I have recently been investigating router simulators and have found several on the internet with free demos. After reviewing them I have narrowed down the available packages to four manufactures. The following is my opinion of each of these.
Dynamips:
A terminal or comm server provides out-of-band access to multiple devices. A terminal server is essentially a router with multiple, low speed, asynchronous ports that can be connected to the console ports of other devices, such as routers or switches.
The terminal server allows you to use a single point to access the console ports of many devices. A terminal server eliminates the need to move the console cable from device to device. You can also configure a modem on the auxiliary port of the terminal server, to provide dial-up service to many network devices when network connectivity fails.
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To recover the password on the Cisco 2900XL, 3500XL, 2940, 2950, 2960, 2970, 3550, 3560, and 3750 series switches follow the following procedure.
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Password Recovery is a misnomer, you cannot recover the password only reset it. But if you have a Cisco router and have forgot the password, or purchased a used router and do not know the password, then this is a task you will need to complete to gain access to the router.
