Interface Naming Conventions; Table 33. Interface Naming Convention - D-Link DWL-8500AP - AirPremier AG Wireless Switching 108 Dualband Access Point Administrator's Manual

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Keyboard Shortcut
Ctrl-n
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Ctrl-d

Interface Naming Conventions

The following summary of interface names is provided to help clarify the related CLI
commands and output results. These names are not exposed on the Web UI, but are used
throughout the CLI. You
interfaces. In order to configure the AP through the CLI, you need to understand which
interfaces are available on the AP, what role they play (corresponding setting on the Web UI),
and how to refer to them. To view a list of the interface names and an associated description,
use
get interface all description
Table 33
8500AP.
NOTE: Use the get interface command to display common information on all

Table 33. Interface Naming Convention

Interface
brvlan
x
brtrunk
lo
eth0
vlan1
wlan0
wlan1
wlan0vapx
wlan1vapx
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Action on CLI
Display next command in history.
(Ctrl-p and Ctrl-n let you cycle through a history of all executed
commands like Up and Down arrow keys typically do. Up/Down arrow
keys also work for this.)
Exit the CLI. (At a blank command prompt, typing Ctrl-d closes the
CLI.)
(Typing Ctrl-d within command text also removes characters, one at a
time, at cursor location like Ctrl-h.)
and
get
describes the interface naming conventions for the DWL-3500AP and DWL-
interfaces, including IP addresses
Description
Bridge for VLAN
dynamic VLANs.
By default, brvlan1 is the management VLAN interface.
Internal bridge trunk interface.
Local loopback for data meant for the access point itself.
The Ethernet interface connected to the Internal network.
The VLAN interface associated with the default virtual access point.
The default wireless interface on radio 1 - 802.11a radio. This is the interface for
virtual access point (VAP) 0. The DWL-3500AP does not have this interface.
The default wireless interface on radio 2 - 802.11b/g radio . This is the interface for
VAP 0.
The wireless interface for the x VAP on radio 1 - 802.11a radio. The value for x
ranges from 1-7. The DWL-3500AP does not have this interface.
The wireless interface for the x VAP on radio 2 - 802.11b/g radio. The value for x
ranges from 1-7.
many configuration values on the AP by referring to
set
.
. These interfaces are used for the management interface and
x