Buffalo AirStation Pro WAPM-1266R Command Reference

Using the Command Line Interface

The command line interface for this product supports serial port connections.

Preparing Terminal Software

To connect to the command line interface, terminal software is required. The following terminal software is recommended for this product:

• Tera Term Ver.4.60 or later ※1

※1 Copyright (c) T.Teranishi. / TeraTerm Project. All rights reserved.

Note: Tera Term (Ver.4.60 or later) has a different key map compared to other terminal software in its default state. The mapping for Home and End keys may differ from the product's settings. To use these keys, please change the key map settings as follows:

1. Select [Setup] - [Load Key Map].
2. Select "FUNCTION.CNF" from the files and click [Open].

Logging into the Product

Follow these steps to log into the product:

1. Configure your terminal software as follows and access the product:
   
   • Connection Method: COM1, etc.
   • Data Rate: 19200bps
   • Data Bits: 8
   • Stop Bits: 1
   • Parity: None
   • Flow Control: None
2. When "login:" is displayed, enter the management username and press Enter.
   Note: The default management username is "admin".
3. When "Password:" is displayed, enter the management password and press Enter.
   Note: The default management password is "password".
4. "Hello!" will be displayed.
   

   Hello!
   APXXXXXXXXXXXX
   Welcome to BUFFALO CLI!

   This completes the login process for the product.

IP Address Settings

Manual Setup

Before assigning an IP address, please confirm the following information with your network administrator:

• IP address for the product
• Network subnet mask

This example demonstrates setting the product's IP address and subnet mask:

• IP Address: e.g., 192.168.11.200
• Subnet Mask: e.g., 255.255.255.0

The setup procedure is as follows:

1. Log into the product.
2. Enter ip lan address 192.168.11.200/255.255.255.0 force and press Enter.
   

   $ ip lan address 192.168.11.200/255.255.255.0 force
   Good-bye!!

   Note: To confirm the IP address and subnet mask, log into the product again and enter ip show status, then press Enter.

The setup is now complete.

Obtain Automatically from DHCP Server

If you want to obtain the IP address automatically from a DHCP server, follow these steps:

1. Log into the product.
2. Enter ip lan address dhcp force and press Enter.
   

   $ ip lan address dhcp force
   Good-bye!!

   Note: To confirm the IP address and subnet mask, log into the product again and enter ip show status, then press Enter.

The setup is now complete.

Command Line Interface

About Command Modes

This product has two command modes: Reference Mode (read-only mode) and Immediate Mode (immediate execution mode). This section explains each command mode.

Reference Mode (Read-Only Mode)

Reference Mode allows you to only view configuration settings.

1. Log into the product.
2. Enter the reference username and password, then press Enter.
   Note: The default settings are reference username "user" and reference password "password".
3. "Hello!" will be displayed.
   

   Hello!
   APXXXXXXXXXXXX
   Welcome to BUFFALO CLI!
   >

   Note: To exit the command line interface, enter exit and press Enter.
4. Enter commands. Pressing the Tab key allows you to complete commands.

Immediate Mode (Immediate Execution Mode)

In Immediate Mode, settings are reflected for each command, and the settings are saved to the internal flash memory. While the time required per command may be longer due to saving and reconfiguring settings, the entered commands are reflected immediately.

1. Log into the product.
2. Enter the management username and password, then press Enter.
   Note: The default settings are management username "admin" and management password "password".
3. "Hello!" will be displayed.
   

   Hello!
   APXXXXXXXXXXXX
   Welcome to BUFFALO CLI!
   $

   Note: To exit the command line interface, enter exit and press Enter.
4. Enter commands. Pressing the Tab key allows you to complete commands.
5. After entering a command, pressing Enter executes the command immediately, and the settings are saved to the internal flash memory.

Command Explanation

This section explains how to read command explanation pages and their specifications.

How to Read Command Explanation Pages

[Command Syntax]

Describes the command input format. Angle brackets (< >) represent variable parameters of the command. The strings that can be entered are described in [Parameters]. Square brackets ([ ]) indicate parameters that can be selected from vertical bars (|) or omitted parameters.

Example:

ip lan address [<address>/<maskbit> | <address>/<maskip> | dhcp] [force]

Command Text | Parameter Arguments

This indicates that three parameters can be selected: <address>/<maskbit>, <address>/<maskip>, and dhcp. For details, please refer to the [Parameters] section for each command.

