AIRSHIELD Serial Console

Modified on Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 9:52 AM

The serial console on the AIRSHIELD sensor allows for configuring each device's network settings. A moderate level of technical experience is required.

The configuration tool grants access to:

Configure the Network Interface for DHCP or Static IP
Configure network settings (DNS, gateway, etc)
Configure proxy settings
Reset the interfaces
Ping destination IP addresses
Shutdown or reboot the device

Serial Cable

A serial cable with RJ45 connector is required and can be found on Amazon, Newegg, etc. Search for USB Console Cables - usually marketed as supporting Cisco, Ubiquity, etc.

Serial Terminals

With the cable connected, a serial terminal program will be required. Depending upon your operating system and serial cable, you may need to install a system driver to see the COM port.

If using MacOS, the screen utility can be used from the Terminal command line:

$ screen /dev/tty.<replace_with_your_path> 115200

For Windows install the PuTTY application, find your COM port through Device Manager and enter it in the Serial Port:

PuTTY Configuration Screen

Accessing ShieldConfig

After successfully connecting to the serial port, a login prompt should appear with the following banner:

######################################################################
#             ____  ____ ___  _____                                  #
#            ( __ )/ __ \__ \/ ___/___  _______  __________          #
#           / __  / / / /_/ /\__ \/ _ \/ ___/ / / / ___/ _ \         #
#          / /_/ / /_/ / __/___/ /  __/ /__/ /_/ / /  /  __/         #
#          \____/\____/____/____/\___/\___/\____/_/   \___/          #
#                                                                    #
#     Log on to https://console.802secure.net for the user portal    #
#   If you have any questions please contact [email protected]   #
######################################################################

login:

Enter the username airshield in the login prompt. The password must be obtained by opening a support ticket.

A successful login will show this:

AIRShield Configuration v1.0.0
Current System Status
---------------------

API Reachable:    true
AirShield Licensed:  true
AirCell Installed:  false
802.11 Scanning:  true
Bluetooth Scanning:  true
IoT Radio Scanning:  true

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