Proxim AP-2500 User Manual

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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 
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 
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:
 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>