connect to 4421 router

[ph3nixccna]

I have a cisco 4421 router I got but don't have any login information. I don'have a serial port to connect to the console port. I need to reset the router to configure for a lab. 

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

here is factory reset - if the device already configured,you need a console as per my experience :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/4400/software/configuration/xe-16-12/isr4400swcfg-xe-16-12-book/m_perform_factory_reset_isr.html#id_103746

but if the factory box you can use GUI to configure.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/4400/software/configuration/guide/isr4400swcfg/bm_isr_4400_sw_config_guide_chapter_011.html#task_adn_nhn_gdb

[ph3nixccna]

Thank you. From everything I had read, I didn't see a way around those options. I will have access to a pc next week with a serial port that I can use to connect with Putty and use the break command, from what I have read. I looked over you website, you have a lot of great information that I will use to setup up my lab to learn cisco. I have been fortunate enough to get access to a couple cisco 1921's, 1 cisco 4221, 2 asa 5510's. Now I just need to get a couple cisco switches, but I like you article about using vmware workstation and gns3. Thank you again for taking your time to lead me in the right direction
Borrowing your quote "Happy Labbing!!!"