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Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI, Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI

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Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI Step 6 Click Set Parameters to change the access point's IP address and SSID settings. Step 7 Click Exit to exit IPSU. Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI When you connect the access point to the wired LAN, the access point links to the network using a bridge virtual interface (BVI) that it creates automatically. Instead of tracking separate IP addresses for the access point's Ethernet and radio ports, the network uses the BVI. When you assign an IP address to the access point using the CLI, you must assign the address to the BVI. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address to the access point's BVI: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Command configure terminal interface bvi1 ip address address mask Purpose Enter global configuration mode. Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI. Assign an IP address and address mask to the BVI. This step automatically saves the running configuration to the startup configuration. Note You lose your connection to the access point when you assign a new IP address to the BVI. If you need to continue configuring the access point, use the new IP address to open another Telnet session to the access point. Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI Follow these steps to browse to access the CLI using a Telnet session. These steps are for a PC running Microsoft Windows with a Telnet terminal application. Check your PC operating instructions for detailed instructions for your operating system. Step 1 Step 2 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet. If Telnet is not listed in your Accessories menu, select Start > Run, type Telnet in the entry field, and press Enter. When the Telnet window appears, click Connect and select Remote System. 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. OL-4309-02 Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 3-11

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Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
OL-4309-02
Chapter 3
Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI
Step 6
Click
Set Parameters
to change the access point
’
s IP address and SSID settings.
Step 7
Click
Exit
to exit IPSU.
Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI
When you connect the access point to the wired LAN, the access point links to the network using a bridge
virtual interface (BVI) that it creates automatically. Instead of tracking separate IP addresses for the
access point
’
s Ethernet and radio ports, the network uses the BVI.
When you assign an IP address to the access point using the CLI, you must assign the address to the BVI.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address to the access point
’
s
BVI:
Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI
Follow these steps to browse to access the CLI using a Telnet session. These steps are for a PC running
Microsoft Windows with a Telnet terminal application. Check your PC operating instructions for
detailed instructions for your operating system.
Step 1
Select
Start >
Programs > Accessories > Telnet
.
If Telnet is not listed in your Accessories menu, select
Start > Run
, type
Telnet
in the entry field, and
press
Enter
.
Step 2
When the Telnet window appears, click
Connect
and select
Remote System
.
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
.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface bvi1
Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI.
Step 3
ip address
address
mask
Assign an IP address and address mask to the BVI. This step
automatically saves the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
Note
You lose your connection to the access point when you
assign a new IP address to the BVI. If you need to
continue configuring the access point, use the new IP
address to open another Telnet session to the access
point.