Chapter 5 Configuring the Bridge for the First Time

Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI

Step 6 Click Set Parameters to change the bridge’s IP address and SSID settings.

Step 7 Click Exit to exit IPSU.

Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI

When you connect the bridge to the wired LAN, the bridge links to the network using a bridge virtual interface (BVI) that it creates automatically. Instead of tracking separate IP addresses for the bridge’s Ethernet and radio ports, the network uses the BVI.

When you assign an IP address to the bridge using the CLI, you must assign the address to the BVI. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address to the bridge’s BVI:

 

Command

Purpose

Step 1

 

 

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

 

 

interface bvi1

Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI.

Step 3

 

 

ip address address

Assign an IP address and address mask to the BVI. This step

 

mask

automatically saves the running configuration to the startup

 

 

configuration.

 

 

Note You lose your connection to the bridge when you assign

 

 

a new IP address to the BVI. If you need to continue

 

 

configuring the bridge, use the new IP address to open

 

 

another Telnet session to the bridge.

 

 

 

Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI

Follow these steps to access the CLI 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.

Step 1 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet.

If Telnet is not listed in your Accessories menu, select Start > Run, type Telnet in the entry field, and press Enter.

Step 2 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 bridge’s IP address.

Step 3 In the Host Name field, type the bridge’s IP address and click Connect.

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