Setting Ip Address Using Serial Port - Proxim ORiNOCO AP-8000 User Manual

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5. Under File > Properties > Settings > ASCII Setup, enable the Send line ends with line feeds option.
HyperTerminal sends a line return at the end of each line of code.
6. Press the RESET button on the AP.
The terminal display shows Power On Self Tests (POST) activity. After approximately 30 seconds, a message
indicates: Starting ScanTool interface, press any key to enter CLI 5". After this message appears, press any key.
Now a prompt appears as below:
Bootloader=>
7. Enter the commands.
Bootloader=> show (to view configuration parameters and values)
Bootloader=> set ipaddr <Access Point IP Address>
Bootloader=> set serverip <TFTP Server IP Address>
Bootloader=> set filename <AP Image File Name, including file extension>
Bootloader=> set gatewayip <Gateway Ip Address>
Bootloader=> set netmask <Network Mask>
Bootloader=> set ipaddrtype static
Bootloader=> show (to confirm your new settings)
Bootloader=> reboot
Example:
Bootloader=> show
Bootloader=> set ipaddr 169.254.128.132
Bootloader=> set serverip 169.254.128.133
Bootloader=> set filename apimage_proxim.sei
Bootloader=> set gatewayip 169.254.128.133
Bootloader=> set netmask 255.255.255.0
Bootloader=> set ipaddrtype static
Bootloader=> show
Bootloader=> reboot
The AP will reboot and then download the image file.
8. When the download process is complete, configure the AP.

Setting IP Address using Serial Port

Use the following procedure to set an IP address over the serial port using the CLI. The network administrator typically
provides the AP IP address.
Hardware and Software Requirements
• Standard cross-over serial data (RS-232) cable (not included in the shipment).
• ASCII Terminal software, such as HyperTerminal.
Attaching the Serial Port Cable
1. Connect one end of the serial cable to the AP and the other end to a serial port on your computer.
2. Power on the computer and AP, if necessary.
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