User Manual

SkyPilot SkyAccess DualBand Installation 29

Accessing SkyAccess DualBand

Command-Line Interfaces

This appendix describes how to access the command-line interfaces that

SkyPilot SkyAccess DualBand provides for provisioning and

troubleshooting. You can connect to two different interfaces on the

SkyAccess DualBand: an interface with the device that operates as a

node on the wireless mesh network, and a separate interface with the

access point that extends Wi-Fi connectivity to subscribers.

Connect to the SkyAccess interface

You can connect to a SkyAccess DualBand and access the command-

line interface through Telnet over an Ethernet connection. After logging in

(by supplying a password), you can enter commands at the command

prompt.

1 Mount and cable the SkyAccess DualBand according to the

instructions in Chapter 3.

2 Prepare a PC or laptop.

Open the network settings panel and assign the computer the IP

address 192.168.0.3 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

3 Connect the computer to the SkyAccess DualBand according to the

instructions in Chapter 3 (see on page 15).

4 Start a Telnet session.