Ethernet Interface Commands
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Command Usage
• You must as sign an IP address to this device to gain
management access over the network or to connect the
wireless bridge to existing IP subnets. You can manuall y
configure a specific IP address using the ip address
command, or direct the device to obtain an address from a
DHCP server using this command.
• When you u se this command, the wireless bridge will begin
broadcasting DHCP client requests. The current IP address
(i.e., default or manually configured address) will continue to
be effective until a DHCP reply is received. Requests will be
broadcast periodically by this device in an effort to learn its
IP address. (DHCP values can include the IP address,
subnet mask, and default gateway.)
Example
Related Commands
ip address (page 7-93)
shutdown
This command disables the Ethernet interface. To restart a
disabled interface, use the no form.
Syntax
shutdown
no shutdown
Default Setting
Interface enabled
AP(config)#interface ethernet
Enter Ethernet configuration commands, one per line.
AP(if-ethernet)#ip dhcp
AP(if-ethernet)#