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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter4 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI
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.
Step1 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet.
If Telnet is not listed in your Accessories menu, select Start > Run, type Telne t in the entry field, and
press Enter.
Step2 When the Telnet window appears, click Connect and select Remote System.
Note In Windows 2000, the Telnet window does not contain drop-down menus. To start the Telnet
session in Windows 2000, type open followed by the wireless device’s IP address.
Step3 In the Host Name field, type the wireless device’s 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
their network connection used by an outsider. Second, when a repeater access point is incorporated into
a wireless network, the repeater access point must authenticate to the root access point in the same way
as a client does.
Note The 8021X supplicant is available on 1130AG, 1240AG, and 1300 series access points. It is not available
on 1100 and 1200 series access points.
The supplicant is configured in two phases:
•Create and configure a credentials profile
•Apply the credentials to an interface or SSID
Step2 interface bvi1 Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI.
Step3 ip address address
mask
Assign an IP address and address mask to the BVI.
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.
Command Purpose