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871 console port not working

I have a 871 router and trying to get the console to work.

I tried pluggin in the blue Cisco console port cable into the combined console port/aux port on the back of the 871, I get garbage characters in the hyperterimal that I'm using to connect to.

I can plug the same cable using the same setup into a 3825, 1811, 2811 and they all work fine and I can login etc.

I tried the reset button on the back of the 871 but apparently all it does is if it's pressed within 5 seconds of boot and there is a valid alternative *.cfg it will use that rather than startup but that didn't help.

Anyone have any ideas ?

Thanks

John

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jks
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Try messing with the speed, databits, parity options on the machine you are connecting with.

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Joe Beasley

I went through tons of combinations etc etc.

Went from 1200 all the way to 115200 and it finally worked !

So 115200 8-N-1 works if anyone gets their Aux - console port on a 800 series to stop working.

John

Joe Beasley wrote:

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jks

9600 8-N-1 is the default so either you or someone else had to have changed it at some point.
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gray.wizard

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