Connect a serial cable to a pc s serial port for configuration using your pc s hyperterminal.
Linksys srw208p serial cable.
The linksys webview managed switch allows you to expand your network securely.
Fortunatelly i we found somewhere the original cable and i was able to communicate with the switch.
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But are you plugging it into a standard serial port.
It is a straigth db9f db9f cable so the pin assignment the following.
What i do i actually have the serial cable female female and i use an usb adapter but it works all the same.
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Standard straight modem cable should do it.
This cisco linksys switch has a db 9 male console port and i dug out a female to female db9 serial cable but i have no idea whether it s a null modem cable or not and it doesn t seem to work using the official serial port settings for the srw2024p.
2 2 3 3 5 5 they have no flow control.
Default serial console settings for linksys switch srw2048 can be changed.
The usb to serial adapter i use is made by prolific if that helps any tom please mark answered for helpful posts.
I have lost the original console cable to the cisco linksys srw2048 and was wondering if i can use the cisco console cable or can a regular serial cable with female ends will work.
Im plugging the cable into the serial port on the front of the unit theres only 1 spot to put it into.
Yes this should work just fine.
You ll need a console cable for this but its not a rollover it s a db9f to db9f straight through.
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Configuration of the switch.
How do i know if a cable is a straight modem cable.
I had the same problem until now.
As they are rare now.
Finally i pick up my multimeter and checked the cable itself.
The srw208p and srw208mp support automatic load sensing power control circuitry automatically detects.
Try 38400 8 n 1 no flow control.
The cable is not a null modem cable or a full serial cable.
Console the console port is where you can connect a serial cable to a pc s serial port for.
Works great in putty just set connection type as seen below.
If you can find any generic db9 female female it will work just as well.
