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To log in from a Linux PC, you'll need an application for serial communication. The most common is '''PuTTY''' - free, open source SSH and Telnet client, which we'll be using for this example. You can download PuTTY from '''[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html here]'''.
To log in from a Linux PC, you'll need an application for serial communication. The most common is '''PuTTY''' - free, open source SSH and Telnet client, which we'll be using for this example. You can download PuTTY from '''[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html here]'''.
* Launch PuTTY and select the '''Serial Connection type'''.
* First you must find out which '''Serial line''' (or '''COM port''') your cable uses. To do so, go to Windows '''Device Manager''' (you can find it easily via the search field or in the Control Panel). Find '''Ports (COM & LPT)''' in the device list and expand that section. Locate your serial device (depends on the type of cable) and take note of its '''COM port number''' ('''COM7''' in our example):
[[File:Putty serial login 1.JPG]]
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* Launch PuTTY and select the '''Serial Connection type'''. Then in the '''Serial line''' field specify the COM port (COM7 from our example) and the Baud rate from your router's configuration in the '''Speed''' field and click "Open":
[[File:Putty serial login 2.JPG]]
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[[File:Putty serial login 3.JPG]]
==External links==
==External links==
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html - PuTTY download link
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html - PuTTY download link