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Hi guys
Having problems using reverse telnet.

Using the AUX port on a 2610 connecting to the Console port of a 3550
switch using a straight through cable.

AUX port on 2610 is configured like this:
line aux 0
modem InOut
transport input all
stopbits 1
speed 19200
flowcontrol hardware

Loopback 0
10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0

The AUX port is on line 65 so therefore
telnet 10.0.0.1 4065

I get the prompt for username and password.

The first problem was that each character I typed I got twice so I used
the /noecho switch on the telnet command which resolved this.

The next problem is that I enter the username and password, but I then
get nothing.
It locks up and accepts no further input.
I have to disconnected and start again but the same thing happens
everytime.

Any help appreciated.
Cheers
Mike

Try port 2065 instead of 4065.

josh

Thanks but it makes no difference
Cheers
Mike

Mike,
A few things.
1. You should use 2065 rather than 4065 - All the Cisco documentation
references reverse telnet via port 2000+n (n being the port number of
the line). Even though this may not help right now, this might be a
good standard practice.
2. Have you tried using a roll-over (console) cable or a crossover in
place of the straight through?
3. I notied the AUX port is set to speed 19200 on the 2610, have you
configured the same speed on the 3550? Console ports are usually only
9600 - might be a speed mismatch.
4. What does the config look like on the console port of the 3550?

On 19 May 2006 04:30:42 -0700, wrote:

>Hi guys
>Having problems using reverse telnet.
>
>Using the AUX port on a 2610 connecting to the Console port of a 3550
>switch using a straight through cable.
>
>AUX port on 2610 is configured like this:
>line aux 0
> modem InOut
> transport input all
> stopbits 1
> speed 19200
> flowcontrol hardware
>
>Loopback 0
>10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
>
>The AUX port is on line 65 so therefore
>telnet 10.0.0.1 4065
>
>I get the prompt for username and password.
>
>The first problem was that each character I typed I got twice so I used
>the /noecho switch on the telnet command which resolved this.
>
>The next problem is that I enter the username and password, but I then
>get nothing.
>It locks up and accepts no further input.
>I have to disconnected and start again but the same thing happens
>everytime.
>
>Any help appreciated.
>Cheers
>Mike

> Having problems using reverse telnet.
> Using the AUX port on a 2610 connecting to the Console port of a 3550
> switch using a straight through cable.

Reverse telnet to AUX (conected to PC running Hyperterm).
This is of no use that I can think of except as a test

My notes say:
This works: Can type both ways.
Telnet to Hyperterm.

line aux 0
no exec
transport preferred none
transport input telnet

3725 to PC with blue rollover cable.

telnet x.x.x.x 2097

R1#sh line
Tty Typ Tx/Rx A Modem Roty AccO AccI Uses Noise
Overruns Int
* 0 CTY - - - - - 2 0 0/0
-
97 AUX 9600/9600 - - - - - 2 0 0/0
-


Add to Aux0 "login local" (with no aaa new-model,
and with user names) and we have login security.


I used a rollover cable (blue here.
So
since PC-console works with rolled cable
and PC-aux works with rolled cable

aux and con must have the same pinout
Therefore a rolled cable will be needed
with aux-con.

The console port may not do handshaking.
BTW an ethernet crossover is NOT useful here.

[msimonovich]

I followed the above procedure. I used a home made rollover cable for the 2800 aux to 1600 con connection. When I issue the 'telnet 10.0.0.1 2001' command on my 2800 series router I get the response '% Connection refused by remote host'. The same thing happens if I try 4001 or 6001 for the port number.

If I issue the command from the 2800 series router and really quickly, unplug my console cable from the 2800 and plug it into the 1600, it looks like the 2800 was spewing the slightly garbled output from a show run into the console port of the 1600. Evidently, the 2800 is not just trying to establish a normal telnet session out the aux port.

Does anyone have any suggestions?