# Console Into Cisco Device

### Steps to Setup Computer

1. After connection to the console port open `Device Manager`
   1. Take now of the COM\<Num> is. This will be used later in the PuTTY config
2. You want the setting to be the same as the table below

<table><thead><tr><th width="146">Variable</th><th width="140">Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Bits per sec</td><td>9600</td></tr><tr><td>Data bits</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Parity</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Stop bits</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Flow Control</td><td>None</td></tr></tbody></table>

&#x20; 3\. Now open PuTTY and navigator to `Serial` under `SSH`

<figure><img src="https://2527180782-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcYDZrz0oE0BKGgsL9F63%2Fuploads%2FV2TeWpgNhGNy6toPrZIg%2FScreenshot%202022-09-24%20145237.png?alt=media&#x26;token=2370bc49-3ea4-415e-868d-1102bc51902f" alt=""><figcaption><p>Shows the PuTTY config</p></figcaption></figure>

&#x20; 4\. Now under Session Select the COM\<Num> from earlier

<figure><img src="https://2527180782-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcYDZrz0oE0BKGgsL9F63%2Fuploads%2Fink1aQ7JpkUcr5ICM57J%2FScreenshot%202022-09-24%20145607.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6401ad8f-8341-403f-84c2-988efcd40c5b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Session Config</p></figcaption></figure>

&#x20; 5\. Click `Open` and if everything was setup properly you should be in the CISCO CLI