Router Access Modes

• User EXEC mode – limited examination of router

  • Router>

• Privileged EXEC mode – detailed examination of router, debugging, testing, file manipulation (router prompt changes to an octothorp)

  • Router#

• ROM Monitor – useful for password recovery & new IOS upload session

• Setup Mode – available when router has no startup-config file

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