If it works like i think it should you probably need do connect to the console port for initial configuration. Get a serial to ethernet adapter to plug into the serial port on the computer. And a rollover cable to connect to the console port. You need a terminal program to connect through the console port. Dont know what is used with Linux but hyperterminal is used in windoze.
use com 1 or 2 set hyperterminal to bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity none stop bits 1 flow control none On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 09:03, Phillip Rhodes wrote: > Hi guys, have a question for you router experts! I'm thinking about > going for my CCNA certification, and found today that we have a spare > (old) Cisco 1601-R laying around the office not being used. I thought > I'd set it up in a spare cube and use it to play around with as I learn > Cisco router stuff. > > The issue I have though, is that this Cisco box was designed strictly > for connecting WAN -> LAN. That is, it has one Ethernet interface, and > one serial interface only (plus a slot for an optional WAN interface card). > > So, given that, Could I possibly do a straight serial -> serial > connection to a Linux box setup to simulate the upstream router at an > ISP? If so, I'd appreciate any pointers on how to proceed... > > Oh, I should probably add that I'm willing to purchase either another > WAN interface for the Cisco, and/or additional interface boards for my > PC, if needed, assuming the price isn't outrageous. > > Some Google searching indicates that it's not easy (if possible) to > connect the Cisco serial port to a PC serial port, due to the Cisco > being synchronous only, and the PC asynchronous only. However, I > understand that you can buy a synchronous serial interface board for a > PC... so if something like this would be an option, I'd go that route > (no pun intended), as long as it's not too expensive. > > More info is still appreciated though.. for example, if what I'm > describing is even possible, I'd need to know what kind of board to buy > for the PC and maybe some pointers on how to configure this setup... > > Or if it's just plain not possible, somebody please tell me so I won't > waste time on this. > > > Thanks, > > Phillip R. > > -- > When the 1st Amendment no longer protects your voice. > And when the 4th Amendment no longer protects your privacy or your stuff. > Thank God we have the 2nd Amendment to tell our elected representatives > that enough is enough. > It's time to put "... from my cold, dead hands" back where it belongs. > > FREE AMERICA > Vote Libertarian > www.lp.org -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
