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IEEE 802.11g Access Point User’s Guide
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• If a keyword is expected when the user types “ ?”, all valid keywords will be displayed. The
command typed in so far will then be displayed again along with the cursor sitting at the end,
waiting for the user to continue.
• If the user types in part of the keyword but does not type in the entire word, the user can then
enter a tab or space for the system to automatically complete the keyword if the characters
typed in so far can uniquely identify the keyword. If the characters typed in so far do not
uniquely identify a keyword, a list of possible keywords will be displayed.
If the user is not sure what to type next, he or she can type "?” to display the possible keywords that
match the current CLI command input.
If an interactive mode is entered, the system will prompt for each required parameter, such as:
…
select regulatory domain (fcc, fcc/etsi/france/spain/japan):
enter channel number (10, 1-14):
…
The first prompt means there are five choices (FCC, ETSI, France, Spain, or Japan), with FCC
being the default. The second prompt means a number between 1 and 14 is expected, with 10
being the default.
During the first time a particular parameter is configured, typing a carriage return will cause the
default value to be selected. Otherwise, typing a carriage return means no change to the current
value.
Express Mode vs. Advanced Mode of operation
The Command Line Interface operates in one of two modes: Express Mode or Advanced Mode. In
Express Mode, not all parameters are displayed. Default values are set for those parameters not
displayed in multi-line commands. In Advanced Mode, users have the option to modify all possible
values appropriate to each operation.
The user can toggle between Express Mode and Advanced Mode by typing ^E (Control-E) at any
time. Normally, the system prompt will be changed by appending “>>” to the configured prompt
when in Advanced Mode.
Conventions
The following notations will be used:
 lan means the LAN port;
 wlan means the Wireless port;
 <> specifies the arguments of the command, <1-4> means a number between 1 to
4;
 [ ] indicates a required or optional parameter, or choice of parameters;
 MacAddr, or XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX means any MAC address in hexadecimal
format, where each nn can be 00, 01, ... 99, 0A, 0B, 0C, 0D, 0E, 0F, 10, 11,… FF;