User's Manual

3-3 Using the Console Mode

The Access Point can be configured via the command prompt console with either:

RS232 (serial) Connection: The RS232 port configuration is provided for advanced users

to manage the Access Point. You may use any terminal emulation program with a RS232

(serial) connection (e.g., Telix, ProCOMM, Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000’s

HyperTerminal) to configure the Access Point.

Telnet (TCP/IP) Connection: Assign an IP address to your Access Point through the

RS232 connection or Access Point Manager and then telnet to the Access Point anywhere

to get access to the Access Point console. Thus, you will be able to make the

configuration via the TCP/IP connection.

The following are the instructions to configure the Access Point through RS232

connection under Windows. Configuration through Telnet is the same as the RS232

configuration.

1. Attach the 9-pin or 25-pin connector of the RS232 cable to the COM port on your

computer.

2. Connect the other end of the RS232 cable to the RS-232 port on your Access Point.

3. From the Start menu, select Program Files and open the Terminal program.

4. Assign a name for the connection.

5. Select the Com port and click OK.

6. Set the port settings to 57600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, no flow control. Click OK.

7. The Access Point console screen appears when the connection has been established.

3-3-1 Basic Commands

The following are the commands provided for configuring the Access Point. In loader

mode, i.e., no valid firmware in the Access Point, only the commands with an asterisk (*)

are provided.

NOTE: [xxx] stands for optional arguments.

Info*

Display some basic information of the Access Point such as firmware version, frequency

domain, etc.

stat

Display the statistical values of the operation of the Access Point such as association

status, LAN/WLAN interface load, etc.

passwd [ clear]

Change the password of the Access Point. The clear option is used to delete the existing

password if you miss it (This option is only available in RS232 console). ping ip_addr

[num_pings] [data_size]

Ping (ICMP echo) to an ip_addr host with optional num_pings times with optional data

size in a length of data_size.

set

List the configuration information.

ip_gateway