad0 reach
ed max retries, removing the client
*Apr 4 12:27:31.673: %DOT11-6-ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Station T9_QC168_Ca
ntil 003a.9928.dad0 Reassociated KEY_MGMT[NONE]
*Apr 4 12:27:32.687: %DOT11-6-ADD: Interface Dot11Radio1, Station 003a.9926.e76
0 Associated to Parent 003a.9928.dad0
*Apr 4 12:28:46.178: %DOT11-6-DISASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Deauthenticating
Station 003a.9928.dad0 Reason: Sending station has left the BSS
*Apr 4 12:28:46.179: %DOT11-6-DISASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Deauthenticating
Station 003a.9926.e760
*Apr 4 12:28:46.181: %DOT11-6-ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Station T9_QC168_Ca
ntil 003a.9928.dad0 Reassociated KEY_MGMT[NONE]
*Apr 4 12:28:47.196: %DOT11-6-ADD: Interface Dot11Radio1, Station 003a.9926.e76
0 Associated to Parent 003a.9928.dad0
*Apr 4 12:29:15.132: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthern
et0, changed state to down
*Apr 4 12:29:32.442: %DOT11-4-MAXRETRIES: Packet to client 003a.9928.dad0 reach
ed max retries, removing the client
*Apr 4 12:29:32.442: %DOT11-6-DISASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Deauthenticating
Station 003a.9928.dad0 Reason: Previous authentication no longer valid
*Apr 4 12:29:32.443: %DOT11-6-DISASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio1, Deauthenticating
Station 003a.9926.e760
*Apr 4 12:29:32.444: %DOT11-4-MAXRETRIES: Packet to client 003a.9928.dad0 reach
ed max retries, removing the client
*Apr 4 12:31:10.285: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa
te: Rcvd response from 003a.9928.2660 channel 6 2560
*Apr 4 12:31:18.286: %DOT11-4-CANT_ASSOC: Interface Dot11Radio0, cannot associa
te: AssociatingInternal error: command failed
*Apr 4 12:31:27.021: dot11_mgmt: bad cookie returned from driver for mac 003a.9
928.2660(expected 0x00000000, got 0x010ADAB0) - force driver to delete client
*Apr 4 12:31:29.107: %DOT11-4-UPLINK_ESTABLISHED: Interface Dot11Radio0, Associ
ated To AP T9_SML_LT2_AP2 003a.9928.2660 [None]
*Apr 4 12:31:29.108: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Dot11Radio0, changed state to up
*Apr 4 12:31:30.108: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Dot11Radio
0, changed state to up

Thanks dmantill for reminding me to revisit the antenna and related stuff.
As the setup is in a lab environment, the APs are put on a work bench next to each other, therefore, the radio output power was lowered.
After adjusting the output powers, it works as expected.
Thanks Surendra and dmantill.

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I copy the configuration of the bridge. This is a new bridge that I setup as a role non-root bridge. with the new default configuration, as soon as I changed the role to non-root bridge, the 802.11A interface is down and disabled. Is it normal operation and how do I enable it back? any helps I am really appreciated that
Thanks
version 12.4
no service pad
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
service password-encryption
hostname NonRootBridge1
no logging console
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 default local
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
resource policy
clock timezone MST -7
clock save interval 24
ip subnet-zero
ip domain name NonRootBridge1
dot11 activity-timeout bridge default 10000
dot11 ssid LabTest
   vlan 51
   authentication open
   infrastructure-ssid
dot11 network-map
bridge irb
interface Dot11Radio0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
ssid LabTest
speed basic-6.0 basic-9.0 basic-12.0 basic-18.0 basic-24.0 basic-36.0 basic-48.0 basic-54.0
packet retries 128
station-role non-root bridge
rts threshold 4000
rts retries 128
cca 90
concatenation
beacon period 20
infrastructure-client
interface Dot11Radio0.51
encapsulation dot1Q 51 native
no ip route-cache
no snmp trap link-status
bridge-group 1
interface FastEthernet0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
interface FastEthernet0.51
encapsulation dot1Q 51 native
no ip route-cache
no snmp trap link-status
bridge-group 1
interface BVI1
ip address 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0
no ip route-cache
ip http server
no ip http secure-server
ip http help-path http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/smbiz/prodconfig/help/eag
ip radius source-interface BVI1
radius-server attribute 32 include-in-access-req format %h
radius-server vsa send accounting
bridge 1 protocol ieee
bridge 1 route ip
line con 0
line vty 0 4
sntp server 192.168.0.50
sntp broadcast client
end

