26Logging in to the router and configuring basicsettingsThis chapter includes these sections:• Login methods• Logging in through the console port• Powering on the router• Logging in to the router through Telnet• Logging to the router through the AUX port• Configuring basic settingsLogin methodsThe following logins methods are available for you to log in to the router:• Logging in through the console port, which is the most common way to log in to a router and alsothe prerequisite to configuring other login methods.• Logging in through Telnet or SSH• Logging in through the AUX portLogging in through the console portYou can log in only through the console port the first time you log in to your router. Prepare a consolecable and a configuration terminal.Setting up a configuration environmentFollow these steps to connect a configuration terminal to the router by using the console cable:Step1 Select a configuration terminal, which can be a character terminal with an RS232 serial port, or a PC.The OS of the configuration terminal can be Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP.Step2 Plug the DB-9 female connector to the serial port of the configuration terminal or PC.Step3 Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the router.
