Chapter 6 Deploying Wireless Networks for FortiOS 5.0 : Access point deployment : Advanced WiFi controller discovery : Connecting to the FortiAP CLI
  
Connecting to the FortiAP CLI
The FortiAP unit has a CLI through which some configuration options can be set.
To access the FortiAP unit CLI
1. Connect your computer to the FortiAP directly with a cross-over cable or through a separate switch or hub.
2. Change your computer’s IP address to 192.168.1.3
3. Telnet to IP address 192.168.1.2.
Ensure that FortiAP is in a private network with no DHCP server for the static IP address to be accessible.
4. Login with user name admin and no password.
5. Enter commands as needed.
6. Optionally, use the passwd command to assign an administrative password for better security.
7. Save the configuration by entering the following command:
cfg –c .
8. Unplug the FortiAP and then plug it back in, in order for the configuration to take effect.
 
When a WiFi controller has taken control of the FortiAP unit, Telnet access to the FortiAP unit’s CLI is no longer available.