Definetely try Flow-Control set to none and reboot your PC. For some reason it doesn't work immediately after changing the setting. "Kevin Welch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:000001bfb7f2$6f832ea0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > I have not used my 2611 for a while, and when I attempted to boot it up > today, I was unable to access the router via console.. > > When I boot it up the power light comes on and stays on, and the activity > blinks approx twice a second on some bootups, this seems to happen only on > occasion and may have something to do with me attempting to interact via > console. When I just let the router sit and boot, the power light stays > solid and the activity light will blink for a minute or so then go out.. > > I try to access the router via console and I all I get are garbled > characters... my current settings are 9600 8 n 1, I have tried changing the > connect speed and the baud rate but I cannot seem to get anything other than > garbled characters on my terminal. I feel I am missing something, but I > cannot seem to access the device and have no idea if it is functioning or > not. > > I have been able to verify the console cable by hooking it up to a cat > 2924xl. so I know it works... > > Any suggestions appreciated > > -- Kevin > ___________________________________ 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]