3Com 3C13636 Installation Manual

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3Com Router 3000 Ethernet FamilyInstallation Guide 3. Starting and Maintaining the Router3-1Chapter 3 Starting and Maintaining the Router3.1 Starting up the Router3.1.1 Setting up a Configuration Environment3.1.1.1 Connecting the router to a console terminalTo set up a local configuration environment, simply connect the RJ45 connector of the consolecable to the console port on the router, and the DB9 connector to the serial port on the consoleterminal, a PC for example, as shown in Figure 3-1.PC RouterConsole cable Console portFigure 3-1 Local configuration through the console port3.1.1.2 Setting terminal parametersFollow these steps to set terminal parameters on the console terminal, a PC that runs Windows98for example:Step 1: Start the PC and select [Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications/ HyperTerminal].The HyperTerminal window displays the Connection Description dialog box, as shown in Figure3-2.Figure 3-2 Setting up a new connection