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The Cisco 37021 AP with a Standalone Image

These steps allow a Cisco AP to be used as a standalone device.

Resetting Configuration

Hold down the MODE button while applying power. Release after the message 

button is pressed, wait for button to be released...

Then run 

dir flash:
delete flash:private-multiple-fs
reset

Log in and clear the rest of the config 

Username: Cisco
Password Cisco
enable
clear capwap private-config
clear lwapp private-config
reload

Loading Standalone Software

Find the recommended release for the AP. After applying power, tap ESC repeatedly until the boot loader prompt appears (ap:)

Load the image from a TFTP server 

set IP_ADDR 192.168.0.99
set NETMASK 255.255.255.0
set DEFAULT_ROUTER 192.168.0.1
ether_init
tftp_init
tar -xtract tftp://192.168.0.11/ap3g2-k9w7-tar.153-3.JD.tar flash:

Take note of the image name and try booting from the new image 

BOOT=flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.153-3.JD/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.153-3.JD
boot

Final Configuration

Now that we have a standalone image running. Now we can add configuration 

hostname ap1
dot11 ssid radnet
   band-select
   authentication open
   guest-mode
!
interface Dot11Radio0
 ssid radnet
!
interface Dot11Radio1
 ssid radnet
!
interface BVI1
 ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet0