Configure Cisco Enterprise Access Point 1142N As Home AP
Early of 2018, I got a chance to buy a Cisco Wireless Access Point with only $30, which is a great deal for AIR-LAP1142N-x-K9 – Dual-band Controller-based 802.11a/g/n. It is not 802.11ac ready AP, but as a replacement for my home wireless router, it is already enough. Since this device is enterprise product, the configuration is not that straightforward, even after read some Cisco documents, it is still quite cumbersome to understand. After a couple of hours working on it, I managed to bring both 2.4G and 5G radio up and set up two SSID for both radios. Here are my steps (Simplest steps to