Chapter 4 Router Installation
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
The console port is a service port to which you can connect a terminal or PC either to configure the software by using the
Figure 4-10 shows a DB-9 connector from a PC connected to the console port on the router. Although the figure shows a Cisco Secure Router 520 Ethernet-to-Ethernet router, this procedure applies to all Cisco Secure Router 520 Series routers.
Figure 4-10 Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
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Console port on the router
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To connect the router’s console port to a terminal or PC, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect the
Step 2 Connect the
Connecting an Asynchronous Modem to the Console Port
The Cisco Secure Router 520 Series routers support the dial backup function, which allows a user to connect an asynchronous (analog) modem to the console port as a backup link to the WAN port in case the ADSL service goes down.
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