Configuring the WMIC for the First Time
Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address
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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide
Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address
Assign the WMIC IP address by using one of the following methods:
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Use the console when you connect to the WMIC locally. For detailed instructions, see the
“Connecting to the WMIC” section on page 1
.
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Use a DHCP server (if available) to automatically assign an IP address. You can find out the
DHCP-assigned IP address by doing one of the following:
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Provide your organization’s network administrator with the WMIC Media Access Control
(MAC) address. The network administrator will query the DHCP server using the MAC address
to identify the IP address.
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Use the Cisco IP Setup Utility (IPSU) to identify the assigned address. You can also use IPSU
to assign an IP address to the WMIC if it did not receive an IP address from the DHCP server.
IPSU runs on most Microsoft Windows operating systems: Windows 9x, 2000, ME, NT, and XP.
You can download IPSU from the Software Center on Cisco.com. Click this link to browse to
the Software Center:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml
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If the unit is a non-root bridge, connect to the WMIC console port of the router locally.
Assigning an IP Address By Using the Exec
The WMIC links to the network by using a Bridge Group Virtual Interface (BVI) that it creates
automatically. Each WMIC supports one BVI. Configuring more than one BVI might cause errors in the
WMIC Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address to the BVI:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface bvi1
Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI.
Step 3
ip address
address
subnetmask
Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the BVI.
Note
If you are connected to the WMIC using a Telnet session, the
connection to the WMIC will go down when you assign a new IP
address to the BVI. To continue configuring the WMIC by using
Telnet, use the new IP address to open another Telnet session to the
WMIC.