3Com 3C13636 manual Starting and Maintaining the Router, Starting up the Router

3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family	3. Starting and Maintaining the Router
Installation Guide

Chapter 3 Starting and Maintaining the Router

3.1 Starting up the Router

3.1.1 Setting up a Configuration Environment

3.1.1.1Connecting the router to a console terminal

To set up a local configuration environment, simply connect the RJ45 connector of the console cable to the console port on the router, and the DB9 connector to the serial port on the console terminal, a PC for example, as shown in Figure 3-1.

PC Router

Console port

Console cable

Figure 3-1Local configuration through the console port

3.1.1.2Setting terminal parameters

Follow these steps to set terminal parameters on the console terminal, a PC that runs Windows98 for example:

Step 1: Start the PC and select [Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications/ HyperTerminal].

The HyperTerminal window displays the Connection Description dialog box, as shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2Setting up a new connection

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