Connecting To The Serial Port With Microsoft Windows - Cisco 1100 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Installing and Connecting the Router
Table 7: Local and Remote Connections
Port
Type
Serial
(RJ-45)
Serial
(USB)

Connecting to the Serial Port with Microsoft Windows

Install the USB device driver before establishing a physical connection between the router and the PC
Note
using the USB Console cable plugged into the USB serial port, otherwise the connection will fail. See the
"Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver" section.
1 Connect the end of the console cable with the RJ-45 connector to the light blue console port on the router.
2 or
Connect a USB 5-pin micro USB Type-B to the USB console port. If you are using the USB serial port
for the first time on a Windows-based PC, install the USB driver now according to the instructions in the
following sections.
• "Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver" section
• "Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver" section
• "Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver" section
• "Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows 10 USB Driver" section
Note You cannot use the USB port and the EIA port concurrently. When the USB port is used it takes priority
over the RJ-45 EIA port.
3 Connect the end of the cable with the DB-9 connector (or USB Type-A) to the terminal or PC. If your
terminal or PC has a console port that does not accommodate a DB-9 connector, you must provide an
appropriate adapter for that port.
4 To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application. This software should be configured
with the following parameters:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits
Cable Section
EIA Connecting to the Serial Port with Microsoft Windows, on page 33
RJ-45
Micro
USB
Type-B
to USB
Type-A
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