16
2.
Connect the DB-9 connector (female) of the console cable to the RS-232 serial port on the
configuration terminal and the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the router.
Figure 17 Connecting the console cable
Setting configuration terminal parameters
To configure and manage the router through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator
program, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your PC. You can use the emulator program to connect a
network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site. For more information about the terminal emulator
programs, see the user guides for these programs.
The following are the required terminal settings:
•
Baud
rate
—9600.
•
Data
bits
—8.
•
Stop
bits
—1.
•
Parity
—None.
•
Flow
control
—None.
Connecting the power cord
1.
Make sure the router is reliably grounded.
2.
Connect one end of the power cord to the AC-input receptacle on the router. Use a bail latch to
secure the plug of the power cord in place.
3.
Connect the other end of the power cord to the AC power source.
