2.2 Starting a Router  
  2.2.4 Establishing a HyperTerminal session  
All Cisco routers include a TIA/EIA-232 asynchronous serial console port (RJ-45). Cables and adapters are needed to connect a console terminal to the console port. A console terminal is an ASCII terminal or PC running terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal. To connect a PC running terminal emulation software to the console port, use the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable with the female RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter.

The default parameters for the console port are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. The console port does not support hardware flow control.

Take the following steps to connect a terminal to the console port on the router:

  1. Connect the terminal using the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 or RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter.
  2. Configure the terminal or PC terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.

Figure shows a list of operating systems and the terminal emulation software that may be used.

 

Lab Activity

Lab Exercise: Establishing a Console Session with HyperTerminal

In this lab the students will connect a router and workstation using a console cable and configure HyperTerminal to establish a console session with the router.
   
 

Web Links

Setting up HyperTerminal

http://www.alltel.net/~slashdot/ adsl/hyperterminal-setup.shtml