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#Type "enable" and press the Enter key.
 
#Type "enable" and press the Enter key.
 
#Enter your enable password.
 
#Enter your enable password.
#:<div class="messagebox metadata>'''Note''': If you do not remember your passwords you can try pressing enter at the prompts without entering anything. It is possible you do not have a password set on your router. If this doesn't work you will need to call our technical support staff and have them walk you through reseting the configuration on your router.</div>
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#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': If you do not remember your passwords you can try pressing enter at the prompts without entering anything. It is possible you do not have a password set on your router. If this doesn't work you will need to call our technical support staff and have them walk you through reseting the configuration on your router.</div>
 
#Type <tt>set ppp wan0-0 password</tt> followed by a space and then your new password.
 
#Type <tt>set ppp wan0-0 password</tt> followed by a space and then your new password.
 
#Enter <tt>write</tt>.
 
#Enter <tt>write</tt>.

Revision as of 11:40, 30 July 2007

We recommend you update your Cisco firmware to provide the maximum amount of security. Read more about Upgrading Ciscos.

You will need connect the management serial cable that came with your Cisco. It will need to be connected to the MGMT port on the back of the Cisco and a serial port on your computer. You will then need to connect to the Cisco with terminal software (e.g: Hyperterm, ZTerm, Minicomm, Telix). The speed the terminal software will communicate with the Cisco will be either 9600 or 38400, no software or hardware handshaking.

  1. At the Password prompt enter your routers exec password.
  2. Type "enable" and press the Enter key.
  3. Enter your enable password.
  4. Type set ppp wan0-0 password followed by a space and then your new password.
  5. Enter write.
  6. Enter reboot.