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Using the Command Line Interface

Configuring the AP-2500 Unit using CLI commands

Log Into the AP-2500 Unit using HyperTerminal

1. Launch HyperTerminal from the Start > Programs menu. Open an existing connection or create a new one
with the following settings:
• Com Port: <COM1, COM2, etc., depending on your computer>
• Baud rate: 9600
• Data Bits: 8
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow Control: None
•Parity: None
2. Enable the “ASCII Setup” settings by selecting “Send line ends with line feeds”.
(Result: HyperTerminal sends a line return at the end of each line of code.)
3. Enter the Telnet password (default is public).
NOTE
Proxim recommends changing your default passwords immediately. To perform this operation using CLI
commands, refer to Change Passwords.

Log Into the AP-2500 Unit using Telnet

The CLI commands can be used to access, configure, and manage your AP-2500 device using Telnet or a terminal
emulation application, such as HyperTerminal. Log into the AP-2500 unit using Telnet:
1. Go to the DOS command prompt on your computer.
2. Type in telnet <IP Address of the unit>.
3. Enter the Telnet password (default is public).
NOTE
Proxim recommends changing your default passwords immediately. To perform this operation using CLI
commands, refer to Change Passwords.

Set Basic Configuration Parameters using CLI Commands

There are a few basic configuration parameters that you will want to setup right away when you receive the AP-2500
unit. For example:
–Set System Name, Location and Contact Information
–Set Static IP Address for the AP-2500 device
–Set a Network Name for each Wireless Interface
–Set WEP Encryption for each Wireless Interface
–Change Passwords for the different management interfaces (SNMP, Telnet, HTTP)

Set System Name, Location and Contact Information

[Device Name]>set sysname <system name>
[Device Name]>set sysloc <Unit Location>
[Device Name]>set sysctname <Contact Name (person responsible for system)>
[Device Name]>set sysctphone <Contact Phone Number>
[Device Name]>set sysctemail <Contact E-mail address>
[Device Name]>show system<CR>