Notes before starting;

*you can type in CTRL Z, after any modifications, so as any lost work will be saved if
you ON/OFF your console
*type "exit" to return to previous state
*type "?" to search for available commands
*= before
*== after

To enter EXEC mode:

=Router>enable
==Router#
NOTE: the router needs to be in EXEC mode for any modifications or information such
as; config or show mode

To enter CONFIGURATIONS mode:

=Router#config
NOTE: choose where you want to configure
==Router(config)#
NOTE: the console needs to be in CONFIGURATIONS mode to modify anything such
as; passwords or ip adds

To SHOW your CONFIGURATIONS:

=Router#show running-config
== it will display your current modifications to which ever console you're log on to

To Disable ANYTHING:

type in "no" before any line example;

Router(config-if)#no ip address
OR
Router(config)#no enable secret

NOTE: any modifications will return back to default

To change HOSTNAME:

=Router(config)#hostname abc
==abc(config)#
NOTE: to override previous hostname, just retype

To enter the point of your console

=Router(config)#line console 0
==Router(config-line)#
OR
=Router(config)#interface serial 0/0
==Router(config-if)

NOTE: you can search for available points to configure at SHOW mode

To Configure a ANYTHING:

-search for points first, example; "line con 0"

-Enter its mode

=Router(config)#line con 0
Router(config-line)#password abc
Router(config-line)login

NOTE: this line can be referred in your SHOW mode, and there IS after every point
example;
"login" is after "line con 0"
OR
"shutdown" is after "interface Serial 0/0"

== the password will be Enabled upon enabling the console

OR

- we want to configure "interface FastEthernet 0/0"

-Enter its mode

=Router(config)#interface Serial 0/0

Router(config-if)#ip address 123.123.11.1 255.255.255.1
Router(config-if)#shutdown
To Enable SECRET PASSWORD:

=Router(config)#enable secret abc

NOTE: in this case, the SECRET PASSWORD is "abc." the password is after "secret"
== the secret password will be asked upon entering EXEC mode
NOTE: SECRET PASSWORD will override any other passwords that you have enable
previously