I learned about this site in the ACRC class I took in May and have learned quite a bit from the group. Now I have a question. I have 4 Catalyst 1900's that have been running default configurations for almost 3 years. No one in our company has ever attached to them to set up IP addresses for Telnet, monitoring, etc. I have not had any success in attaching to the console port. A Cisco SE sent me "special cable and terminal clip" (Turned out to be the same that comes with every router I buy. Blue cable LDW0300 72-1259-01 and clip 74-0495-01) to handle the connection. The 1900 has a 9 pin console port. I am attaching using the clip, cable and an additional 9 pin clip (same clip on both ends) onto my laptop (the same one I use all the time to connect to the console port of my routers). I am also using Reflections software as my terminal emulator - again the same as connecting to my routers via console or telnet. Same settings 8/none/9600. I have tried changing the settings on my emulator, but no changes. I have also tried rebooting the 1900 with the connection in place. Any suggestions on how to attach to the console port? David Toalson 816-701-4142 ___________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]