Cisco Systems 1300 Series manual Connecting to the Console Serial Port

Chapter 6 Using the Command-Line Interface

Connecting to the Console Serial Port

Connecting to the Console Serial Port

If you need to configure the access point/bridge locally (without connecting to a wired LAN), you can connect a PC to the power injector console serial port using a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable. Follow these steps to open the CLI by connecting to the console serial port:

Step 1 Connect a nine-pin, female DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 serial port on the power injector and to the COM port on your PC. Figure 6-1shows the power injector’s console serial port connector.

Figure 6-1 Console Serial Port Connector

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Console serial port connector (RJ-45 connector)

Note The Cisco part number for the DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace to order a serial cable.

Step 2 Set up a terminal emulator to communicate with the access point/bridge. Use the following settings for the terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.

Step 3 When the terminal emulator is activated, press Enter. An Enter Network Password window appears. Step 4 Enter your username in the User Name field. The default username is Cisco.

Step 5 Enter the access point/bridge password in the Password field and press Enter. The default password is Cisco.

When the CLI activates, you can enter CLI commands to configure the access point/bridge. For an overview of the CLI interface, refer to the following sections. For detailed CLI information, refer to these documents:

•Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Bridges describes the access point/bridge’s management system and explains how to configure the access point/bridge settings. This document is available on the Cisco CCO web site at the following URL:

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

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