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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Using the Management Interfaces
Using the Command-Line Interface
Connecting the Serial Cable
Connect a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable to the COM port on a computer and to the RJ-45 serial port on the
access point. Figure 2-3 shows the serial port connection.
Figure 2-3 Connecting the Serial Cable
Note The Cisco part number for the DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace to order a serial cable.
Setting Up the Terminal Emulator
Follow these steps to set up the terminal emulator:
Step 1 Open a terminal emulator.
Step 2 Enter these settings for the connection:
• Bits per second (baud rate): 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: none
Step 3 Press = to display the home page of the access point. If the access point has not been configured before,
the Express Setup page appears as the home page. If the access point is already configured, the Summary
Status page appears as the home page.
Changing Settings with the CLI
The CLI pages use consistent techniques to present and save configuration information. Table 2-2 lists
the functions that appear on most CLI pages.
RJ-45 serial
connector
DB-9 to RJ-45
serial cable
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