Last year we replaced our old Cisco Aironet Access Points series with the new Ubiquiti AP-LR/AC model. Old switches were then placed in inventory to be used as a backup. Since these cisco AP were configured 8-10 years ago, therefore I had to reset all of them. I made short notes for the process, just in case I need it again in future or maybe useful for anyone else needing similar.
Syed.Jahanzaib
1- Cisco Aironet AP Reset to Factory Default
Note: I used Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9 access point model in this post
- Connect Console cable from the AP Console port to your PC COM port.
- Open Hyper Terminal and use below mentioned settings
9600 baud
8 data bits
None parity
1 stop bit
Xon/Xoff Flow control .If xon/xoff flow control does not work, use no flow control. - Disconnect power from access point
- Press and hold the MODE button while you reconnect power to the access point.
- Hold the MODE button until the Status LED turns amber (generally for 2-3 seconds max), and release the button
- After the AP reboots, it will come to default settings & you can re-configure the access point by using CLI or GUI. Default IP is 10.0.0.1
- The default username and password is cisco/Cisco
[ 'C' is capital in password]
As shown below ….
Press RETURN to get started. Xmodem file system is available. flashfs[0]: 158 files, 7 directories flashfs[0]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories flashfs[0]: Total bytes: 15998976 flashfs[0]: Bytes used: 8549888 flashfs[0]: Bytes available: 7449088 flashfs[0]: flashfs fsck took 33 seconds. Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:1e:be:25:68:d0 Initializing ethernet port 0... Reset ethernet port 0... Reset done! ethernet link up, 100 mbps, full-duplex Ethernet port 0 initialized: link is up button pressed for 6 seconds process_config_recovery: set IP address and config to default 10.0.0.1 Loading "flash:/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA"...########### ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ################################################################################ ###################################################### File "flash:/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA/c1240-k9w7-mx.124-10b.JA" uncompressed and installed, entry point: 0x3000 executing... Restricted Rights Legend Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights clause at FAR sec. 52.227-19 and subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS sec. 252.227-7013. cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, California 95134-1706 Cisco IOS Software, C1240 Software (C1240-K9W7-M), Version 12.4(10b)JA, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2) Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by Cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Wed 24-Oct-07 15:31 by prod_rel_team Image text-base: 0x00003000, data-base: 0x00859060 Initializing flashfs... flashfs[1]: 157 files, 7 directories flashfs[1]: 0 orphaned files, 0 orphaned directories flashfs[1]: Total bytes: 15998976 flashfs[1]: Bytes used: 8548352 flashfs[1]: Bytes available: 7450624 flashfs[1]: flashfs fsck took 4 seconds. flashfs[1]: Initialization complete....done Initializing flashfs. Radio 1 A506 7100 E8000000 A0000000 80000000 3 Radio 1 A506 6700 E8000100 A0040000 80010000 2 This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption. Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately. A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at: http://www.cisco.com/wwl/export/crypto/tool/stqrg.html If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to export@cisco.com. cisco AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9 (PowerPCElvis) processor (revision A0) with 24566K/81 92K bytes of memory. Processor board ID FCZ1213815G PowerPCElvis CPU at 262Mhz, revision number 0x0950 Last reset from power-on 1 FastEthernet interface 2 802.11 Radio(s) 32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory. Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:1E:xx:xx:xx:xx Part Number : 73-10256-06 PCA Assembly Number : 800-xxxxx-05 PCA Revision Number : A0 PCB Serial Number : FOCxxxxNE3 Top Assembly Part Number : 800-xxxx-01 Top Assembly Serial Number : FCZxxxxxxG Top Revision Number : A0 Product/Model Number : AIR-AP1242AG-E-K9 Press RETURN to get started!
IP Related Configuration …
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To configure new ip address
en configure t ip address 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 no ip route-cache
Now open browser and point to the ip you configured above, & do reset of config using express setup or as required 
Howto ADD SSID
Howto ENABLE RADIO / WiFi
Note: Enable Both Radio using above step …
To show current IP,
en show ip interface brief
To Save Config
en wr
Regard’s
Jz!
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