Console access problem in CISCO 2811

magrawal9 · ‎07-26-2009

I have a CISCO 2811 but I am unable to access the console. Other routers connect okay. I was told that the problem could be with the baud rate but I have checked every option in Hyperterm and it is not working. Help!!

Joseph W. Doherty · ‎07-26-2009

Assuming the console port isn't defective on the 2811, besides baud rate, other RS232 parameters need to match, e.g. parity, stop bits, data bits.

magrawal9 · ‎07-26-2009

I set all that to default. Is there a way I can reset the router to default settings physically?

Also I see a couple of USB ports on the router, are they for some sort of hardware key?

Joseph W. Doherty · ‎07-27-2009

If I remember correctly, the 2811 console speed is initially configured by ROM, and its settings are probably "remembered" in internal flash RAM. Don't know of an easy way to clear/reset such flash physically.

As also answered by a later poster, the USB port only supports USB flash drives, not USB console access.

magrawal9 · ‎07-27-2009

Any document or link that can help?

Leo Laohoo · ‎07-26-2009

Nope. The USB is for USB tokens or USB thumb drives.

magrawal9 · ‎07-27-2009

What are these tokens or thumb drives used for ?

jimmysands73_2 · ‎07-26-2009

If other routers connect ok, why dont you just telnet to the router in question, and see what line con 0 reads?

Just a thought...

magrawal9 · ‎07-27-2009

Thanks!! if I had the telnet access I would have tried that in the very first place :-)

jimmysands73_2 · ‎07-27-2009

Question, if the admin policy restricts your access to telnet to the machine, then maybe you should check with your admin about console access.