Cisco ISR1000 Internal AP Configuration

The Cisco ISR 1000 Series router can include (depending on the model) an internal Access Point to provide Wireless connectivity to users.

To access the Access Point and configure the network so the AP can reach the WLC, here is the procedure:

Check to which subslot the AP is mapped :

Router#show hw-module subslot all oir
Module        Model                Operational Status
------------- -------------------- ------------------------
subslot 0/0   C1111-2x1GE          ok
subslot 0/1   C1111-ES-8           ok
subslot 0/2   C1111-LTE            ok
subslot 0/3   ISR-AP1100AC-Q       ok

You can access the subslot with the command below:

Router#hw-module session 0/3

From there you can log in with the default credentials : Cisco / Cisco and configure the AP as any others AP-COS.
If you want to get back to the router prompt, just type CTRL+A then CTRL+Q.

The AP’s interface is mapped to a Virtual Interface on the router, this one is named Wlan-GigabitEthernet 0/1/8, this is basically the “switchport” connected to the AP.
As you may configure your AP in FlexConnect with Local Switched WLANs, you can configure a trunk with native VLAN matching the VLAN you want to use for your AP.
Optionally, DHCP can be configured locally with Option 43 for Discovery purpose

Router#sh run int Wlan-GigabitEthernet 0/1/8
 description Internal AP
 switchport trunk native vlan 10
 switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20,30
 switchport mode trunk

Router#sh run | s dhcp
ip dhcp pool AP
 vrf 1
 network 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
 option 43 hex f104.ac10.0a0a
 default-router 192.168.1.1

Remote-TEST02#sh run int Vlan 10
interface Vlan10
 description AP-Vlan
 vrf forwarding 1
 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
end

Once this is done, your internal AP is really like a 1815I Access Points and can be configured accordingly.

You can optionally switch this Access Points to Mobility Express with the available image on Cisco.com website :
Downloads Home > Routers > Branch Routers > 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers > Cisco Mobility Express

 

Note: With the newer releases, as soon as your AP is associated with your WLC, you have to change the default CLI credentials in order to gain access to the AP console (or through SSH/Telnet). In the infortunate case you are loosing the credentials, you may have to reset the AP credentials, in order to so, type the command hw-module subslot x/y error-recovery password_reset which will reload the AP with default configuration.

More information : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/1100/software/configuration/xe-16-6/cisco_1100_series_swcfg_xe_16_6_x/cisco_1100_series_swcfg_chapter_01010.html