User's Manual

Installation and User Guide: Airgo Access Point 259

Using the Command Line Interface

This appendix explains how to access and interact with the command line interface (CLI). For

detailed information on specific commands, see the CLI Reference Manual.

Using the Command Line Interface

To connect to the AP for command line interface access using Secure Shell (SSH), do the

following:

1 Launch your SSH client application.

2 Type ssh admin@<AP IP address>, using the AP IP address assigned to the Access

Point (or 192.168.1.254 by default) and press Return.

When connected, a screen opens similar to the one shown in Figure 188.

Figure 188: Access Point Serial Console Login Screen

3 Enter your login ID and press Return. When prompted next, enter your password. The factory

default for administrator access is username: admin. The factory default password is shipped

with the AP on a paper insert. Use the password from the insert to log in.

NOTE: SSH Communications provides an SSH client, http://www.ssh.com.