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Accessing the AP
IMPORTANT:
The AP is typically installed on a high position. As a best practice, log in to and configure the AP
before installing it.
This section applies only when the AP operates in fat mode. When the AP operates in fat mode, you
can log in to the AP from the console port, Web interface, or through Telnet.
Before logging in to the device, you must obtain the AP's IP address. To access the AP for the first
time, you must log in to the AP from the console port. Then you can configure other login methods.
Login from the console port
Prepare the following items for accessing the device through the console port:
•
An 8-core console cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end, and a DB-9 connector at
the other end.
•
A configuration terminal. It can be a standard character terminal with an RS-232 port, or a PC.
Connecting the AP to a configuration terminal from the
console port
CAUTION:
• The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating device,
first connect the PC end. To disconnect a PC from an operating device, first disconnect the
device end.
• If the PC does not have an RS-232 port but a USB port, use a USB-to-RS-232 converter to
connect the USB port to the console cable and install the corresponding driver on the PC.
To connect the AP to a configuration terminal from the console port:
1.
Connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the serial port on the configuration
terminal, for example, a PC.
2.
Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port on the AP.
Figure3-1 Connecting the AP to a PC from the console port
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