Connecting To The Console Port - Cisco Network Device 2800 Introduction Manual

Connecting to the Console Port

If a console terminal or PC is connected to the console port, you can configure the router locally. To
connect a console terminal or a PC running HyperTerminal or similar terminal emulation software to the
console port on the router, perform the following steps:
Use the blue RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable to connect the router to a terminal.
Step 1
Note
Step 2 Configure your terminal or terminal emulation software for 9600 baud (default), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
no parity, and flow control set to "none."
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Connecting to the Auxiliary Port
If a modem is connected to the auxiliary port, a remote user can dial in to the router and configure it. To
connect a modem to the auxiliary port on the router, perform the following steps:
Use the black RJ-45-to-DB-25 modem cable or the RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable with a DB-9 to DB-25
Step 1
adapter to connect the router to a modem.
Make sure that your modem and the router auxiliary port are configured for the same transmission speed
Step 2
(up to 115200 bps is supported) and hardware flow control with data carrier detect (DCD) and data
terminal ready (DTR) operations.
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On the Cisco routers, the console port is color-coded blue.
Because hardware flow control is not possible on the console port, do not connect modems to
the console port. Connect modems only to the auxiliary port.
Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem
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