Convert Cisco 3502i AP to Autonomous

AP Model at the Camp - AIR-CAP3502I-N-K9
Wireless Access Points has been setup in Autonomous Mode. When an AP is taken out of box it is LWAP (Lightweight)

Autonomous Mode - When an Access Point (AP) does not require a Wireless Controller (WLC) to get it configure from. The AP works in single mode

Lightweight Mode - When an Access Point (AP) requires an Wireless Controller (WLC) to connect to get it configure from.


Following are the three type of IOS needs for each mode to be downloaded on the AP.
k9w7 – autonomous IOS
k9w8 – full lightweight IOS (this is what is bundled in the WLC .aes image, and is factory installed on “mesh” APs)
rcvk9w8 – lightweight recovery image – this is factory installed on lightweight APs, unless a “mesh” image is specified; it lacks radio firmware

Step 1:Clear AP's Lightweight config
#clear lwapp private-config
#delete flash:/ap3g1-rcvk9w8-mx/ap3g1-rcvk9w8-mx - Make sure you delete this file
#debug capwap console cli
#erase /all nvram:
#undebug all
#reload

Step 2: method using ROMMON setup after Step 1
ap: set IP_ADDR 192.168.100.100
ap: set NETMASK 255.255.255.0
ap: set DEFAULT_ROUTER 192.168.100.1
ap: tftp_init
ap: ether_init
ap: flash_init
ap: tar -xtract tftp://192.168.100.101/ap3g1-k9w7-tar.153-3.JC.tar flash:
ap: boot