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Installing and Connecting the Router
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver
macbook:user$
screen /dev/tty.usbmodem1a21 9600
5.
To disconnect the OS X USB console from the terminal window:
a.
Enter
Ctrl+A
followed by
Ctrl+\
Connecting to the Console Port with Linux
To connect a Linux system USB port to the console using the built-in Linux Terminal utility:
1.
Open the Linux Terminal window.
2.
Connect the Linux USB port to the router.
3.
Enter the following commands to find the Linux USB port number:
root@usb-suse#
cd /dev
root@usb-suse
/dev# ls -ltr *ACM*
crw-r--r-- 1 root root 188, 0 Jan 14 18:02 ttyACM0
root@usb-suse
/dev#
4.
Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the router USB port speed:
root@usb-suse /dev#
screen /dev/ttyACM0 9600
5.
To disconnect the Linux USB console from the terminal window:
a.
Enter
Ctrl+A
followed by
:,
and then type
quit
.
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver
A USB device driver must be installed the first time a Microsoft Windows-based PC is connected to the USB serial port
on the router.
These topics are discussed:
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver, page 41
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver, page 42
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver, page 42
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver
To install the Microsoft Windows XP USB driver:
1.
Obtain the file
Cisco_usbconsole_driver.zip
from www.cisco.com website and unzip it.
2.
If using 32-bit Windows XP, double-click the
setup.exe
file from the Windows_32 folder. If using 64-bit Windows
XP, double-click the
setup(x64).exe
file from the Windows_64 folder.
3.
The Cisco Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins. Click
Next
.
4.
The Ready to Install the Program window appears. Click
Install
.
5.
The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears. Click
Finish.
6.
Connect the USB cable to the PC and router USB console ports. See
