console access to router from linux

shawga · 02-10-2005, 05:05 AM

trying to get away from the windows environment - currently use Hyperterminal to access routers/switches.
How can i do this from a laptop running Linux ?

Thanks in advance
Gary

michaelk · 02-10-2005, 06:53 AM

For serial communications you can use the console application minicom or a GUI application like gcomm
http://gcomm.sourceforge.net/

ugge · 02-11-2005, 10:03 AM

minicom is a command shipped with most linux distributions.
This is very similar to Hyperterm.

lige · 03-06-2006, 04:10 PM

I tried to configure minicom to connect to cisco console port but it offers only a modem connection. How can I do a 'direct' connection port to port?
tia,
-lige

soulestream · 03-06-2006, 08:53 PM

run "minicom -S" as root

change your port to /dev/ttyS0 - or whatever serial port you are using.

make sure to set 9600, no parity, 8, etc.

then save.

start minicom as user and go.

make sure you user has access to /dev/ttyS0. i slackware you have to chmod it

soule