Router Bootup - Baud Rate
dps
Member Posts: 116
in CCNA & CCENT
This may is a very basic question but can you connect to a router running on a different baud rate aside from 9600?
The reason why I'm asking this when I bought a DB9-USB cable and connected my router, all I get are garbled characters on boot up. Runs fine when connected to my PC's COM port.
Haven't tried changing the baud rate yet but will try that later when I get home. If you're getting garbled characters, does it mean that your connection's too fast for the router?
TIA.
The reason why I'm asking this when I bought a DB9-USB cable and connected my router, all I get are garbled characters on boot up. Runs fine when connected to my PC's COM port.
Haven't tried changing the baud rate yet but will try that later when I get home. If you're getting garbled characters, does it mean that your connection's too fast for the router?
TIA.
Focused and Steady.
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dtlokee
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Could be too fast or too slow. Connect to it with the PC and see what connection speed it's using then mirror that with the other one. Could be a difference in the terminal program you're using.The only easy day was yesterday! -
freetech
Member Posts: 154
So the simple answer is that you can communicate with a router at many different speeds. The default speed is 9600bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.
If you can't communicate after setting all these in your terminal, you may want to try setting your router config back to factory settings. All this assumes you're talking about a home lab, not production equipment.Experience is a harsh teacher. She gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.