Also another note if you are going to connect an OOB modem. You may want to
configure the modem to pick up after like five rings. That way if a hacker
is using a dialer program looking for modem tones they usually don't wait
more than 2 rings before it hangs up and tries another.
>>>Brian
>From: "Chris Lemagie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Chris Lemagie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Chris Lemagie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Modem to Console Port
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 09:51:33 -0800
>
>John brought one thing to light that I forgot to mention earlier.
>
>By connecting a modem to the router, you are opening a security hole into
>your network. Make sure to set a timeout on the console port so that when
>a
>user hangs up, the console session will timeout and another user can't come
>in behind you and grab your console session. You may also want to have
>somebody at a remote branch physically unplug the phone cable from your
>router after you have completed any configuration changes. Better yet,
>control access to your routers with Cisco Secure ACS. You can then set
>privilege levels on a user by user basis as well as logging access to your
>networking infrastructure.
>
>Hope this helps...
>
>Chris Lemagie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
>Chris Lemagie
>Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:18 AM
>To: John; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: Modem to Console Port
>
>
>It is possible.
>
>There is actually no configuration on the router. You will need to set the
>modem to talk at 9600, 8, N, 1 with no local echo. You also need to set
>the
>modem to auto answer. Your modem should have documentation with the proper
>"AT" commands that you will need to issue. Save this configuration to the
>modems NVRAM and plug it into the router.
>
>Chris Lemagie...
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
>John
>Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:51 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Modem to Console Port
>
>
>Is is possible to connect a modem to the console port for remote
>configuration on the Cisco 1600 series?
>
>If so would you please provide me with a sample configuration?
>
>Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>
>John Huston
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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