Specifications

Chapter 2 Using the Management Interfaces
Using the Command-Line Interface
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Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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Preparing to Use a Terminal Emulator
To use a terminal emulator to open the CLI, you need to:
1. Connect a nine-pin, straight-through DB-9 serial cable to the RS-232 serial
port on the access point and to the COM port on a computer.
2. Set up a terminal emulator to communicate with the access point. Use the
following settings for the terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, Xon/Xoff flow control.
Use the Console/Telnet Setup page to adjust the console and Telnet
connection settings. See the “Console and Telnet Setup” section on page 11-5
for details on the Console/Telnet Setup page.
Connecting the Serial Cable
Connect a nine-pin, male-to-female, straight-through serial cable to the COM port
on a computer and to the RS-232 serial port on the access point. Figure 2-3 shows
the serial port on an access point with a plastic case, and Figure 2-4 shows the
location of the serial port on an access point with a metal case.
Figure 2-3 Connecting the Serial Cable on Access Point with Plastic Case
ETHERNET
SERIAL
SERIAL
5VDC
9-pin serial extension
cable to PC COM port
RS-232