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Chapter 5 Using the Command-Line Interface
Accessing the CLI
Note
In Windows 2000, the Telnet window does not contain drop-down menus. To start the Telnet
session in Windows 2000, type
open
followed by the access point’s IP address.
Step 3
In the Host Name field, type the access point’s IP address and click
Connect
.
Step 4
At the username and password prompts, enter your administrator username and password. The default
username is
Cisco
, and the default password is
Cisco
. The default enable password is also
Cisco
.
Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.
Opening the CLI with Secure Shell
Secure Shell Protocol is a protocol that provides a secure, remote connection to networking devices set
up to use it. Secure Shell (SSH) is a software package that provides secure login sessions by encrypting
the entire session. SSH features strong cryptographic authentication, strong encryption, and integrity
protection. For detailed information on SSH, visit the homepage of SSH Communications Security, Ltd.
at this URL: http://www.ssh.com/
SSH provides more security for remote connections than Telnet by providing strong encryption when a
device is authenticated. See the
Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
for detailed instructions on setting up the access point for SSH access.