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Chapter 5 Cable Connection Procedures for Cisco 1900 Series Routers
Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem
Figure 5-1
Connecting the Console Cable to the Router
Step 2
Connect the end of the cable with the DB-9 connector (or USB Type-A) to the terminal or PC. If your
terminal or PC has a console port that does not accommodate a DB-9 connector, you must provide an
appropriate adapter for that port.
Step 3
To communicate with the router, start a terminal emulator application.
Connecting to the Console Port with Mac OS X
This procedure shows how to connect a Mac OS X system USB port to the console using the built in
OS X Terminal utility.
Step 1
Use the Finder to go to
Applications
>
Utilities
>
Terminal
.
1
USB 5-pin mini Type-B console port
2
USB 5-pin mini Type-B to USB Type-A
console cable
3
USB Type-A connector
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