Cisco Systems CISCO1750 manual Resetting the Router

Recovering a Lost Password

Resetting the Router

Follow these steps to reset the router:

Step 1 Do one of the following:

•If break is enabled, go to Step 2.

•If break is disabled, turn the router off, wait 5 seconds, and turn it on again. Within 60 seconds, press the Break key. The terminal displays the

ROM monitor prompt. Go to Step 3.

Note Some terminal keyboards have a key labeled Break. If your keyboard does not have a Break key, refer to the documentation that came with the terminal for instructions on how to send a break. To send a break in Windows HyperTerminal, enter Ctrl-Break.

Step 2 Send a break. The terminal displays the following prompt: rommon 2>

Step 3 Enter confreg 0x142 to reset the configuration register: rommon 2> confreg 0x142

Step 4 Initialize the router by entering the reset command: rommon 2> reset

The router resets, and the configuration register is set to 0x142. The router boots the system image in Flash memory and displays the following:

--- System Configuration Dialog ---

Step 5 Enter no in response to the prompts until the following message is displayed: Press RETURN to get started!

Step 6 Press Return. The following prompt appears:

Router>

Cisco 1750 Router Hardware Installation Guide

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