Connecting to the Console Serial Port
To access the access point CLI interface, you can connect a PC to the power injector console serial port
using a DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable.
On lightweight access points, you can only use the CLI interface when the access point is not associated
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with a controller.
Follow these steps to open the CLI by connecting to the console serial port:
Connect a nine-pin, female DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 serial port on the power injector and
Step 1
to the COM port on your PC.
Figure 14
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Console serial port connector (RJ-45 connector)
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Set up a terminal emulator to communicate with the access point. Use the following settings for the
Step 2
terminal emulator connection: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
When the terminal emulator is activated, press Enter. An Enter Network Password window appears.
Step 3
Step 4
Enter your username in the User Name field. The default username is Cisco.
Enter the access point password in the Password field and press Enter. The default password is Cisco.
Step 5
When the CLI activates, you can enter CLI commands.
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Manually Configuring Controller Information Using the Lightweight Access Point CLI
Figure 14
Console Serial Port Connector
The Cisco part number for the DB-9 to RJ-45 serial cable is AIR-CONCAB1200. Browse to
www.cisco.com/go/marketplace
Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Lightweight Outdoor Access Point Mounting Instructions
shows the power injector's console serial port connector.
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to order a serial cable.
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