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Chapter 2 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Connecting to the 350 Series Access Point Locally
Connecting to the 350 Series Access Point Locally
If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to a wired LAN),
you can connect a PC to its RS-232 console port using a nine-pin, male-to-female, straight-through serial
cable. Follow these steps to open the CLI by connecting to the access point console port:
Step 1 Connect a nine-pin, male-to-female, straight-through DB-9 serial cable to the RS-232 serial port on the
access point and to the COM port on a computer. Figure 2-3 shows the serial port connection.
Figure 2-1 Connecting the Serial Cable (Access Point with Plastic Case)
Figure 2-2 Connecting the Serial Cable (Access Point with Metal Case)
Step 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, and Xon/Xoff flow control.
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