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Chapter 2 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time

Connecting to the 1200 Series Access Point Locally

If you need to configure the access point locally (without connecting the access point to a wired LAN),

you can connect a PC to its console port using a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable. Follow these steps to open

the CLI by connecting to the access point console port:

Step 1 Connect a nine-pin, female DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 serial port on the access point and

to the COM port on a computer. Figure 2-3 shows the serial port connection.

Figure 2-3 Connecting the Serial Cable

Note The Cisco part number for the DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to

http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace to order a serial cable.

Step 2 Set up a terminal emulator to communicate with the access point. Use the following settings for the

terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.

Assigning Basic Settings

After you determine or assign the access point’s IP address, you can browse to the access point’s Express

Setup page and perform an initial configuration:

Step 1 Open your Internet browser. The access point web-browser interface is fully compatible with Microsoft

Internet Explorer version 6.0 on Windows 98 and 2000 platforms, and with Netscape version 7.0 on

Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Solaris platforms.

Step 2 Enter the access point’s IP address in the browser address line and press Enter. An Enter Network

Password screen appears.

Step 3 Press Tab to bypass the Username field and advance to the Password field.

Step 4 Enter the case-sensitive password Cisco and press Enter. The Summary Status page appears. Figure 2-4

shows the Summary Status page.

RJ-45 serial

connector

DB-9 to RJ-45

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