Ap1g2-k9w7-tar

This identifies the hardware platform. The "1g2" platform typically corresponds to the Cisco Aironet 1600 Series access points. k9w7: This is the most critical part of the code.

Set your computer’s Ethernet IP to 10.0.0.2 with a subnet of 255.255.255.0 . The AP defaults to 10.0.0.1 during this recovery process. Ap1g2-k9w7-tar

The AP will now reach out to 10.0.0.2 , grab ap1g2-k9w7-tar.default , extract it into the flash memory, and reboot. If successful, you’ll be greeted by the classic ap> prompt, and your hardware lives to see another day! This identifies the hardware platform