3Com 3C13751, Getting Started Manual

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Console Terminal
Introduction to console port
3Com 5000 Router provides an RS232 asynchronous serial console (CON)
port, through which configuration of the router can be performed. For
the attributes of the console port, refer to Table 12.
Console cable
Console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. One end is an RJ45 connector
for CON of the router. The other end is a DB9 (female) connector. The
user can plug either of them into the serial port of the console terminal as
needed.
Console cable is shown in the following figure:
Figure 12 Console cable assembly
Table 12 Attributes of the console port
Attribute Description
Connector RJ45
Interface standard RS232
Baud rate 9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps
Function Connecting with character terminal
Connecting with the serial interface of the local PC and
operating the terminal emulator on the PC
Command line interface
A
A