Connect a USB Type-A to Type-B cable from your PC to the ASR 900 router's USB console port.
Click on the welcome screen. The installer will copy the necessary files to your system.
Plug the USB cable from your laptop to the ASR 9xx USB console port. asr9xxusbconsoledriverszip
Once the operating system assigns a COM port, configure your terminal emulator (such as PuTTY, SecureCRT, or Tera Term) using these exact serial parameters: Configuration Parameter Required Value Serial Line (Port) Match the COM port found in Device Manager (e.g., COM3 ) Speed / Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Flow Control Troubleshooting Common Connectivity Issues
Note: Accessing Cisco downloads typically requires a valid Cisco Connection Online (CCO) user account. Step-by-Step Installation Guide Connect a USB Type-A to Type-B cable from
Plug your USB-A to USB-A cable into the router's USB console port and your PC.
After successfully installing the drivers from asr9xxusbconsoledriverszip and verifying the port connection, configure your terminal client using the following standard Cisco serial settings: Recommended Value Serial Line / Port COMx (Windows) or /dev/ttyUSB0 (Linux) Bits per second (Baud Rate) 9600 (or 115200 depending on bootloader config) Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow Control Troubleshooting Common USB Console Issues Plug the USB cable from your laptop to
Traditional network engineering relies on RJ45 serial connections for console access. The Cisco ASR 900 Series (including the ASR 901, ASR 903, and ASR 907) features a native USB 2.0 Type-B console port.
What (PuTTY, SecureCRT, Terminal) do you use? Are you getting an explicit error code during setup?
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