Convert Lightweight AP to Standalone AP

Convert Lightweight (CAPWAP, k9w8) → Standalone (Autonomous, k9w7)

Fig 1: Convert Lightweight AP to Standalone AP

This requires ROMMON mode (config mode won’t allow image swap).

Steps:

• Power cycle the AP.
• While booting, press ESC (or break) to interrupt and enter ROMMON (ap: prompt).
• Set IP/TFTP details:
• ap: set IP_ADDR 192.168.1.10
• ap: set NETMASK 255.255.255.0
• ap: set DEFAULT_ROUTER 192.168.1.1
• ap: tftp_init
• ap: ether_init
• Copy the autonomous image (ap3g2-k9w7-tar.153-3.JD.tar) from TFTP:
• ap: tar -xtract tftp://192.168.1.100/ap3g2-k9w7-tar.153-3.JD.tar flash:
• Set the boot variable:
• ap: set BOOT flash:/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.153-3.JD/ap3g2-k9w7-mx.153-3.JD
• ap: boot

👉 The AP will boot as Autonomous (Standalone) and you can configure it like a normal IOS router/switch.