Setting the Console Speed In A CISCO Router
To connect via the console to a Cisco device, your terminal emulation program needs to be set to the following specifications.
Baud rate: 9600 bps
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
These are the default settings for both the console and the auxiliary ports.Although the console port defaults to active with 9600 bps, some router models will allow you to increase the console speed to as high as 115200. Increasing the console speed has its advantages.it is useful for those times when you have to upgrade the IOS through the console port.To change the console speed, you simply use the speed command in line configuration mode for console 0. The syntax for the speed command is speed . Options may vary on different models Once you change the console speed, you will no longer have console access through your existing terminal setting. You will have to change the console setting on your terminal emulation program to match
Example:
!
line console 0
speed 115200
!
Baud rate: 9600 bps
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
These are the default settings for both the console and the auxiliary ports.Although the console port defaults to active with 9600 bps, some router models will allow you to increase the console speed to as high as 115200. Increasing the console speed has its advantages.it is useful for those times when you have to upgrade the IOS through the console port.To change the console speed, you simply use the speed command in line configuration mode for console 0. The syntax for the speed command is speed . Options may vary on different models Once you change the console speed, you will no longer have console access through your existing terminal setting. You will have to change the console setting on your terminal emulation program to match
Example:
!
line console 0
speed 115200
!