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Appendix B
Connecting a Device to the Console Port
This Appendix describes how to connect a device to the console port. Refer to the
Hardware Installation Guide for more information.
You can manage the AP using its console port or using the RoamAbout AP Manager
program. You do not need to use the console port if you use the AP Manager.
You can connect a terminal or personal computer running terminal emulation software to
the console port. Signals from the console port conform to the EIA-232D signaling standard
at 9600 baud only. The port appears as a data terminal equipment (DTE) device. To connect
a device to the AP console port, do the following:
1. Choose a device (terminal or personal computer) to connect to the AP.
2. Connect a null modem cable or equivalent to the device and the AP using the following
pin assignment:
For the Access Point 2000:
1 5
6 9
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Pin Assignment
1 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)
2 Receive Data (RXD)
3 Transmit Data (TXD)
4 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
5 Ground
6 Data Set Ready (DSR)
7 Request to Send (RTS)
8 Clear to Send (CTS)
9 No connect