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How long can a console cable be?
Beyond that you should check the cable manufacturers specifications for the actual “shunt capacitance” (a common figure is 47.5 pF/m, giving a maximum cable length of about 50m). However long runs of unshielded cable will pick up noise easily, as the RS-232 signals are not balanced.
Which type of cable should be used to connect to the console port on a router?
RJ-45 rollover cable
The RJ-45 rollover cable forms the core of the connection between the router’s console port and your computer’s serial port.
How do I access my router via console cable?
Access router command line interface using Windows laptop
- Under Category, choose Session.
- Under Connection type, choose Serial.
- In the Serial line, enter the COM port on your laptop that is connected to the console port on your router, using the console cable.
- Click Open.
Can you use an Ethernet cable as a console cable?
Each device has a console port which you can connect to using an Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector. Use the console port to connect the device to the console server or management console. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the console port (labeled CON, CONSOLE, or CON1) on the device.
What cable do you use to configure the switch or a router?
Cross-over cable is used for like devices: Switch to Switch, Router to Router, Computer to Computer Rolled cable is used for Configuring Router or Switches. In this case connected to a computer.
What cable do you use between two switches?
Ethernet crossover cable
An Ethernet crossover cable is a crossover cable for Ethernet used to connect computing devices together directly. It is most often used to connect two devices of the same type, e.g. two computers (via their network interface controllers) or two switches to each other.
How do I bring up a console Switch?
Follow these steps to manage the switch via console port:
- Step 1 Connecting the PC to the Switch. Connect your PC to the console port of the switch with a console cable as the following figure shows.
- Step 2 Installing PuTTY on the PC.
- Step 3 Launching PuTTY and Configuring the PuTTY Session.
- Step 4 Launching the CLI.
How to connect a router / switch through the console port?
Follow these steps to connect the Router/Switch to a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software: Step 1 Locate the console port on the back of the Router/Switch. Step 2 Connect the console (or rollover) cable to the console port on the Router/Switch.
How many ports does a Cisco console router have?
For those looking to set up a reasonably priced lab environment the older Cisco 2509 (8 ports) and 2511 (16 ports) should be considered. While these are certainly a bit dated they still work fine in many environments (including mine) and operate on little power and in flexible environmental conditions.
What kind of cable do I need to connect my laptop to my router?
USB-C to RJ-45 console cable for newer laptops such as MacBook Pros and ThinkPads To connect your laptop to the console port on your router: Plug the serial DB-9 end of the console cable into the serial DB-9 port on your laptop.
What kind of cable do I need for the console?
Hi Anand, What i generally do in these scenarios is that i connect the console serial port to any RJ-45 jack (used for ur n/w connectivity near ur PC) and extend it to the switch/router console with the existing cat cable. And i have used it successfully over 60 meters