Appendix A: Recovering passwords
Recovering the password of the router
Use the following procedure if you are locked out of the system and must reset the password.
Connecting your PC or laptop to the console port on the J-series
router
1. Turn off the power to the personal computer or laptop that you use to access the command
line interface (CLI). Plug one end of an Ethernet rollover cable into the RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial
port adapter
Note:
Use the specific cable and adapter for the router. You cannot use the cable and
Note:
the adapter that comes with the TGM550.
Figure 47: Console adapter, cable, and port connections
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