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Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Hardware Installation Guide. OL-4072-03
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Bridge for the First Time
Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI
Step 6 Click Set Parameters to change the bridge’s IP address and SSID settings.
Step 7 Click Exit to exit IPSU.
Assigning an IP Address Using the CLI
When you connect the bridge to the wired LAN, the bridge links to the network using a bridge virtual
interface (BVI) that it creates automatically. Instead of tracking separate IP addresses for the bridge’s
Ethernet and radio ports, the network uses the BVI.
When you assign an IP address to the bridge using the CLI, you must assign the address to the BVI.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address to the bridge’s BVI:
Using a Telnet Session to Access the CLI
Follow these steps to access the CLI using a Telnet session. These steps are for a PC running Microsoft
Windows with a Telnet terminal application. Check your PC operating instructions for detailed
instructions for your operating system.
Step 1 Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Telnet.
If Telnet is not listed in your Accessories menu, select Start > Run, type Telnet in the entry field, and
press Enter.
Step 2 When the Telnet window appears, click Connect and select Remote System.
Note In Windows 2000, the Telnet window does not contain drop-down menus. To start the Telnet
session in Windows 2000, type open followed by the bridge’s IP address.
Step 3 In the Host Name field, type the bridge’s IP address and click Connect.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface bvi1 Enter interface configuration mode for the BVI.
Step 3
ip address address
mask
Assign an IP address and address mask to the BVI. This step
automatically saves the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
Note You lose your connection to the bridge when you assign
a new IP address to the BVI. If you need to continue
configuring the bridge, use the new IP address to open
another Telnet session to the bridge.