Cisco 3845 Hardware Guide - Page 60

Connecting a Console or Modem This section describes how to connect a console to the console port and how to connect a modem to the auxiliary port. Connecting a Console to the Console Port To connect a console (ASCII terminal or a PC running HyperTerminal or similar terminal emulation software) to the console port on the router, follow these steps: Step 1 Use the blue RJ-45-to-DB-9 console adapter cable to connect the router to a terminal. (See Figure 22 and Figure 23.) For information about cable pinouts, see the Cisco Modular Access Router Cable Specifications document. Note On Cisco routers, the console port is color-coded blue. Step 2 Configure your terminal or terminal emulation software for a data rate of 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Note Because hardware flow control is not possible on the console port, Cisco does not recommend connecting modems to this port. Always connect modems to the auxiliary port. Figure 22 Connecting a Computer to the Cisco 3825 Router Console Port NE36SMWD-- 35x GE1 1B0a/s1e0-0T/x1000 17x 35x 17x 34x 16x 33x 15x 32x 14x 31x 13x 30x 12x FastEthernet Ports 29x 11x 28x 10x 27x 9x 26x 8x 25x 17 24x 6x 18x 23x 5x 22x 4x 21x 3x 20x 2x 19x 1x 0x 18x 0x -48V Ext Pwr GE0 11B00a/0s10e0-0T/x EN Console port connector (RJ-45) 117776 Connecting Cables to Cisco 3800 Series Routers 30 Laptop computer OL-5970-02