# Network - CISCO Routers **Category:** [Yahoo Archive](https://www.epiusers.help/c/yahoo-archive/9) **Created:** 2000-10-26 08:58 UTC **Views:** 475 **Replies:** 5 **URL:** https://www.epiusers.help/t/network-cisco-routers/1439 --- ## Post #1 by @system
Tim,

Call me, My brother is faxing me some more information for password recovery for the Csico routers. 215-343-1530

Jeff

Tim Care wrote:

> I'm hoping someone has an answer for me, but then again...
> Currently, our 3 sites are connected with CISCO 2501
> routers, that Ameritech installed for us about 3 years ago.
> We never received any configuration information, or anything
> about setups, etc. Now, I'm at a point where I am going to
> need to change the configuration in the routers, and don't have
> the passwords to configure them( and our ameritech rep says
> they don't either) . Is there any way to "Crack"
> the password, so I can get in to the router config? If any one
> has any ideas, let me know. My email address is
> ecfmis@... . Thanks in advance, any and
> all suggestions welcome.
>
> Tim Care
> Electro Chemical Finishing
--- ## Post #2 by @system
I'm hoping someone has an answer for me, but then again...
Currently, our 3 sites are connected with CISCO 2501
routers, that Ameritech installed for us about 3 years ago.
We never received any configuration information, or anything
about setups, etc. Now, I'm at a point where I am going to
need to change the configuration in the routers, and don't have
the passwords to configure them( and our ameritech rep says
they don't either) . Is there any way to "Crack"
the password, so I can get in to the router config? If any one
has any ideas, let me know. My email address is
ecfmis@... . Thanks in advance, any and
all suggestions welcome.

Tim Care
Electro Chemical Finishing
--- ## Post #3 by @system
Here are a list of Cisco password recovery techniques...
http://www.ieng.com/warp/public/701/22.html

You might try the factory default cfg/admin password.
Do you know which version of IOS your 2501 has?

Lee


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Care [mailto:ecfmis@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 3:02 PM
> To: vantage@egroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Network - CISCO Routers
>
>
> I'm hoping someone has an answer for me, but then again...
> Currently, our 3 sites are connected with CISCO 2501
> routers, that Ameritech installed for us about 3 years ago.
> We never received any configuration information, or anything
> about setups, etc. Now, I'm at a point where I am going to
> need to change the configuration in the routers, and don't have
> the passwords to configure them( and our ameritech rep says
> they don't either) . Is there any way to "Crack"
> the password, so I can get in to the router config? If any one
> has any ideas, let me know. My email address is
> ecfmis@... . Thanks in advance, any and
> all suggestions welcome.
>
--- ## Post #4 by @system
btw, if stored in clear, the defaults are "netman" and "cisco"
good luck, Lee
--- ## Post #5 by @system
At 03:01 PM 10/25/2000 , you wrote:
>need to change the configuration in the routers, and don't have
>the passwords to configure them( and our ameritech rep says
>they don't either) . Is there any way to "Crack"
>the password, so I can get in to the router config? If any one

Haven't used any Cisco gear; But most other routers & switches I've
played with have a serial (com) port, in addition to the network
interfaces. They will usually let you in with no password, or a
permanently defined password if you're plugged in there.

-Wayne
--- ## Post #6 by @system
Tim,
I have never tried this but I am told by me brother who works with Cisco routers if yo connect the console port on the back of the router to a serial conection on a computer power down the router and power back on. When booting press the hold the control key down
and press the break key, this should display the passwords.

Jeff

Tim Care wrote:

> I'm hoping someone has an answer for me, but then again...
> Currently, our 3 sites are connected with CISCO 2501
> routers, that Ameritech installed for us about 3 years ago.
> We never received any configuration information, or anything
> about setups, etc. Now, I'm at a point where I am going to
> need to change the configuration in the routers, and don't have
> the passwords to configure them( and our ameritech rep says
> they don't either) . Is there any way to "Crack"
> the password, so I can get in to the router config? If any one
> has any ideas, let me know. My email address is
> ecfmis@... . Thanks in advance, any and
> all suggestions welcome.
>
> Tim Care
> Electro Chemical Finishing
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