CISCO AIRONET 1252 AUTONOMOUS UPGRADE

We purchased a Cisco 1252 Access Point. Unfortunately we made the error of purchasing
the Lightweight LWAPP edition. The exact model number is: AIR-LAP1252AG-A-K9
We do not have a wireless controller and need to set the AP up as a standalone autonomous
AP.
I have the directions from the Cisco website for doing this:
Follow these steps to revert from LWAPP mode to autonomous mode by loading a Cisco
IOS release using a TFTP server:
Step 1 The static IP address of the PC on which your TFTP server software runs should be
between 10.0.0.10 and 10.0.0.30.
Step 2 Make sure that the PC contains the access point image file (such as c1200-k9w7tar.122-15.JA.tar for a 1200 series access point) in the TFTP server folder and that the
TFTP server is activated. (Copiar la imagen que esta en la carpeta IOS con el nombre que
se encuentra en la carpeta del servidor TFTP).
Step 3 On the PC where the TFTP server is located, perform these steps:
a. Disable any software firewall products, such as Windows firewall, ZoneAlarm
firewall, McAffee firewall, or others.
b. Ensure all Windows files are visible. From Windows Explorer, click Tools > Folder
Options > View > Show hidden files and folders.
Step 4 Rename the access point image file in the TFTP server folder to c1200-k9w7tar.default for a 1200 series access point, c1130-k9w7-tar.default for an 1130 series access
point, c1240-k9w7-tar.default for a 1240 series access point, and c1250-k9w7-tar.default
for a 1250 series access point. (La imagen ya se encuentra con el nombre correcto para
realizer el cambio.)
Step 5 Connect the PC to the access point using a Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.
Step 6 Disconnect power from the access point.
Step 7 Press and hold MODE while you reconnect power to the access point.
Step 8 Hold the MODE button until the status LED turns red (approximately 20 to 30
seconds) and then release. (Si se esta conectado por consola, despues de dejar de presionar

el boton de reset, debe aparecer un mensaje que dice IP DEFAULT 10.0.0.1, y

automaticamente debe comenzar a cargarce el IOS.)
Step 9 Wait until the access point reboots, as indicated by all LEDs turning green followed
by the Status LED blinking green.
Step 10 After the access point reboots, reconfigure it using the GUI or the CLI.
The other thing I noted was that it said that I need the follow IOS to do this:
You can convert an access point from lightweight mode back to autonomous mode by
loading a Cisco IOS Release that supports autonomous mode (Cisco IOS release 12.3(7)JA
or earlier). If the access point is associated to a controller, you can use the controller to load
the Cisco IOS release. If the access point is not associated to a controller, you can load the
Cisco IOS release using TFTP.
I noted that it said IOS release 12.3.(7)JA or earlier. well I can find 12.4s but when i did
find the 12.3.(7)JA after a lot of searching there was not an option for the 1252 unit.
Does anyone know what IOS I need to do this and what is the download link? I have a
Cisco login...btw

NOTA:
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No presionar el botn por mas de 30 seg,ya que en este caso el AP entra en estado
de ROMMON y se debe volver a resetearlo.
El proceso es satisfactorio si la imagen se carga completamente, y esto se puede
visualizar en la consola.
Despues de este proceso se debe reiniciar el AP con el comando REBOOT y est
listo para configurarse.