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Chapter 5 Using the Command-Line Interface
Accessing the CLI
Accessing the CLI
You can open the access point’s CLI using Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH).
Opening the CLI with Telnet
Follow these steps to open the CLI with Telnet. 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.
with a Telnet terminal application. Check your PC operating instructions for detailed instructions for
your operating system.
Step 1
Choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet.
If Telnet is not listed in your Accessories menu, choose Start > Run, type Telnet in the entry field, and
press Enter.
press Enter.
Step 2
When the Telnet window appears, click Connect and choose 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 access point’s IP address.
session in Windows 2000, type open followed by the access point’s IP address.
Step 3
In the Host Name field, type the access point’s IP address and click Connect.
Step 4
At the username and password prompts, enter your administrator username and password. The default
username is Cisco, and the default password is Cisco. The default enable password is also Cisco.
Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.
username is Cisco, and the default password is Cisco. The default enable password is also Cisco.
Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.
Opening the CLI with Secure Shell
Secure Shell Protocol provides a secure, remote connection to networking devices set up to use it. Secure
Shell (SSH) is a software package that provides secure login sessions by encrypting the entire session.
SSH features strong cryptographic authentication, strong encryption, and integrity protection. For
detailed information on SSH, visit the homepage of SSH Communications Security, Ltd. at this URL:
http://www.ssh.com/
Shell (SSH) is a software package that provides secure login sessions by encrypting the entire session.
SSH features strong cryptographic authentication, strong encryption, and integrity protection. For
detailed information on SSH, visit the homepage of SSH Communications Security, Ltd. at this URL:
http://www.ssh.com/
SSH provides more security for remote connections than Telnet by providing strong encryption when a
device is authenticated. See the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
for detailed instructions on setting up the access point for SSH access.
device is authenticated. See the Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
for detailed instructions on setting up the access point for SSH access.