Cisco Small Business AP541N Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

Cisco Small Business

AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point
Quick Start Guide

Package Contents

• Cisco AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point that includes an

IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n radio.

• Three antennas (These might be black or black-and-silver. This does not
affect performance.)

• Screws and wallboard anchors

• Cat 5e Ethernet cable

• Power supply

• This quick start guide

• Product CD-ROM

Cisco AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 1

Welcome

Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business AP541N. The
Cisco AP541N, part of the Cisco Smart Business Communications System
(SBCS), is an 802.11n wireless access point purposely built for the Small
Business.

This guide is designed to familiarize you with the general layout of the
access point, how to deploy the device in your network, and access the
configuration interface. Your access point has more features or
functionality than what is described in this guide. For additional
configuration information, see the Cisco AP541N Administration Guide
available at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10492/
prod_maintenance_guides_list.html.

Getting to Know the
Cisco AP541N

This section describes the exterior of the access point.

Front Panel LEDs

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PWR

PoE

DIAG

SPEED

LAN

WLAN 2.4G

WLAN 5G

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CAUTION Before you connect your access point to the network or

power it on, read the “Getting Started with the

Configuration” section.

Back Panel Ports

Ethernet Port—An auto-sensing, Gigabit Ethernet (802.3) port that
supports Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).

NOTE We recommend using Cat5e or better cable. Also, do not exceed

the maximum cabling distance of 328 feet (100 meters) per
segment.

ANT01, ANT02, ANT03—RP-SMA connectors that accept the antennas
provided with the access point.

Label Activity Description

PWR

green Powered on.
flash green Firmware upgrade.

PoE

green Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) is powering

the access point.

Diag

red Power-on-self-test (POST).

Speed

off Data speed is zero or 10 Mbps.
amber Data speed is 100 Mbps.
green Data speed is 1000 Mbps.

LAN

solid green A wired network link is established.
flash green Passing traffic.

WLAN 2.4G

solid green A 2.4 GHz wireless network link is

established.
flash green Passing traffic.
off The 2.4 GHz radio is off.

WLAN 5.0G

solid green A 5.0 GHz wireless network link is

established.
flash green Passing traffic.
off The 5.0 GHz radio is off.

Cisco AP541N Dual-band Single-radio Access Point Quick Start Guide 3

Getting Started with the
Configuration

This procedure describes how to access the Access Point Configuration
Utility:

• By using the default IP address of the access point., follow the
instructions in the “Display the Configuration Utility By Using the

Default IP Address” section if you are not using Cisco Configuration

Assistant (CCA).

• If you are using the Cisco AP541N in the DHCP client mode in a network
supported by CCA, follow the instructions in Display the Configuration

Utility by Using CCA.

CAUTION If the access point IP address is changed, either by a DHCP

server or manually, your link to the access point will be lost
and you must enter the new IP address to use the Access
Point Configuration Utility.

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Before You Begin

1. Verify that you have a power source for the Cisco AP541N. If you are
deploying the Cisco AP541N by using PoE, it is necessary to
temporarily power the device by using the provided power supply.

2. Verify that a PC with Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6 and higher),
Firefox (version 3 or higher), or Safari (for Mac) is available.

Display the Configuration Utility By Using the
Default IP Address

This section describes how to display the Access Point Configuration
Utility by using a PC connected directly to the access point.

The Cisco AP541N default IP address is required. If the IP address is of the
device is unknown, you can reset the device to factory default parameters
by using the “Returning the Cisco Small Business Pro AP 541N to the

Factory Default Settings” procedure.

To configure the access point by using a PC directly connected to the
Cisco AP541N:

STEP 1 Power on the PC and if you have not already done so, configure the

PC IP address to an IP address in the same subnetwork. To change

the PC IP address, do the following:

a. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings > Control

Panel.

b. On the Control Panel dialog box, click Network.

c. In the Network dialog box select TCP/IP for your PC Ethernet

card, then click Properties.

d. In the IP Address window, click Specify an IP address.

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192.168.10.10

255.255.255.0

192.168.10.250

255.255.255.0