Using A Terminal Emulator To Access The Cli - Cisco Aironet 350 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Basic Configuration
When you assign an IP address to the access point using the CLI from the console port, 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:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2 interface bvi1
Step 3 ip address address
mask

Using a Terminal Emulator to Access the CLI

Follow these steps to access the CLI using a terminal emulator program from the serial port. These steps
are for a PC running Microsoft Windows with the Hyper Terminal application. Check your PC operating
instructions for detailed instructions for your operating system.
Connect a serial port from your PCs serial port connector (COM3 or COM2) to the access point serial
Step 1
console port.
Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Hyper Terminal.
Step 2
When the Hyper Terminal Connection Description window appears, enter a connection name in the
Step 3
Name field and click OK.
When the Connect To window appears, click the drop-down arrow in the Connect using field and choose
Step 4
COM3 or COM2 for your PC serial port. Click OK.
When the COM3 or COM2 Properties window appears, enter this information into the respective fields
Step 5
and then click OK:
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Click Enter and the access point CLI page appears.
Step 6
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Bits per second: 9600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
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Using a Terminal Emulator to Access the CLI

Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI.
Assign an IP address and address mask to the BVI.
If you are connected to the access point using a Telnet
Note
session, 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 using
Telnet, use the new IP address to open another Telnet
session to the access point.
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