User's Guide

Chapter 4: Using the Command Line Interface
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4.3 CLI Interfaces
The CLI provides the user with a number of interfaces that contain related parameters and
controls. Some of these interfaces are hardware interfaces, such as Ethernet, while others are
virtual interfaces that contain a set of related parameters.
The available interfaces are:
• wlan1, wlan2, wlan3, wlan4 – controls for the virtual APs supported by the EL-500
• eth0 – controls for the Ethernet interface
• br0 – controls for bridge mode
• firewall – controls firewall settings
• qos – controls Quality of Service (QoS) settings
• version – displays version information for the installed firmware
• system – system settings
The currently selected interface is shown as part of the command prompt. For example, when
the wlan1 interface is selected, the command prompt will be
wlan1>
After logging in, no interface is selected by default. Before setting or retrieving any parameters,
an interface must be selected.
4.4 CLI Features
The CLI has a number of features to simplify the configuration of the EL-500. These features
are explained in the following sub-sections.
4.4.1 Control of the Cursor
The cursor can be moved to the end of the current line with Ctrl+E. Ctrl+A moves it to the
beginning of the line.
4.4.2 Cancel a Command
Ctrl+C cancels the input on the current command line and moves the cursor to a new, blank
command line.