Configuring The Ap-2500 Unit Using Cli Commands; Log Into The Ap-2500 Unit Using Hyperterminal; Log Into The Ap-2500 Unit Using Telnet; Set Basic Configuration Parameters Using Cli Commands - Proxim Orinoco AP-2500 User Manual

Using the Command Line Interface

Configuring the AP-2500 Unit using CLI commands

Log Into the AP-2500 Unit using HyperTerminal

1. Launch HyperTerminal from the
with the following settings:
• Com Port: <COM1, COM2, etc., depending on your computer>
• Baud rate: 9600
• Data Bits: 8
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow Control: None
• Parity: None
2. Enable the "ASCII Setup" settings by selecting "
(Result: HyperTerminal sends a line return at the end of each line of code.)
3. Enter the Telnet password (default is public).
NOTE: Proxim recommends changing your default passwords immediately. To perform this operation using CLI
commands, refer to

Log Into the AP-2500 Unit using Telnet

The CLI commands can be used to access, configure, and manage your AP-2500 device using Telnet or a terminal
emulation application, such as HyperTerminal. Log into the AP-2500 unit using Telnet:
1. Go to the DOS command prompt on your computer.
2. Type in telnet <IP Address of the unit>.
3. Enter the Telnet password (default is public).
NOTE: Proxim recommends changing your default passwords immediately. To perform this operation using CLI
commands, refer to

Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands

There are a few basic configuration parameters that you will want to setup right away when you receive the AP-2500
unit. For example:
–

Set System Name, Location and Contact Information

– Set Static IP Address for the AP-2500 device
– Set a Network Name for each Wireless Interface
– Set WEP Encryption for each Wireless Interface
– Change Passwords
Set System Name, Location and Contact Information
[Device Name]>set sysname <system name>
[Device Name]>set sysloc <Unit Location>
[Device Name]>set sysctname <Contact Name (person responsible for system)>
[Device Name]>set sysctphone <Contact Phone Number>
[Device Name]>set sysctemail <Contact E-mail address>
[Device Name]>show system<CR>
Start > Programs
Send line ends with line feeds
Change Passwords.
Change Passwords.
for the different management interfaces (SNMP, Telnet, HTTP)
menu. Open an existing connection or create a new one
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