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When would you use the AUX port?
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| Bernie 2001-08-07, 6:36 am |
| I have a question about when an AUX port would be used. What is the purpose of the AUX port? | |
| The Ghost 2001-08-07, 8:12 am |
| Hey,
AUX port is used when you want to manage the router using a modem connection.
Think of this :
-You can manage the Router with the console port.
-You can always telnet it.
-You can use the AUX port to manage it using the modem. In other word AUX ports are for modems.
Hope that helps. | |
| The Reamer 2001-08-07, 3:55 pm |
| I have also used the AUX port on one router with a rollover cable to console into the console port of another router. This is one use of reverse telnet.
Reamer | |
| Retired-Mod 2001-08-08, 3:27 am |
| Reamer has a good idea but it is limiting. For the Lab you will want to use a group async port with an octopus cable so you can manage up to 8 routers with reverse telnet using that same theory
Retired | |
| Bernie 2001-08-08, 8:16 am |
| You have to excuse my ignorance, what is the point/functionality of reverse telnet?
Thanks for your replies on these questions. | |
| meyerc13 2001-08-08, 8:45 pm |
| It provides another means of accessing the routers in a rack in case the network connection between you and the routers is lost (or hasn't been configured yet).
For example, you could hook up a modem to the AUX port on a 2509, and then attach the Async ports on the 2509 to eight other routers. Then you can dial-in to the 2509 (with forward Telnet) and connect from it to any of the eight other routers (using Reverse Telnet). | |
| wanderboy 2001-08-09, 12:11 pm |
| I was hung up on the AUX port thingy too. never see one in my life. can someone show me a photo of it?
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| meyerc13 2001-08-09, 1:08 pm |
| It's an RJ45 port right next to the console port. Looks the same too. |
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