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Chapter 3 Basic Configuration
Entering Basic Settings
Figure 3-4
shows the location of the access point’s console port.
Figure 3-4
Connecting the Serial Cable
Step 2
Open your terminal emulator program.
Step 3
Enter these settings for the connection into your terminal emulator program:
•
Bits per second (baud rate): 9600
•
Data bits: 8
•
Parity: No parity
•
Stop bits: 1
•
Flow control: Xon/Xoff or None
Step 4
Press = to display the home page of the access point.
If the access point is new and its factory configuration has not been changed, the Express Setup page
appears. Go to
Step 5
.
If the access point has been configured, the Summary Status page appears. Perform the following
additional steps:
a.
Type s and the Setup screen appears.
b.
Type ex and the Express Setup screen appears.
c.
Go to
Step 5
.
Step 5
Type na to select System Name. Enter a system name for the access point and press Enter. A descriptive
system name makes it easy to identify the access point on your network.
Step 6
Type t and then press Enter to select Terminal Type. To specify the type of console interface, perform
one of the following steps:
a.
Type t and then press Enter to select teletype display on the console interface.
b.
Type a and then press Enter to select ANSI display on the console interface.
Step 7
Type pr and then press Enter to select Config Server Protocol. To select the type of protocol, perform
one of the following steps:
•
Type n to select none and press Enter after you make your selection.
•
Type b to select BOOTP and press Enter after you make your selection.
•
Type d to select DHCP and press Enter after you make your selection.
RJ-45 serial
connector
DB-9 to RJ-45
serial cable
74005
