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Chapter 3 Using the Command-Line Interface

Accessing the CLI

You can open the wireless device’s CLI using Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH).

Opening the CLI with Telnet

Follow these steps to open the CLI with Telnet. 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.

Step 1 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet.

If Telnet is not listed in your Accessories menu, select Start > Run, type Telnet in the entry field, and

press Enter.

Step 2 When the Telnet window appears, click Connect and select Remote System.

Note 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 wireless device’s IP address.

Step 3 In the Host Name field, type the wireless device’s IP address and click Connect.

Step 4 At the username and password prompts, enter your administrator username and password. The default

username is Cisco, and the default password is Cisco. The default enable password is also Cisco.

Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.

Opening the CLI with Secure Shell

Secure Shell Protocol is a protocol that provides a secure, remote connection to networking devices set

up to use it. Secure Shell (SSH) is a software package that provides secure login sessions by encrypting

the entire session. SSH features strong cryptographic authentication, strong encryption, and integrity

protection. For detailed information on SSH, visit the homepage of SSH Communications Security, Ltd.

at this URL: http://www.ssh.com/

SSH provides more security for remote connections than Telnet by providing strong encryption when a

device is authenticated. SSH versions 1 and 2 are supported in this release. See the “Configuring the

Access Point for Secure Shell” section on page 5-25 for detailed instructions on setting up the wireless

device for SSH access.