cant login to the router

[nanaya]

Hi all,
I have 2600 series router.I am learning for CCNA on myself.To be frank i dont know anything about routers.I feel stupid now.I logged into the enable mode and ran the setup command and dont know what i did.now i cant telnet and login.I was connected to the internet through the router.even ping fails to the ethernet interface.
How do i delete the config file? or else can i revert back to the old config file? should i connect to the console port and try something.
Please help.

 

[NewBoy]

Hi Nanaya,

I'm no expert either.

If you can't ping it, you should try going in on the console port. Connect it to your PC via a COM port, and open a session with Hyperterminal.

If you know the passwords, fine. Otherwise, you might need to mess around with the config register to bypass them.

Anyway, connect up via the console, and tell us how you get on.

Thanks.

 

[jeter]

If you lost your password and or unable to get in do a password recovery, here is a site that will set you in the right direction,

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/474/pswdrec_soho77.shtml

Good Luck !!! Jeter@LasVegas.com
J.Fisher CCNA

 

[nanaya]

Hi,
I couldnt login to enable mode through a console port.I had to mess with the config register.
I have one more question.can i change the enable secrect password.I set a secrect password to test wethet it works fine.it's working.but i want to change it.

Thanks for ur help..
Niranjan

 

[jeter]

from the global prompmt

router>en
router>password
router#conf t
router#(config)enable secret ?????
router#(config)enable password ?????

do not forget to save ( wr mem ) or ( copy running-config startup config ) both will
work. Jeter@LasVegas.com
J.Fisher CCNA