[Ubuntu-SG] Connecting to a Cisco router via USB/Serial converter & newbie questions

[Muhammad Heidir]

On Mon, 2010-08-16 at 22:25 +0800, Mark Philip wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am using Ubuntu 10.04 on a Lenovo S10 netbook, and need to connect
> to the console port of a Cisco 1841 router for configuration.
> 
> What I have:
> 
> 1) 1 USB to Serial Port converter cable
> 2) 1 Cisco Serial Port to cable
> 
> Has anyone done this? Sorry, but I've only ever used Windows
> Hyperterminal to do this, coupled with the appropriate drivers in
> Windows XP.
> 
> I tried this to get the serial port location:
> 
> http://blog.mypapit.net/2008/05/how-to-use-usb-serial-port-converter-in-ubuntu.html
> 
> I've also tried installing both Minicom and Putty terminal software
> using Ubuntu Software Center, but don't know where to locate the
> programs after successful installation as the icons are not anywhere.
> 
> Is there a better way(s) to do this? I would prefer a Ubuntu software
> like Hyperterminal for terminal emulation as it's more convenient to
> work with the GUI than the command line.
> 
> Hope to hear from you all - many thanks!
> 
> Mark.
> 


Hi Mark,

I believe minicom and putty are both command line utilities. You should
be able to run them by launching Terminal and typing the command.

For more info on using the utility, type in: 
$ man minicom
or
$ man putty

Don't be afraid of the Terminal, it is easier and more powerful than
DOS. HyperTerminal on Windows XP implements a GUI (Graphical User
Interface) on top of command line. It is still a command line utility if
you look at it from a different perspective.

I'm sorry, I'm not sure if there are any HyperTerminal like utility on
Linux and I assume putty is the closest. (I've used HyperTerminal on
Windows XP before, but that was so long ago)

TUSG guys, any suggestions?

Muhammad Heidir

Launchpad: ~heidir
Team Ubuntu Singapore 


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