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Connecting to the Network

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Step 2 The CLI displays the root level system prompt: #(system prompt)> The system prompt can be any alphanumeric string up to 31 characters. You can change it by entering the config prompt command. For example, to change the system prompt to CISCO2504, enter config prompt "CISCO2504" and press Enter. Make sure you enter the new prompt using double quotation marks. Note The CLI automatically logs out without saving any changes after 5 minutes of inactivity. You can set the automatic logout from 0 (never log out) to 160 minutes using the config serial timeout command. 6 Connecting to the Network Figure 13 shows the connection from the network (802.11 distribution system) to the controller. The connection uses 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 physical port, UTP, Category-5 or higher cable). Always use Category-5, Category-5e, Category-6, or Category-7 Ethernet cables to connect the office network equipment to the controller. Figure 13 External Network Equipment Connection to the Controller 10/100/1000BASE-T MDI cable Cisco Access Points CLI console Connection to main office Network 34 Firewall Office network 10/100/1000BASE-T MDI cable 282298

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Step 2
The CLI displays the root level system prompt:
#(system prompt)>
The system prompt can be any alphanumeric string up to 31 characters. You can change it by
entering the
config prompt
command. For example, to change the system prompt to
CISCO2504, enter config prompt "CISCO2504" and press Enter. Make sure you enter the
new prompt using double quotation marks.
Note
The CLI automatically logs out without saving any changes after 5 minutes of
inactivity. You can set the automatic logout from 0 (never log out) to 160 minutes
using the
config serial timeout
command
.
6
Connecting to the Network
Figure 13
shows the connection from the network (802.11 distribution system) to the controller. The
connection uses 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 physical port, UTP, Category-5 or higher cable).
Always use Category-5, Category-5e, Category-6, or Category-7 Ethernet cables to connect the office
network equipment to the controller.
Figure 13
External Network Equipment Connection to the Controller
282298
Network
Firewall
Connection to
main office
10/100/1000BASE-T
MDI cable
CLI console
Cisco
Access Points
10/100/1000BASE-T
MDI cable
Office
network