[Parameters]

Describes the arguments used with the command.

[Default Value]

Lists the default values at factory shipment.

[Command Mode]

Describes the modes in which the command can be used. (If a mode is not listed, it cannot be used in that mode.)

[Command Example]

Provides examples of commands with actual parameters.

Entering Special Characters

When using special characters in command parameter arguments, follow these rules:

Other Notes

Auto Logout

The system will automatically log out if there is no key input for 5 minutes.

Exclusive Login

You cannot log in to the command line interface and the web configuration screen simultaneously. If you wish to log in to the CLI, please log out from the web interface first. Furthermore, commands cannot be executed from Admin Tools etc. while logged in. If you intend to use these tools, please log out before executing commands.

Additionally, simultaneous login is not possible even with different accounts (admin or user).

Comment Lines

Characters from a sharp symbol (#) to the end of the line are ignored and do not affect command processing.

Example: In the following line, the string from #(default) onwards is treated as a comment.

ip lan address dhcp # (default)ip lan static 192.168.11.100/255.255.255.0

Command Prompt

The command prompt is displayed as follows:

[$ | >]

• $: Indicates that the administrator user (admin) is logged in.
• >: Indicates that the reference user (user) is logged in.

Force Option

Using the force option allows commands to be executed without a confirmation message.

Example: setup reboot command (with force option)

$ setup reboot force

Example: setup reboot command (without force option)

$ setup reboot Are you sure to restart AirStation ? (y/n) y

setup Command

setup init

Resets all parameters set on the product to their initial values.

• Command Syntax: setup init [force]
• Parameters: None
• Default Value: None
• Command Mode: Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ setup init
  $ setup init force

setup reboot

Restarts the product.

• Command Syntax: setup reboot [force]
• Parameters: None
• Default Value: None
• Command Mode: Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ setup reboot
  $ setup reboot force

ip Command

ip lan address

Sets the IP address for the product's LAN side.

• Command Syntax: ip lan address [< address >/< maskbit > | < address >/< maskip > | dhcp] [force]
• Parameters:
  
  • <address>: Enter the IP address.
  • <maskbit>: Enter the bit count for the subnet mask.
  • <maskip>: Enter the subnet mask.
  • dhcp: Obtain the IP address from a DHCP server.
• Default Value:
  
  • <address>: 192.168.11.100
  • <maskbit>: 24
  • <maskip>: 255.255.255.0
• Command Mode: Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ ip lan address 10.0.0.100/8
  $ ip lan address 192.168.30.28/255.255.255.0
  $ ip lan address dhcp
  $ ip lan address dhcp force

ip lan vlan

Sets the VLAN ID for the product.

• Command Syntax: ip lan vlan < id > [force]
• Parameters:
  <id>: Sets the VLAN ID. (1~4094)
• Default Value:
  <id>: 1
• Command Mode: Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ ip lan vlan 20
  $ ip lan vlan 20 force

ip defaultgw

Manually sets the default gateway for the management subnet or sets the default route.

• Command Syntax: ip defaultgw [< gateway > | clear] [force]
• Parameters:
  
  • < gateway >: Enter the default gateway address.
  • clear: Clears the gateway setting.
• Default Value:
  < gateway >: Empty
• Command Mode: Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ ip defaultgw 192.168.0.250
  $ ip defaultgw clear
  $ ip defaultgw 192.168.0.250 force
  $ ip defaultgw clear force

show Command

ip show status

Displays the status of IP settings.

• Command Syntax: ip show status
• Parameters: None
• Default Value: None
• Command Mode: Reference Mode, Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ ip show status

ip show config

Displays the contents of IP settings.

• Command Syntax: ip show config
• Parameters: None
• Default Value: None
• Command Mode: Reference Mode, Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ ip show config

show Command

show status all

Displays all configuration information for the product.

• Command Syntax: show status all
• Parameters: None
• Default Value: None
• Command Mode: Reference Mode, Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ show status all

show status ip basic_info

This command is equivalent to ip show status. For syntax and parameters, please refer to "ip show status".

exit Command

exit

Exits the CLI.

• Command Syntax: exit
• Parameters: None
• Default Value: None
• Command Mode: Reference Mode, Immediate Mode
• Command Example:
  

  $ exit

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