Cisco Systems 1300 Series Configuring the Access Point/Bridge for the First Time, C H A P T E R

C H A P T E R 5

Configuring the Access Point/Bridge for the First Time

This chapter describes how to configure basic settings on your access point/bridge for the first time using the web-browser interface. You can configure all the settings described in this chapter using the command-line interface (CLI), but it might be simplest to browse to the access point/bridge’s web-browser interface to complete the initial configuration and then use the CLI to enter additional settings for a more detailed configuration.

This chapter contains these sections:

•Before You Start, page 5-2

•Resetting the Access Point/Bridge to Default Settings, page 5-2

•Default IP Address Behavior, page 5-2

•Default SSID and Default Role, page 5-3

•Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address, page 5-3

•Connecting to the Access Point/Bridge Locally, page 5-4

•Assigning Basic Settings, page 5-5

•Adjusting Output Power Level, page 5-9

•Configuring Basic Security Settings, page 5-9

•Finding the IP Address Using the CLI, page 5-13

•Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI, page 5-14

•Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI, page 5-14

Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Hardware Installation Guide

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