This help page covers the following topics:
- To Upgrade and Configure the 829GW Router
- To Upgrade and Configure the Integrated AP (AP803) on Your 829GW Router
To Upgrade and Configure the 829GW Router
NOTE: The Gi0 WAN port is SFP port, we suggest to use GLC-T copper SFP module. IOS 15.6(3)M and above is required, and there is no 100/10Mbps support on this port.
- Find out the dCloud suggested IOS version here.
- Prepare a TFTP Server. You can use your laptop as a TFTP server by setting up a TFTP program such as tftpd32 or tftpd64 for Windows or TftpServer for Mac on the laptop.
- Download the IOS bundle to your TFTP server here.
- Use the mini-USB cable to connect your laptop and the console port of the 829GW router. [Show Me How]
- On your laptop, start your terminal emulator program and connect to the 829GW router CLI. [Show Me How]
- If you’re using a new router without configuration, router goes to rommon-2, follow the below steps to boot it up with the existing IOS in flash:
rommon-2> dir flash:
flash:
vlan.dat
ir800-universalk9-bundle.SPA.156-3.M.bin
ir800-universalk9-mz.SPA.156-3.M
managed
rommon-2>boot flash:ir800-universalk9-mz.SPA.156-3.M- If you’re using a router with previous configuration, reset the router to default configuration. [Show Me How]
- In the router CLI, copy the IOS bundle from TFTP server and install. [Show Me How]
- Apply the configuration into the router. [Show Me How]
- Add the below commands to enable the GLC-T SFP:
kit-224#conf t
kit-224(config)#service internal
kit-224(config)#service unsupported-transceiver
To Upgrade and Configure the Integrated AP (AP803) on Your 829GW Router
NOTE: AP can run in either Lightweight or Autonomous mode, for IOT demo, AP is running in Autonomous mode. Find out more info about AP here. dCloud recommends to do the AP upgrade and configuration after you finished the router upgrade and configuration.
- Find out the dCloud suggested AP IOS version here.
- Prepare a TFTP Server. You can use your laptop as a TFTP server by setting up a TFTP program such as tftpd32 or tftpd64 for Windowsor TftpServer for Mac on the laptop.
- Download the AP IOS to your TFTP server here.
- Use the mini-USB cable to connect your laptop and the console port of the 829GW router. [Show Me How]
- On your laptop, start your terminal emulator program and connect to the 829GW router CLI. [Show Me How]
- In the router CLI, key the below cli to access the AP console:
kit-224#service-module wlan-ap 0 session
Trying 10.66.13.241, 2004 … Open
Connecting to AP console, enter Ctrl-^ followed by x, then “disconnect” to return to the router prompt
ap>en
Password: Cisco
ap#
- If your ap was used before, erase the existing configuration by key the below cli:
ap #write erase
Erasing the nvram filesystem will remove all configuration files! Continue? [confirm]
[OK]
Erase of nvram: complete
ap#
ap#reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]
- In the AP cli, install the AP IOS from tftp server: [Show Me How]
ap#archive download-sw /over /reload tftp://ap1g3-k9w7-tar.153-3.JC.tar
- After IOS upgrade is finished, apply the AP configuration into the router. [Show Me How]