Wireless IOS upgrade on 881W

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can point me to a document detailing how to upgrade
the IOS of the Integrated wireless AP in a Cisco 881W please?

cisco.com seems very sparse on the subject of the 880 series.

 

Clive Carmock ha detto questo giovedì :

you can use the software Cisco Configuration Assistant: it can upgrade
your 881W in a few clicks.

Otherwise from CLI:

#dir
(and look at what files you have in your flash).
#delete flash:/the-name-of-old-IOS-discovered-with-dir-command
#copy tftp flash

that's all. Obviously you need a TFTP server activ on your local
machine (you can find many freeware small tftp server) and put in root
dir of tftp ONLY the ios you want to copy onto router.

If it doesn't work, you can also do the same operation with an FTP
server with the command
#copy ftp://10.10.10.5/name-of-your-new-ios-on-ftp-server
(use the right ip address instead of the one in the example).

 

OK - the main IOS was straightforward in fact can be copied from USB
flash. However the integrated AP - do I load the file as it is on
cisco.com ie in tar format?

 

I have no 88x experience but Cisco do try to be
consistent across platforms.

Normally you use the archive upgrade command for
tar files.

The software may be stored on the wireless
module or possibly on the main flash. Have a look.

There is a command to connect to the wireless module
console.

service-module wlan-ap 0 session

See:-
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/rou...80-890/software/configuration/guide/wlan.html

I would imagine that from there you might be able to
do the upgrade.
Check for a flash and see whats on it.

sh flash

**NOTE**

Closing the Session
To close the session between the wireless device and the router's
console, perform both of the following steps.

Wireless Device

1. Control-Shift-6 x
[that's Control and Shift held down, press and release "6",
release all keys, then press "x"] - obviously

Router

2. disconnect
[ that's - issue the disconnect command] - obviously
3. Press Enter twice.


One thing to be concerned about is that I noticed
references to software activation. This has previousy been
absent on cisco routers so it is possible that you could
get into trouble with that.

As you say, documentation seems sparse.

Usually the tar package contains the image
and the web based mananement tools.

Looks like the wirelss module needs its own IP address.

Check the boot path too.
sh boot

There are instructions in the above referenced document
on converting from "autonomous AP mode" to
"Unified Access Point mode". The former is a normal
AP and the latter gets its image and configuration from
a certralised Wireless LAN Controller.

It all seems quite complex and there seems a decent
chance of breaking the device without the
correct instructions.

Hope the above makes at least some sense.

 

Hi Clive,

I know its being a while since you asked your question but I have same problem
with 881w AP
I am struggling to upgrade my AP IOS so I was wandering if you managed to
upgrade yours and if so would mind helping me please,
Thanks a lot
Andrey