Assigning An Ip Address Using The Cli; Using A Telnet Session To Access The Cli - Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1200 Hardware Installation Manual

Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI

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:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2 interface bvi1
Step 3 ip address address
mask

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.
Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet.
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Note
Step 3 In the Host Name field, type the access point's IP address and click Connect.
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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.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
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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