Acer AIR-204 - Manual (Page 42)

7-1 User Guide for AIR-104/AIR-204
CAIR-104/204
Chapter 7 The Command Line Interface
What is the Command Line Interface?
Although the AIR-104/204 is most conveniently configured and managed via the Internet
Configuration Console (described in Chapter 4), it is also possible to interface with the
router using the Command Line Interface (CLI). In fact, certain feature of the AIR-104/
204 are ONLY accessible by means of the CLI. The CLI is a text-based user interface,
unlike the graphic interface of the ICC, and it MUST be used to control the AIR-104/204
from a directly-connected console PC.
Using the Command Line Interface
There are two ways to access the AIR-104/204’s CLI:
• Telnet
• console (direct PC connection running terminal emulation software)
Connecting to the CLI via Telnet
The AIR-104/204 can be accessed via Telnet from any PC that is connected to the
network. You may use any telnet program that complies with the standard TCP/IP
protocols; the most simple procedure is to click on the Windows 95/98 Start button, click
Run, and type in “telnet” followed by the IP address when the Run window appears
(please recall that the AIR-104/204’s default IP address is 192.168.168.230).
Connecting to the CLI through the console port
Another way to invoke the command line interface is to connect a PC running terminal
emulation software directly into the CONSOLE port on the AIR-104/204. A null modem
cable is supplied to make this connection; see Chapter 2 for more details on the
installation procedure.
Your console PC will require terminal emulation software, such as the Hyperterminal
program that comes bundled with Windows 95/98. The instructions given here are for
Hyperterminal; for any other software, consult the user’s guide on the best way to enter
the same parameters.
Step 1 Run the Hyperterminal program: click on the Windows 95/98 Start Button,
select Programs, then Accessories, then Hyperterminal, and finally click on
the version of Hyperterminal that you wish to use. The Hyperterminal window
appears.
Step 2 On the Hyperterminal tool bar, click on File, and then select Properties from
the menu that appears. The Connection Properties window appears.
Step 3 On the Connection Properties window, click on the Settings tab. Find the
Emulation bar, and click on the down arrow for its drop-down menu. Set
Emulation to VT-100.
Step 4 On the Connection Properties window, click on the Connect To tab. Click on
the Configure button. The COM1/2 Properties window appears.
Step 5 On the COM1/2 Properties window, for the Port Settings enter the following
values: