Accessing a Cisco 2811 w/o a password

[cliph55]

I have a Cisco 2811 which a vendor uploaded a config to it. It will not take the enable password provided and I have tried all of the variations I can think of...CAPS lock on, all CAPS etc.

I know with a 1700 series you can break the boot process to get into ROMMON mode, change the confreg register, reset the password and access the box with the new password. When I try to use Ctrl-Break on the 2811 the box keeps on with the boot process and ends at the normal login prompt. Does anyone have the procedure for busting into a Cisco 2811 w/o a password.

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Cliff

 

[DallasBPF]

I have used the same CTRL+Break technique myself on the 2811, worked fine. Only thing I can recommend is start doing the sequence ASAP when you boot up the device.

Dallas, Texas
Telecommunications
CCNA, Net+
Working on MCSA, Convergence+, CCVP

 

[jneiberger]

The break sequence depends on the terminal software you're using. Are you using something different for terminal software? If so, the break keys are probably different.