Cisco AIR-BR350-A-K9 - Aironet 350 Wireless Bridge Hardware Installation Manual page 41

Chapter 3 Basic Configuration
Use the Ensure Compatibility With setting to automatically configure the bridge to be compatible with
Step 15
other devices on your wireless LAN:
•
•
Press sn and then press Enter to select SNMP Admin. Community. Enter an SNMP community name.
Step 16
This name automatically appears in the list of users authorized to view and make changes to the bridge's
management system. Press Enter when you have completed your entry.
You can define other SNMP communities with User Management. The "Security Setup" section in
Chapter 3 of the Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Software Configuration Guide describes User
Management.
Step 17 Press ap and press Enter to apply your basic settings. If you changed the Role in Radio Network setting,
your bridge reboots.
Using a Telnet Session
This section provides instructions for using a Telnet session to configure the bridge. The Telnet interface
to the bridge is the same as the terminal emulator interface, except for setting-up and closing the session.
Assigning Basic Settings
Follow these steps to assign basic settings to the bridge using a Telnet session:
On your computer's Start menu, select Start > Run, type Telnet followed by the bridge's IP address and
Step 1
press Enter.
Press = to display the home page of the bridge. If the bridge is new and its factory configuration has not
Step 2
been changed, the Express Setup page appears; if the bridge has been configured, the Summary Status
page appears.
If you are on the Summary Status page, press s to select Setup, then press ex to select the Express Setup
Step 3
page.
Press n and then press Enter to select System Name. Enter a system name for the bridge and press Enter.
Step 4
A descriptive system name makes it easy to identify the bridge on your network; for example: Factory
Bridge.
Step 5 Press t and then press Enter to select Terminal Type. Press t to select teletype display or press a to select
ANSI display for the console interface. Press Enter after you make your selection.
Press pr and then press Enter to select Config Server Protocol.
Step 6
Note Cisco recommends assigning a static IP address to your bridge to simplify network management and to
prevent delays in receiving an address through DHCP. To assign a static IP address to your bridge, select
None from the Configuration Server Protocol menu and enter the IP address for the bridge in the Default
IP Address field.
Select one of the following options:
OL-1412-01
2Mb/sec clients—Press 2 and then press Enter to select this setting. Select this setting if your
network contains Cisco Aironet devices that operate at 2 Mbps.
non-Aironet 802.11—Press no and then press Enter to select this setting. Select this setting if the
bridge is operating as an access point and there are non-Cisco Aironet devices on your wireless
LAN.
Cisco Aironet 350 Series Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
Entering Basic Settings
3-13