Figure 19 Connecting the router and the PC through the console port
To connect the console cable:
Connect the DB-9 connector of the console cable to the serial port of a PC or terminal.
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Connect the RJ-45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the MPU of the router.
2.
When you remove the console cable, first unplug the RJ-45 end, and then unplug the DB-9 end.
3.
Setting up a configuration environment
Launch a terminal emulation utility (such as HyperTerminal in Windows XP/Windows 2000).
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Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > HyperTerminal to access the
HyperTerminal window.
The Connection Description dialog box appears.
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