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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI
Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI
When you connect the wireless device to the wired LAN, the wireless device links to the network using
a bridge virtual interface (BVI) that it creates automatically. Instead of tracking separate IP addresses
for the wireless device Ethernet and radio ports, the network uses the BVI.
Command Purpose
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Note
If you are connected to the wireless device using a
Telnet session, you lose your connection to the wireless
device when you assign a new IP address to the BVI. If
you need to continue configuring the wireless device
using Telnet, use the new IP address to open another
Telnet session to the wireless device.
When you assign an IP address to the wireless device u
sing the CLI, you must assign the address to the
BVI. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address to the wireless
device BVI:
Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI
Follow these steps to access the CLI by using a Telnet session. 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 Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet.
If Telnet is not listed in your A
ccessories 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 lists. To start the Telnet
session in Windows 2000, type open followed by the wireless device IP address.
Step 3 In the Host Name field, type the wireless device IP address and click Connect.
Configuring the 802.1X Supplicant
Traditionally, the dot1x authenticator/client relationship has always been a network device and a PC
client respectively, as it was the PC user that had to authenticate to gain access to the network. However,
wireless networks introduce unique challenges to the traditional authenticator/client relationship. First,
access points can be placed in public places, inviting the possibility that they could be unplugged and
configure terminal Enters g
lobal configuration mode.
interface bvi1 Enters in
terface configuration mode for the BVI.
ip address ad
dress 
mask
Assigns an IP address and address mask to the BVI.