AP1042 802.11a/n/ac Radios down in the controller

802.11b/g/n Radios is up but 8021.11a/n/ac radio is down.   802.11a netowrk status is already enabled. Not too sure what may most likely be causing it to down?
Below is the output of "show sysinfo" from the controller and "show version" from the AP
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks Cathy
Manufacturer's Name.............................. Cisco Systems Inc.
Product Name..................................... Cisco Controller
Product Version.................................. 8.0.100.0
RTOS Version..................................... 8.0.100.0
Bootloader Version............................... 8.0.100.0
Emergency Image Version.......................... 8.0.100.0
Build Type....................................... DATA + WPS
System Name...................................... wlc01
System Location..................................
System Contact...................................
System ObjectID.................................. 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1631
IP Address....................................... 172.20.0.102
IPv6 Address..................................... ::
System Up Time................................... 3 days 1 hrs 57 mins 9 secs
System Timezone Location......................... (GMT+10:00) Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra
System Stats Realtime Interval................... 5
System Stats Normal Interval..................... 180
Configured Country............................... AU - Australia
--More-- or (q)uit
State of 802.11b Network......................... Enabled
State of 802.11a Network......................... Enabled
Number of WLANs.................................. 2
Number of Active Clients......................... 1
Burned-in MAC Address............................ 00:0C:29:ED:49:8A
Maximum number of APs supported.................. 200
System Nas-Id.................................... Cisco_ed:49:8a
TestAP#show ver
Cisco IOS Software, C1040 Software (C1140-K9W8-M), Version 15.3(3)JA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2014 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 15-Aug-14 13:14 by prod_rel_team
ROM: Bootstrap program is C1040 boot loader
BOOTLDR: C1040 Boot Loader (C1140-BOOT-M) Version 12.4(23c)JA6, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
TestAP uptime is 40 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:/c1140-k9w8-mx.153-3.JA/c1140-k9w8-xx.153-3.JA"
Last reload reason:
cisco AIR-LAP1042N-A-K9 (PowerPC405ex) processor (revision A0) with 98294K/32768K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FGL1707S3P4
PowerPC405ex CPU at 333Mhz, revision number 0x147E
Last reset from power-on
LWAPP image version 8.0.100.0
1 Gigabit Ethernet interface
2 802.11 Radios
32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:06:F6:3B:A9:F7
Part Number                          : 73-14034-06
PCA Assembly Number                  : 800-34273-07
PCA Revision Number                  : A0
PCB Serial Number                    : FOC17015X6X
Top Assembly Part Number             : 800-34285-05
Top Assembly Serial Number           : FGL1707S3P4
Top Revision Number                  : A0
Product/Model Number                 : AIR-AP1042N-A-K9

Configured Country............................... AU - Australia
WLC is configured for Australia (-N for AP1042).
Product/Model Number : AIR-AP1042N-A-K9
AP Regulatory Domain is for USA (-A).
This is the reason why your AP's 802.11a radio is permanently disabled. Unfortunately, the Wireless LAN Compliance Status (06 October 2014) doesn't list old-model APs. And this doesn't help anyone.
You may need to contact your vendor and ask them politely if it's possible for you to replace your AP with the ones with the correct Regulatory Domain.

Multipmultiple Airport Extreme Base Stations: WDS Or "Extend Wireless Network" To Have Wired -- Wireless Bridge?

Hello there!
I've been looking for this info, but have as yet been unable to find it. Here's my scenario:
I have two Airport Extreme Base Stations (both are dual band) and 3 airport expresses. The main internet connection in my house is in one room, where I have an AEBS as the main wireless router. In another room, I have a bunch of ethernet-only devices. I'd like to use the 2nd AEBS in this room, plug the ethernet devices into it and have the 2nd AEBS act as a wired <--> wireless bridge (connected to the same wireless network as the 1st AEBS). I've attempted this via "extend a wireless network," but the ethernet devices don't get past the AEBS they're plugged into. Should I instead be implementing WDS?
I mention the airport expresses as I'd like to have airtunes & wireless signal in other areas, but would like to keep the set-up as simple as possible (i.e., not config the AXes for WDS unless it's required).
Thanks in advance for any help!

Unlike the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn), the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) cannot be configured as a wireless Ethernet bridge.
However, there are at least two ways to configure it to provide wired clients access:
Connect the second AEBSn back to the first by Ethernet; reconfigure the second AEBSn as a bridge and disable its wireless radios, or
Reconfigure both AEBSns into an extended wireless network. For 802.11n AirPorts, this would be called a dynamic WDS. The AEBSn, connected to the Internet would be the "main" base station and it would only require that you enable the "Allow this network to be extended" option in the AirPort Utility. The extending AEBSn would need to be configured with the option, Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network, enabled.
In both configurations, the second AEBSn's Ethernet ports would be enabled for wired clients.

Unstable Wireless Bridge Connection via 802.11a(Radio 1) of Aironet 1242

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