Connecting To The 1300 Series Access Point/Bridge Locally; Default Radio Settings - Cisco M10-RM Software Manual

Chapter 4 Configuring the Access Point for the First Time

Connecting to the 1300 Series Access Point/Bridge Locally

If you need to configure the access point/bridge locally (without connecting the access point/bridge to a
wired LAN), you can connect a PC to the Ethernet port on the long-reach power injector using a Category
5 Ethernet cable. You can use a local connection to the power injector's Ethernet port much as you would
use a serial port connection.
Note You do not need a special crossover cable to connect your PC to the power injector; you can use either
a straight-through cable or a crossover cable.
Follow these steps to connect to the bridge locally:
Make sure that the PC you intend to use is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, or manually
Step 1
assign it an IP address within the same subnet as the access point/bridge IP address. For example, if you
assigned the access point/bridge an IP address of 10.0.0.1, assign the PC an IP address of 10.0.0.20.
Step 2 With the power cable disconnected from the power injector, connect your PC to the power injector using
a Category 5 Ethernet cable. You can use either a crossover cable or a straight-through cable.
Note
Connect the power injector to the access point/bridge using dual coaxial cables.
Step 3
Connect the power injector power cable and power up the access point/bridge.
Step 4
Step 5 Follow the steps in the
to start over, follow the steps in the
After configuring the access point/bridge, remove the Ethernet cable from your PC and connect the
Step 6
power injector to your wired LAN.
Note

Default Radio Settings

Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)JA, access point radios are disabled and no default SSID is
assigned. This was done in order to prevent unauthorized users to access a customer's wireless network
through an access point having a default SSID and no security settings. You must create an SSID before
you can enable the access point radio interfaces.
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Communication takes place between the power injector and the access point/bridge using
Ethernet Port 0. Do not attempt to change any of the Ethernet Port 0 settings.
"Assigning Basic Settings" section on page
When you connect your PC to the access point/bridge or reconnect your PC to the wired LAN,
you might need to release and renew the IP address on the PC. On most PCs, you can perform a
release and renew by rebooting your PC or by entering ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew
commands in a command prompt window. Consult your PC operating instructions for detailed
instructions.
Chapter 6, "Configuring Radio Settings"
Connecting to the 1300 Series Access Point/Bridge Locally
"Resetting the Device to Default Settings" procedure on page
for additional information.
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