Configuration of the switch.
Linksys srw208p serial cable.
Fortunatelly i we found somewhere the original cable and i was able to communicate with the switch.
Default serial console settings for linksys switch srw2048 can be changed.
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.
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How do i know if a cable is a straight modem cable.
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.
The linksys srw208p and its 16 and 24 port cousins are great switches.
Connect a serial cable to a pc s serial port for configuration using your pc s hyperterminal.
Works great in putty just set connection type as seen below.
2 2 3 3 5 5 they have no flow control.
Finally i pick up my multimeter and checked the cable itself.
What i do i actually have the serial cable female female and i use an usb adapter but it works all the same.
The srw208p and srw208mp support automatic load sensing power control circuitry automatically detects.
If you can find any generic db9 female female it will work just as well.
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I had the same problem until now.
Standard straight modem cable should do it.
The cable is not a null modem cable or a full serial cable.
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.
Try 38400 8 n 1 no flow control.
You ll need a console cable for this but its not a rollover it s a db9f to db9f straight through.
It is a straigth db9f db9f cable so the pin assignment the following.
As they are rare now.
The usb to serial adapter i use is made by prolific if that helps any tom please mark answered for helpful posts.
Console the console port is where you can connect a serial cable to a pc s serial port for.