Accessing APs
You can manage a Cisco autonomous AP’s GUI with a web browser or through a CLI session with Telnet, or SSH, if you know the AP’s IP address. You can also connect to it through its console port.
Lightweight APs (LAPs) differ somewhat. Once an LAP boots and joins a controller, all of its functions are configured, managed, and monitored by the controller. Each AP runs a special version of the IOS software, so it is possible to open a CLI management session for troubleshooting purposes.
By default, LAPs do not permit management Telnet or SSH connections. If you need to connect directly to an AP to troubleshoot problems, you can enable Telnet and SSH access from Wireless > Access Points > All APs. Select an AP from the list, and then ...
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