out of band management

[carl_townshend]

Hi all, Can anyone tell me how I could plug a modem into my router so I can connect to it via a phone line ?

cheers

[nambi_gct]

Hi Carl,You need to use the aux port for this.

http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps214/products_tech_note09186a00801f5d85.shtml#aux-port

HTH.

[rajinikanth]

Hi Carl,

U need Blackbox to connect to a router console via modem using phone line

for further info check http://www.blackbox.com/Catalog/Detail.aspx?cid=244,1309,1319&mid=1010

HTH

Raj

[Joseph W. Doherty]

Routers:

(console)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk801/tk36/technologies_tech_note09186a00800941c9.shtml

(aux)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk801/tk36/technologies_tech_note09186a008009428b.shtml

For switches:

(console)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps679/products_tech_note09186a0080094b30.shtml