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Cisco Console Cable USB to RJ45 Cable FTDI for Windows 8, 7, Vista,MAC, Linux RS232 6 Ft (Blue)

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The first, RJ45 to DB9, is the oldest, but most well-known console cable. Although antiquated compared to modern connector standards, at the time of its release the RJ45 to DB9 cable made connecting networking devices to terminals that could configure them far more easy. However, since this cable was designed to connect to terminals with a native DB9 serial port, and most modern PCs don't have a serial port, adapters are necessary if such console cables are required when configuring antiquated hardware today. After the screen software is installed, you need to open the program and specify the connection speed to 9600. Don’t forget to hit the Enter key. screen /dev/ttyUSB0 9600 Start the screen program The first is to confirm what ports you're working with and therefore what kind of console cable you need. Does the Cisco networking device have an RJ45 console port, or is it using the smaller, more niche, USB Mini-B connector? If it's the latter, then you'll want to opt for a USB Mini-B to USB-A console cable. If the former, then you have the option of either an RJ45 to DB9 console cable or you can use an RJ45 to USB-A console cable, instead. Before you can use a console cable for the first time, there are some necessary preparations that need to be made. From there you'll have access to the CLI, giving you all the power you need to effectively set up a router, switch, or other networking device. The CLI supports a range of instructions that give you minute control of the device over the console cable. Cisco maintains extensive knowledge bases of how its IOS Command-Line Interfaces work , and how you can interact with them, so refer to that if you need more help in actually configuring your device.

Console cables are an underappreciated component in modern networking that provides important functions for network administration. Without them, admins wouldn't have anywhere near as convenient or secure a method for interacting with networking hardware that requires further configuration. Console cables as a group of cable types, have been around for decades. A great indicator of how long console cables have been utilized is that a common one for more antiquated networking hardware still utilizes a DB9 connection based on the old Serial Port design.

Now, you need to configure the connection and start it. You can use two methods for this. Method 1: Using Minicom software Now, you can start to explore and configure your Cisco router. Explore your Cisco router Connect your Cisco router via the console cable on your Mac

That's not to say that Cisco networking hardware can't be configured remotely. There are modern web consoles that can be used to change settings once they're set up. However, if you're trying to configure them while they're offline and not connected to the rest of the network, like when initially setting them up, or for troubleshooting purposes, console cables give immediate access to the Cisco Command-Line Interface. After you have the console cable, the next step is to connect the USB end of the cable to your computer and the RJ45 end of the cable to the Cisco router. On the router or switch you will find a port which is labeled as console. You can find an example below. In my lab, I use a Cisco 2911 Router. The model of the router or switch does not matter. You need to take the same steps. Cisco 2911 Router Turn on the router Here you can see the output from my Cisco router. Explore and configure your router Method 2: Using Screen software It can also be worth looking at the manual for the specific network device you're working with too, as some have their own commands and configuration options which aren't more widely used. The serial connector wasn't for the Cisco networking hardware, either. It was for the PCs that were connected to it. At the other end, you'll find an RJ45 connector – but this is no Ethernet cable . It has the same 8-pin layout as an Ethernet cable, but the fact that it ends in something else is a good hint that it's a console cable.

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If you're using a laptop as the PC system to configure the networking hardware, make sure that it's plugged in or has sufficient battery to complete the configuration. You don't want it to fail halfway through, or stop unexpectedly because the battery ran out.

Although the RJ45 to DB9 console cable is designed to plug directly into a serial port on your PC or terminal, you don't need one to make it work. There are also DB9 to USB adapters that can be used to make the cable more compatible with modern computers. Press the Esc key to go to the main window. Here you have the possibility to save the changes. Select the option Save setup as DFL and hit the Enter key. Save setup as dfl Now you can start configuring your router. Configure your router Connect your Cisco router via the console cable on your Windows host Console cables are one of the most underappreciated types of networking cable there are. They have played, and continue to play, an important part in the management, setup, and configuration of networking hardware the world over. Where some of those connections are antiquated and require legacy chains of adapters to connect to modern systems, console cables have evolved over the years too. Some of the latest console cable designs make the process of configuring networking hardware much easier.In my example I will use a USB console cable. You can buy a similar one from here. Cisco console cable USB to RJ45 Connect the console cable to your router

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