Help connecting to 1603-R router w/ console cable

[mcicalese]

I am having trouble connecting to my 1603-R router w/ my console cable via Hyperterminal private edition. The router is functioning properly as far as I know. I connect my console cable to the COM port of my laptop, connect the other end to the console port of the router, start hyperterminal, configure it via these directions:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/701/14.html#topic2

and all i get is a flashing cursor. i cannot type any commands or get any response from the router. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Richard Burts]

If you can telnet to the router you can execute in user mode the command show line 0 (which will show the console). Post the output of that command and it will help show whether the console has EXEC running or not.

HTH

Rick

[mcicalese]

does that require getting past the password prompt? because as of now, thats as far as i can get. if it does not, what do i type to execute that command?

[Richard Burts]

I thought that you meant that the enable password was lost. Are you saying that you do not know the login password (to user mode) on the router?

If you can telnet and get to user mode type this command "show line 0" and post the output.

HTH

Rick

[mcicalese]

yes, the login password is the one that is lost.

[mcicalese]

the problem was that I was not using an OFFICIAL cisoc console cable. thanks for all of your help.

[tundeomogbai]

please i need help i have connected my 1600 router correctly but i dont know what do from my pc.can any one explain what to do.my pc runs windows xp professional.

tunde

[King Wang Anderson Mok]

When you use the concole cable to connect any router or switch via your conmputer using the Hyperterminal program, you need to carefully check the following setting should be as same as in your initial seting using the terminal program.

The speed of the transmition should be 9600kbps and there is non-priority bit and non any flow-control

[tundeomogbai]

thanx, i have fixxed the problem the router is up now and okay

thanx mkw anderson

tunde

[tundeomogbai]

i would like to ask if there is any way i could do a password reset on a cisco router if i forget the passwords.

tunde

[Kevin Dorrell]

This document tells you how to do it:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps214/products_password_recovery09186a0080093e11.shtml

Kevin Dorrell

Luxembourg