3Com Megahertz
Access Point User Guide
Gaining Access to the UI 

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Gaining Access to the UI

The method for establishing access to the UI depends on the connection used. Select the setup that best fits the network environment. Your connection options are:

If using a PPP or serial connection, access the UI through a Telnet session.

Using Telnet

Using a Telnet session to gain access to the UI requires that a remote station has a TCP/IP stack. The remote station can be on the wired or wireless LAN.

To access the AP from the workstation, follow the procedure below.

  1. From the DOS prompt, Telnet to the AP using its IP address:

Telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

  1. Type the appropriate password (case sensitive) at the prompt.

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  1. Press ESC. The AP displays the Main Menu. If the session is idle (due to no input, for example) for the configured time, the session terminates. To manually terminate the session, press CTRL+D.
  2. Select the Set System Configuration option to set the System Password.

Using a Direct Serial Connection

To use the ASCII interface with a direct serial connection, follow the instructions in the AP Quick Start Guide, included in your package.

Using a Dial-Up Connection

The AP supports a dial-up connection to the UI. This requires accessing the UI from Telnet or a direct serial connection and changing the serial port configuration. Configure the AP for the following:

Select the Set Serial Port Configuration option to configure these settings. For details on configuring these settings, see Configuring for Dial-Up to the UI.