Connecting A Terminal Or Pc To The Console Port; Terminal Emulator Settings - Cisco 881W - Integrated Services Router Wireless Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Connecting the Router

Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port

Connect a terminal or PC to the Console Aux port either to configure the software by using the
command-line interface (CLI) or to troubleshoot problems with the router.
To connect a terminal or PC to the console port on the router and access the CLI, follow these steps:
Connect the RJ-45 end of a DB-9–to–RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 Console Aux port on the router.
Step 1
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Step 2 Connect the DB-9 end of the DB-9–to–RJ-45 serial cable to the to the COM port on your laptop or PC.
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Step 3 To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application.

Terminal Emulator Settings

Use the following settings for the terminal emulator connection:
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shows the RJ-45 end of the serial cable connected to the Console Aux port on the router.
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
RJ-45 connector to the Console Aux port on
the router
Some laptops and personal computers do not come with DB-9 serial port connectors and may
require a USB-to-serial port adapter.
9600 baud
8 data bits, no parity
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
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2 DB-9 connector
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