MP.11 and MP.11/a Quick Install Guide
Chapter 3. Management Overview
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Serial Port
You can also use the CLI through the serial port of the MP.11/a with a terminal program such as HyperTerminal.
You can use this method for cases in which other access methods cannot be used, or when the IP address of the
MP.11/a cannot be set or retrieved. Also see “Hard Reset to Factory Default”
on page 125
.
To use the CLI through the serial port of the MP.11/a the following items are required:
•
A serial cable with a male and a female DB-9 connector. The serial cable must have a minimum of the
following connections:
Male Connector
Female Connector
Pin 2 ----------------
Æ
Pin
2
Pin 3 ----------------
Æ
Pin
3
Pin 5 ----------------
Æ
Pin
5
•
An ASCII terminal program, such as HyperTerminal.
Proxim recommends you switch off the MP.11/a and the computer before connecting or disconnecting the serial
cable.
Note:
For the outdoor MP.11/a, you can connect to the serial port by connecting the included RJ-11 to DB-9
connector from the radio (RJ-11 connection) to your computer’s serial port (DB-9 connection).
To access the MP.11/a through the serial port:
1. Start your terminal program.
2. Set the following connection properties; then connect:
COM port (For example, COM1 or COM2, to which the MP.11/a serial port is connected.)
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Stop bits 1
Flow control none
Parity
none
Line ends carriage return with line feed
3. Press the RESET button on the indoor MP.11/a unit. For the outdoor MP.11/a unit, disconnect and reconnect
power. The terminal program displays Power On Self Test (POST) messages. After approximately 90
seconds it displays:
Please enter password:
4. Enter the password. The default password is
public
.
You can now use the CLI.
