Using the Command Line Interface
Use either of the following methods to access the CLI:
•
Telnet
—
This protocol allows TCP/IP connections to a host. Telnet allows a user at one site to establish a TCP connection to a
login server at another site, and then pass the keystrokes from one device to the other. Telnet can accept either an IP address or
domain name as the remote device address.
•
Secure Shell (SSH)
—
This protocol provides a secure, remote connection to networking devices. The SSH software package
provides secure login sessions by encrypting the entire session. SSH features strong cryptographic authentication, strong
encryption, and integrity protection.
For more information about using the CLI, see the
“
Using the Command-Line Interface
”
chapter of the Cisco IOS Configuration
Guide for Autonomous Aironet Access Points
.
Using the Web Browser Interface
The web browser interface contains management pages you can use to change the wireless device settings, upgrade firmware, and
monitor and configure other wireless devices on the network.
You use the wireless device IP address of the access point to access the web browser interface. Prior to using the web browser interface
for the first time, you must assign an IP address to the access point (see
Configuring the Access Point, on page 49
).
To use the web browser interface:
Procedure
Step 1
Open your browser and enter the IP address of the access point in the address field.
The login screen appears.
Step 2
Enter the user name Cisco and password Cisco.
The username and password are case-sensitive.
We recommend that you change your user name and password after first-time log
in.
Note
Step 3
Use the system management pages to define the access point configuration settings.
What to Do Next
For more information about using the web browser interface, see the
“
Using the Web Browser Interface
”
chapter of the Cisco IOS
Configuration Guide for Autonomous Aironet Access Points
.
Configuring the Access Point
Refer to
Installation Guidelines, on page 16
for details on registering your access point with the Wireless
Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) database.
Note
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