Unfortunately, this was a used router from an auction, sold as-is...
I made the fatal mistake of erasing the configuration of a router with a
dead console port... but I've succeeded in restoring it.
-e-
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Goff Jr
To:
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: Dead console port [7:9621]
> I was looking for Louie's link, and it didn't come up. Considering the
fact
> that 99% of problems are physical, plus the fact that you just bought this
> piece of hardware, I would look at replacement as an issue. I know that
> it's a pain in the ass to do this, but the reality is you could knock
> yourself out for two or three weeks trying to figure it out when it's
simply
> a hardware problem. Simple analogy: I was (at one time in my young life)
> trying to learn about Windows NT. In order to load NT you have to create
> three boot disks. I had many floppy disks laying around, so I used a
couple
> of them to create my boot disks. I ran into all these indescrimate
problems
> along the way - no matter which disks I used, NT never worked. Feeling
> like a failure, I finally looked at the last hope: all new disks.
Wouldn't
> you know when I did this everything worked like a charm. Before beating
> your brains out, make sure the hardware is good to go.
>
> I defer to anyone with superior knowledge
>
> P01NT
>
> ""Tony Medeiros"" wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > I think the only way to get in to puppy is to set it up for autoinstall.
> > See link:
> >
> >
>
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios112/112cg_cr/1cb
> > ook/1cclkstr.htm
> >
> > Tony M.
> > #6172
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: EA Louie
> > To:
> > Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 2:11 AM
> > Subject: Dead console port [7:9621]
> >
> >
> > > Okay gang, here's a challenge that I'm trying to overcome (warning:
it
> > may
> > > not be solvable)
> > >
> > > I just got a 2514 where I couldn't get any response from the console
> port.
> > > Of course, I tried changing baud rates, etc, but when I finally
> connected
> > to
> > > the AUX port, I was able to get in. The enable password was cisco, so
I
> > > gleefully got into the config and changed the config register, hoping
> that
> > > would solve the problem. It didn't, so I did the next (very stupid)
> > thing -
> > > I erased the config (I'm beating my head against the desk as I type).
> > Now,
> > > of course, the problem is when I go to the AUX port and try to get
into
> > > enable mode, I can't ("no password set").
> > >
> > > Is there any way for me to "bypass" the console port by using the AUX
> > port,
> > > or have I just rendered this device useless until I find a way to fix
> the
> > > console port? I don't think I can get into ROMMON mode from the AUX
> port,
> > > and I can't get into priveleged EXEC mode, either.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > -e-
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