System Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide
- Preface
- Product Overview
- General Description
- Cisco 860 Series ISRs
- Cisco 860VAE Series ISRs
- Cisco 880 Series ISRs
- Cisco 890 Series ISRs
- Hardware Features
- Installing the Router
- Connecting the Router
- Preparing to Connect the Router
- Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation
- Connecting a Phone
- Connecting an External Ethernet Switch
- Connecting the V.92 modem Port
- Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
- Connecting a Modem to the Auxiliary Port
- Connecting the 3G Card
- Installing the 3G Adapter for Extended Cable/Antenna
- Connecting a Data BRI Port
- Connecting an FE Line to an FE WAN Port
- Connecting an GE Line to an GE WAN Port
- Connecting an xDSL Line
- Connecting Power over Ethernet
- Connecting the AC Adapter
- Connecting an FXS Line
- Connecting an FXO Line
- Connecting a Voice ISDN BRI Line
- Connecting a Small-form-factor Pluggable Module
- Verifying Connections
- Initial Configuration
- Technical Specifications
- Router Specifications
- Wireless Access Point
- FE and GE Port Pinouts
- Console and Auxiliary Port Connector Pinouts
- FXS and FXO Port Connector Pinouts
- VDSL2 Port Connector Pinouts
- ADSL2+ Port Connector Pinouts
- V.92 Port Connector Pinouts
- G.SHDSL Port Connector Pinouts
- Data BRI Port Connector Pinouts
- Voice ISDN BRI Interface Pin Numbers and Functions
- SFP Port Connector Pinouts
- Cable Specifications
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Chapter 3 Connecting the Router
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
Connect a terminal or PC to the Console Auxiliary (Aux) port either to configure the software by using
the CLI or to troubleshoot problems with the router.
To connect a terminal or PC to the console port on the router and access the CLI, follow these steps:
Step 1
Connect the RJ-45 end of a DB-9–to–RJ-45 serial cable to the RJ-45 Console Aux port on the router.
Figure 3-5 shows the RJ-45 end of the serial cable connected to the Console Aux port on the router.
Figure 3-5 Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port
Step 2
Connect the DB-9 end of the DB-9–to–RJ-45 serial cable to the to the COM port on your laptop or PC.
Note
Some laptops and PCs do not come with DB-9 serial port connectors and may require a
USB-to-serial port adapter.
Step 3
To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application.
1 RJ-45 connector to the Console Aux port on
the router
2 DB-9 connector
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