Router Password Recovery

Interrupting the Router Boot Sequence Your first step is to boot the router and perform a break. This is usually done by pressing the Ctrl+Break key combination when using HyperTerminal and while the router boots.

In Packet Tracer 5, press Ctrl+BREAK (using on-screen keyboard) while the router boots.

rommon 1 > confreg 0x2142

rommon 1 > reset

Router0#copy startup-config running-config

Router0#configure terminal

Router0(config)#enable secret newpassword

Router0(config)#line console 0

Router0(config)#password newpassword

Router0(config)#exit

Router0#write

Router0#show version

Router0#config t

Router0(config)#config-register 0x2102

Router0(config)#exit

Router0#reload

Last modified: Monday, 27 June 2022, 9:29 AM