EEC 480 Digital Communication and Networking Fall 2018 Lab 3: Connecting a Router Objectives .Familiarize ourselves with the Router. . Learn to use a terminal emulation program such as Tera Term. Configuring a router Part 1: Connect a PC to a router using a console or rollover cable Step 1. Identify connectors and components Examine the router and locate the RJ-45 connecter labeled Console Step 2. Identify the computer serial interface (COM 1 or 2) Examine the computer and locate a 9-pin or 25-pin male connector labeled serial. It may or may not be identified Step 3. Connect cabling components using a rollover (console) cable Locate a rollover cable. Connect the rollover cable to the router Console Port, an RJ-45 connector. Next, connect the other end of the rollover cable to the PC Serial Port, either DB-9 or DB-25, depending on the computer Part 2: Connecting Router LAN Interfaces Step 1. Identify every interface (port) on the router Examine the router. Q: What is the model number of the router? Cisco 1700 Locate one or more RJ-45 connectors on the router labeled 10/100 Ethernet. This identifier may vary depending on the type of router used. . Locate one or more serial ports . Identify the Ethernet and serial ports that could be used for connecting the routers. Record the information below Router Port Port Port Port