Tartup And; Onfiguration Of The; Router; Startup Of The Router - 3Com 3C13701 Installation Manual

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Startup of the

Router

Setting up
Configuration
Environment
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OUTER
You can only configure the router through the console port if it is the first time you use it.
Connecting the Router to a Console Terminal
To set up the local configuration environment, the RJ-45 connector of the console cable
needs to be connected to the console port on the router, and the DB-25 or DB-9
connector to the serial interface of a PC.
Setting the Parameters for Console Terminal
Opening the Console Terminal and Setting Up a New Connection If the
configuration is performed through a PC, the terminal emulator (such as Terminal of
Windows 3.1 and HyperTerminal of Windows95/98/NT) should be run on the PC to set
up a new connection. Enter a name for the new connection and click <OK>.
Figure 36 Opening the console terminal and setting up a new connection
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