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Using the Command Line Interface
Configuring the AP-2500 Unit using CLI commands
Log Into the AP-2500 Unit using HyperTerminal
1.
Launch HyperTerminal from the
Start > Programs
menu. Open an existing connection or create a new one
with the following settings:
•
Com Port: <COM1, COM2, etc., depending on your computer>
•
Baud rate: 9600
•
Data Bits: 8
•
Stop bits: 1
•
Flow Control: None
•
Parity: None
2.
Enable the “ASCII Setup” settings by selecting “
Send line ends with line feeds
”.
(Result: HyperTerminal sends a line return at the end of each line of code.)
3.
Enter the Telnet password (default is
public
).
NOTE:
Proxim recommends changing your default passwords immediately. To perform this operation using CLI
commands, refer to
Change Passwords
.
Log Into the AP-2500 Unit using Telnet
The CLI commands can be used to access, configure, and manage your AP-2500 device using Telnet or a terminal
emulation application, such as HyperTerminal. Log into the AP-2500 unit using Telnet:
1.
Go to the DOS command prompt on your computer.
2.
Type in
telnet <IP Address of the unit>
.
3.
Enter the Telnet password (default is
public
).
NOTE:
Proxim recommends changing your default passwords immediately. To perform this operation using CLI
commands, refer to
Change Passwords
.
Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands
There are a few basic configuration parameters that you will want to setup right away when you receive the AP-2500
unit. For example:
–
Set System Name, Location and Contact Information
–
Set Static IP Address for the AP-2500 device
–
Set a Network Name for each Wireless Interface
–
Set WEP Encryption for each Wireless Interface
–
Change Passwords
for the different management interfaces (SNMP, Telnet, HTTP)
Set System Name, Location and Contact Information
[Device Name]>
set sysname <system name>
[Device Name]>
set sysloc <Unit Location>
[Device Name]>
set sysctname <Contact Name (person responsible for system)>
[Device Name]>
set sysctphone <Contact Phone Number>
[Device Name]>
set sysctemail <Contact E-mail address>
[Device Name]>
show system
<CR>