3Com Router 3000 Ethernet FamilyConfiguration Guide Chapter 2 User Configuration Interface3Com Corporation2-7Figure 2-11 Dial on the remote PCStep 3: Enter the correct username and password. When you see the command lineprompt (<3Com> for example) in the HyperTerminal configure or manage the router.2.1.4 Setup through SSHSecure Shell (SSH) provides high information security and powerful authentication toprotect your router from attacks, such as, IP address spoofing or plain text passwordinterception. These attacks are likely to happen when users log onto the router from aninsecure remote network. The router can be connected to multiple SSH clients forsetting up connections with routers or UNIX hosts that run SSH Server. Theenvironment configuration procedures are similar to those of Telnet.Step 1: To set up a local configuration environment connect the Ethernet port of the PCto that on the router through the LAN, or construct network layer interconnectionthrough a Hub or Ethernet switch. To set up a remote configuration environmentconnect the PC and the router over the WAN.Step 2: Configure SSH parameters on the router. For more information, refer to thesection “Terminal Services” in the “System Management” part in V2.4x ConfigurationGuide.Step 3: Run SSH client program on the PC and set the parameters including the IPaddress of the remote router, SSH version, and RSA key file. Next establish aconnection to the router for configuration.
