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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
Connecting to the 1130 Series Access Point Locally
Step2 Connect your PC to the access point using a Category 5 Ethernet cable. You can use either a crossover
cable or a straight-through cable.
Step3 Power on the access point.
Step4 Follow the steps in the “Assigning Basic Settings” section on page4-8. If you make a mistake and need
to start over, follow the steps in the “Resetting the Device to Default Settings” section on page4-2.
Step5 After configuring the access point, remove the Ethernet cable from your PC and connect the access point
to your wired LAN.
Note When you connect your PC to the access point or reconnect your PC to the wired LAN, you might need
to release and renew the IP address on the PC. On most PCs, you can perform a release and renew by
rebooting your PC or by entering ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew commands in a command
prompt window. Consult your PC operating instructions for detailed instructions.
Connecting to the 1130 Series Access Point Locally
If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to a wired LAN),
you can connect a PC to its console port using a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable. Follow these steps to open
the CLI by connecting to the access point console port:
Step1 Open the access point cover.
Step2 Connect a nine-pin, female DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 serial port on the access point and
to the COM port on a computer. 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.
Step3 Set up a terminal emulator to communicate with the access point. Use the following settings for the
terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
Note If xon/xoff flow control does not work, use no flow control.
Step4 When connected, press enter or type en to access the command prompt. Pressing enter takes you to the
user exec mode. entering en prompts you for a password, then takes you to the privileged exec mode.
The default password is Cisco and is case-sensitive.
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Connecting to the 1040, 1140,1200, 1230, 1240, 1250, 1260, and 2600 Series Access Points Locally
If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to a wired LAN),
you can connect a PC to its console port using a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable. Follow these steps to open
the CLI by connecting to the access point console port: