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Installing and Connecting the Router
Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem
Table 2 on page 39 shows cables and adapters to establish a local or remote connection.
Connecting to the Serial Port with Microsoft Windows
This section describes using Microsoft Windows to connect to the serial port.
Note: Install the USB device driver before establishing a physical connection between the router and the PC using the
USB Console cable plugged into the USB serial port, otherwise the connection will fail. See Installing the Cisco Microsoft
Windows USB Device Driver, page 41.
1. Connect the end of the console cable with the RJ-45 connector to the light blue console port on the router.
or
Connect a USB 5-pin mini USB Type-B to the USB console port, as shown in Figure 14 on page 40. If you are using
the USB serial port for the first time on a Windows-based PC, install the USB driver now according to the instructions
in the following sections.
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver, page 41
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver, page 42
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver, page 42
Note: You cannot use the USB port and the EIA port concurrently. See Connecting to the Auxiliary Port, page 43.
When the USB port is used, it takes priority over the RJ-45 EIA port.
2. Connect the end of the cable with the DB-9 connector (or USB Type-A) to the terminal or PC. If your terminal or PC
has a console port that does not accommodate a DB-9 connector, you must provide an appropriate adapter for that
port.
Note: To identify the COM port assigned to the USB console port, use the Control Panel to open the Device Manager,
and expand the Ports section. The assigned COM port is shown in parenthesis at the end of the line with the following
entry: Cisco USB System Management Console.
3. To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application, such as Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal.
This software should be configured with the following parameters:
— 9600 baud
— 8 data bits
— no parity
— 1 stop bit
— no flow control
Table 2 Local and Remote Connections
Port Type Cable Section
Serial (RJ-45) EIA RJ-45 Connecting to the Serial Port with Microsoft Windows,
page 39
Serial (USB) USB 5-pin mini USB Type-B-to-USB Type-A
Auxiliary (Modem) DB-9-to-DB-25 Connecting to the Auxiliary Port, page 43
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