Cisco AP 2802i Autonomous Mobility Express conversion

e.g. for AIR-AP2802I-E-K9

reset AP via „hold mode button for >20 sec for full reset while connection power“

download firmware for Mobility Express for specific series (e.g. AIR-AP2800-K9-ME-8-10-190-0.tar )

setup tftp to serve file (e.g. on 10.0.0.2)

connect via terminal adapter with AP with default credentials: Cisco:Cisco

-> enable

capwap ap ip 10.0.0.42 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2

check if set properly

show ip int br

then load firmware

ap-type mobility-express tftp://10.0.0.2/AIR-AP2800-K9-ME-8-10-190-0.tar

wait

follow initial setup on console

 

enable webinterface:

config network webmode enable