Retrieving The Ip Address Using The Console Port; Connecting To The Console Port; Figure 7. Putty Session Options Dialog Box - iDirect evolution x1 Installation Manual

3.3

Retrieving the IP Address using the Console Port

Perform the procedures in the following sections to retrieve an unknown IP address and
subnet mask.

3.3.1 Connecting to the Console Port

Any terminal emulator can be used to connect to the Satellite Router console. The following
section uses PuTTY to illustrate the procedure. Once the IP address is known, telnet can be
used to connect to the console port.
Note: Evolution X1 and e150 Satellite Routers do not have console ports.
One end of the console cable terminates in a DB-9 female connector. An appropriate adapter
must be used (e.g., DB-9 male to USB, DB-9 male to RJ-45) to interface with the local PC.
To Connect Via the Console Port:
1. Connect the console cable (with adapter) to an available COM port of the local PC.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the Console port of the Satellite Router.
3. Apply power to the Satellite Router.
4. Open PuTTY. Confirm that Session is selected in the left-hand Category window.
5. Under Basic Options
appear in the Serial line and Speed fields. See
6. Under Category
iDirect Satellite Router Installation and Commissioning Guide
iDX Release 3.3

Figure 7. PuTTY Session Options Dialog Box


Connection Type, click Serial. Default or last-used values will

Connection, select Serial. The serial options dialog box opens.
Retrieving the IP Address using the Console Port
Figure 7.
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