3Com Router 3030 - 4 Onfiguring the; Setting up Configuration Environment

4
CONFIGURING THE ROUTER
Setting up
Configuration
Environment
Connecting the router to
a console terminal
To set up a local configuration environment, simply connect the RJ45 connector of
the console cable to the console port on the router, and DB25 or DB9 connector to
the serial interface of a PC, as shown below.
Figure 1 Local configuration through CON port
Setting the parameters
of console terminal
1 Start the console terminal and set up a new connection
If the configuration is performed through a PC, the terminal emulation program
(such as Terminal of Windows3.1 and HyperTerminal of Windows95/98/NT) should
be run on the PC for setting up a new connection. As shown below, enter a name
for the new connection and press <OK> button.
RS232 Serial interface
Console cable
Console por
t
Router 303x
PC
RS232 Serial interface
Console cable
Console por
t
PC