User Manual

2-8 Configuring, Installing, and Using Base Stations
Using Term or Telnet to help configure base
stations
The base station supports the following methods of configuration and
management:
• SNMP server
• Web server
• Telnet, terminal emulation over a serial line
To configure the device initially, you will most likely use a serial connection and a
terminal emulation session.
• Telnet allows access to the base station through remote access over the
Ethernet network using the base station’s IP address.
• Terminal emulation allows access through a direct RS-232 connection from a
personal computer to the base station.
Before you mount a base station, it is recommended that you use the terminal
emulation connection to assign a name to the base station.
Connecting through Telnet
To use Telnet, the base station’s IP address must be known, or referenced through
the base station’s name stored on a domain name server (DNS).
Before installing a base station, it is recommended that you use the terminal
emulation serial connection (described in the section that follows) to assign a name
to the base station, for example “Cell2Sector4.” Assigning the base station a name
makes it easier for you to identify devices in the network.
When you implement the base station in your network, the base station acquires an
IP address from a DHCP server on your network. After receiving the IP address,
the base station supplies the now associated name and assigned IP address to
DNS.
Note: During initial set up of your equipment, you can use a DHCP server on your
network to assign the base station an IP address, or you can set the address
manually. For more information, refer to the guide “Using the NextNet
Operating System (NNOS).”