# Configure through serial port? **URL:** \ **Category:** NET+OS\ **Tags:** hardware\ **Created:** [May 1, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/configure-through-serial-port/3532 "2006-05-01T19:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7993a0/32.png) [@newell](https://forums.digi.com/u/newell)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/configure-through-serial-port/3532/1 "2006-05-01T19:57:31Z")
Ran into a nasty situation during some testing this weekend. I powered up the Wi-SP and saw the green light go solid. Turns out that I have a neighbor with an open AP, and it was connecting to the neighbor’s AP instead of mine. Needless to say, this left me with no access to the Digi, so I could not reconfigure. I came up with a workaround involving metal cans, but that’s not something I can use in the field. What’s the procedure to configure the Wi-SP if you don’t have wireless access? I tried defaulting it, sending escapes, hitting return, etc. but I never got a prompt out of the serial port. ---
**Author:** ![sbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@sbrown](https://forums.digi.com/u/sbrown)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/configure-through-serial-port/3532/2 "2009-08-12T14:29:37Z")
It is fairly easy to get into the “dialog menu” of the device. 1. Use a standard serial cable (not a crossover) to connect the WI-SP to your PC. 2. Open the Digi ESP, select the “Serial COM1” window. 3. Select the Properties menu and verify the following settings. Click “APPLY” and then “OK”. COM1 9600 8 1 NONE 4. Select the Connect menu. This will open a serial connection and display the following: Serial port connected. ## Port Name: COM1 Baud Rate: 9600 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: 0 1. Power up the WI-SP module. In a few seconds, the module will output the following message: NET+OS Version 7.4.2 Copyright (c) 1997-2008, Digi International, Inc. ## PLATFORM: connectsp\_esp 4M/16M [Jul 20 2009 11:19:13] APPLICATION: iNM Project [Jul 20 2009 11:21:48] ## NETWORK INTERFACE PARAMETERS: IP address on LAN is 10.10.0.125 LAN interface’s subnet mask is 255.255.252.0 IP address of default gateway to other networks is 10.10.1.1 IPv6 static address on LAN is :: prefixlen 64 HARDWARE PARAMETERS: Serial channels will use a baud rate of 9600 This board’s serial number is N99999999 This board’s Ethernet MAC Address is 00:40:9D:24:CB:29 After board is reset, start-up code will wait 5 seconds Default duplex setting for Ethernet connection: default Press any key in 5 seconds to change these settings. 1. Now type “m”, enter the password (either “password” or “netSilicon”). Press A to Accept the settings, or M to Modify?m Enter the root password: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Reset configuration to default values [N]? For each of the following questions, you can press to select the value shown in braces, or you can enter a new value. ETHERNET INTERFACE SETTINGS: Obtain IP settings automatically using DHCP for Ethernet interface [N]? IP address [10.10.0.125]? Subnet mask [255.255.252.0]? Gateway address [10.10.1.1]? Enable DHCPv6 for the Ethernet interface [N]? Enable static IPv6 for the Ethernet interface [Y]? n This interface must have a unique MAC address. Ethernet MAC Address [00:40:9D:24:CB:29]? Ethernet duplex setting (default, full, half)? [default] SERIAL CONSOLE PORT SETTINGS: Set the baud rate of the serial console port [9600]? 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 SECURITY SETTINGS: Would you like to update the Root Password [N]? Would you like to update the Administrator ‘admin’ Password [N]? MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS: Each development board must have a unique serial number Set the board’s serial number[N99999999]? How long (in seconds) should CPU delay before starting up [5]? Saving the changes in NV memory…Done. I hope this is what you were looking for. If not, let me know more details about what you want to be doing. ---
**Author:** ![newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7993a0/32.png) [@newell](https://forums.digi.com/u/newell)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/configure-through-serial-port/3532/3 "2009-08-12T17:10:37Z")
\> I hope this is what you were looking for. If not, \> let me know more details about what you want to be \> doing. It’s been over 3 years, so I don’t remember what prompted the original query. I think it was back before the book mentioned that the CLI could be activated by the DIP switches. The output you’ve shown doesn’t look like anything I’ve ever seen from a Wi-SP with the stock plug-n-play firmware. ---
**Author:** ![sbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@sbrown](https://forums.digi.com/u/sbrown)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/configure-through-serial-port/3532/4 "2009-08-13T12:21:18Z")
The WI-SP units come in several flavors. I didn’t realize you have a Plug-n-Play (NDS) unit. I was referring to a “Custom” NET+OS unit, thus the reason for the unrecognizable output from my serial port. ---
**Author:** ![charliek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@charliek](https://forums.digi.com/u/charliek)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/configure-through-serial-port/3532/5 "2009-08-15T03:51:45Z")
newell - push all the dip switches next to the serial port away from the serial port and you can get into the command line interface through the serial port at 9600/8/n/1 no flow. You can also reset the unit to factory defaults (it will try to connect to an AP with an SSID of ‘Connect’ - case sensitive) by powering off the unit, pressing and holding the itty bitty reset button next to the dip switches (there’s basically a small hole just big enough for a pen’s head), and then powering on the module. Wait until you see the activity LED blink in a 1-5-1 blink code, and then it’s back to defaults. ---
**Author:** ![natsuto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@natsuto](https://forums.digi.com/u/natsuto)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/configure-through-serial-port/3532/6 "2012-02-13T02:26:20Z")
I am referring to a “custom” NET + OS unit, and thus do not recognize the reasons of the serial output.