Changed Register, Can't access router through console now!

[grep2]

I have a couple of Cisco 2501 routers in my home lab. I was following the instructions on a Cisco netacad lab that asked that I change the baud rate of the routers console port to 115200. The instructions were for a newer router, I guess, but I did some research and found out that by changing the register value to 0x3922 I would get the desired settings. Now I can't access the router via Hyperterminal on Windows of minicom on Linux. I did make the changes on the terminals to 115200. I suspect the problem is that the 2500's don't support this baud rate? How can I fix this problem?

 

[DanInRaleigh]

hey,,, i have done that before..but with a 2600..
..i think the 2500's will support the 115200 baud rate..

the below is instruction on how to reset the baud rate by shorting some jumpers (on a 2600)..

..(i couldnt find anything for 2500)
..but i bet the process is similar..

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a008009433b.shtml

---> copied from above link..(Jumper J3 on the motherboard of the Cisco 2600 and 3600 Series Routers controls the speed reset. The factory default position of the shunt shorts pins 2-3. When the shunt is moved to pins 1-2, the console is reset to 9600 baud on the next power cycle. The following figures show the location of the console reset jumper, labeled DUART_RST or BAUD_RST)
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..the below is where the jumpers are located on 2500

http://www.optimumdata.com/shop/files/cisco/2500/2505_2507_2516_Hardware_Install_Maintenance.pdf

page 54..
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..good luck!

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[grep2]

Thanks for the reply. I couldn't find any info about what the jumpers do on the 2501 series. I tried all combinations and was still not able to access the router. I tried all baud rates from 9600 to 115200 with not luck. I almost gave up when I decided to try 2400 baud. Ta Da! I was graced with a > prompt. Reset the register and all is back to normal.

 

[DanInRaleigh]

.....great!
...good luck with the labs

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