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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide
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Appendix A Connecting to the Cisco 3200 Series Router and Using the Command-Line Interface
Before You Start
Assigning an IP Address
To assign the WMIC IP address by using one of the following methods:
• Use the ip address interface command to assign an IP address to the interface.
• Use a DHCP server (if available) to automatically assign an IP address.
The WMIC links to the network using a Bridge Group Virtual Interface (BVI) that it creates
automatically. Instead of tracking separate IP addresses for the WMIC Ethernet and radio ports, the
network uses the BVI.
Note The WMIC supports only one BVI on each WMIC. Configuring more than one BVI might cause errors
in the WMIC ARP table.
When you assign an IP address to the WMIC using the CLI, you must assign the address to the BVI.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address to the BVI:
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface bvi1 Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI.
Step 3
ip address address
mask
Assign an IP address and address mask to the BVI.
Note If you are connected to the WMIC using a Telnet session, you lose
your connection to the WMIC when you assign a new IP address to
the BVI. To continue configuring the WMIC using Telnet, use the
new IP address to open another Telnet session to the WMIC.