6 connecting a pc to the router’s console port, Connecting a pc to the router’s console port, Blue console cable to pc or terminal – Cisco 1711 User Manual

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Connecting a PC to the Router’s Console Port

This step is optional, and required only if you want to use the Cisco IOS CLI to configure or troubleshoot the router, instead of
SDM. To use Cisco IOS, you must connect the router to a terminal or to a PC with terminal emulation software. Terminal
emulation software should be configured with the following settings:

9600 baud

8 data bits

No parity bits

1 stop bit

The Cisco 1700 Router Software Configuration Guide describes how to configure the router by using Cisco IOS software.

Follow these steps to connect the router to a terminal or PC:

Step 1

Connect the RJ-45 end of the console cable to the CONSOLE port on the back panel of the router, as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2

Connecting the Console Cable to the Router

Step 2

Connect the DB-9 end of the console cable to the console port (also called the serial port) on your PC. If this adapter
does not fit your PC console port, you must provide an adapter that fits.

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