Ap3g2-k9w7-tar.153-3.jbb1.tar

archive download-sw /reload tftp://<tftp-server-ip>/ap3g2-k9w7-tar.153-3.jbb1.tar

After downloading the file from Cisco, verify its MD5/SHA checksum (example only): Ap3g2-k9w7-tar.153-3.jbb1.tar

| Mode | Description | | :--- | :--- | | | Default mode. AP joins a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) running compatible code (e.g., AireOS 7.6.x, 8.0.x, 8.1.x). | | Autonomous mode | Possible if the .tar contains a recovery image allowing conversion. Typically used for standalone operation without a WLC. | | Recovery via tftp | The .tar file is uploaded to the AP’s flash via tftp from ROMMON or from within IOS using archive download-sw . | Typically used for standalone operation without a WLC

Actual bug IDs should be verified from Cisco’s Bug Search Tool for this exact release. | Field | Value | Meaning | |

| Field | Value | Meaning | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ap3g2 | Cisco Aironet 3600/3700 series (AP3600, AP3700) and possibly 2600/2700 series with similar hardware architecture (AP3G2 is a common driver/platform identifier). | | Feature Set | k9w7 | k9 = Encryption support (SSL/SSH/crypto). w7 = Lightweight AP image (requires controller) – though .tar suggests a combined or autonomous-capable image . In practice, this often indicates a unified image that can boot as lightweight or convert to autonomous. | | File Type | tar | Archive format; contains multiple files (e.g., ap3g2-rcvk9w8-mx , ap3g2-xxx-mx , etc.) used for recovery or image upgrade via tftp/web. | | Version | 153-3.jbb1 | IOS version 15.3(3)JBB1. | | Extension | .tar | Full bundle, not just a single .bin file. |