Cisco 2600 Series Router connection question

[milagro]

I need to be able to connect to a cisco 2620 router with my laptop. My laptop has a NIC card and a modem pc card. My question is can I connect to the router with a cross-over cable direct to the router or do I need to use a db-25/rj-45 adapter that connects to the db-25 port on my laptop and then connect to the router with the cross-over. Also, do I need some type of terminal software on the laptop (running win98) to be able to configure the router, or will it run the cisco IOS within the dos window just fine...

thanks for the help..

 

[KonGoJeE]

the easiest way to configure that router is to access the router via hyper terminal in win98 by connecting an rj45 to the console port then opening up hyper terminal and configuring it through there...

 

[milagro]

yep..thanks for the reply...i got everything i need...got hyperterm configed, got my rollover cable, got my adapter. So i'm good to go..