cisco router password default

[mmits]

Hi,

Have received two used Cisco routers, 2500 and 2600. Do not have the passowrds. I do remember learning a password procedure to get in the backdoor for these, yet, brain fry wont allow me to have total recall....anyone out there??
thanx

 

[gunthnp]

1st go in to boot mode by hiting ctrl break when booting
(using a console cable)
The prompt should look like this
>
type o/r 0x42
then hit i
let it reboot
and hit n

and your in

gunthnp
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[mmits]

Thanks, that was the one, this worked fine with the 2600. I have a 2524 that does not come up with a rommon prompt, the router simply resets when I try to do a confeg comm...would have thought it'd be the same.

Different register for the 2524........

 

[gunthnp]

to get in is the same crtl break with 30 second of boot

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[irasman]

2500 after break o/r 0x2142 <enter>
Initialize
<ctrl><c> for setup
en
conf t
config reg 0x2102
copy start ru (if you need the previous config call me nosey)
set your passwords
wr (to save)

 

[rburke]

There is a FAQ on this Forum that I added the cisco Password recovery procedures for every product. Just find your product and run hrough the instructions.

Burke