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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Autonomous Access Points
Connecting to the Access Point Locally
Connecting to the Access Point Locally
The console port is enabled during power up for diagnostic and monitoring purposes, which might be
helpful if the access point is unable to associate to a controller. You can connect a PC to the console port
using a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable.
Step 1
Connect a nine-pin, female DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 serial port on the access point and
to the COM port on a computer.
Figure 6-2
shows the serial port connection.
Figure 6-2
Connecting the Serial Cable
Note
The Cisco part number for the DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace
to order a serial cable.
Step 2
Set up a terminal emulator to communicate with the access point. Use the following settings for the
terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
Note
When your monitoring and diagnostic activities are completed, you must remove the serial cable
from the access point.
Step 3
At the prompts, enter the administrator username and password. The default username is
Cisco
and the
default password is
Cisco
. The username and password are case sensitive.
RJ-45 serial
connector
DB-9 to RJ-45
serial cable
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