SSH (Secure Shell) and Telnet
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The two programs can be used to accomplish terminal emulation for configuring a router from a PC. The first program is known as Syntax Processor and the second is known as Shell Commands. Both programs take input from the user and produce output. The first program can be used to input the desired settings for the router and the second program can be used to produce output that will be used to configure the router.
terminal emulation
Its not band rate but its baud rate and it should be 9600 in the terminal emulation software to work with cisco devices.
Bits Per Second: 9600 Data Bits: 8 Parity: None Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control: None
If you have to do any kind of server maintenance (especially remote) then yes terminal emulation software is very important. I use linux and often drop into a terminal to do certain tasks that I find annoying or slow from a GUI.
Proper console cable Terminal emulation software
The Internet, Peer-to-Peer (Point-to-Point) Communications, and Terminal Emulation.
Telnet
telnet
The default speed is 9600.
email communication terminal emulation remote login file transfer