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Cisco 74-0495-01
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Name: Chxta
Date: November 5, 2005 at 05:43:31 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01OS: Ubuntu Linux 5.04CPU/Ram: 400MHz/128MB |
Comment: I just came in possession of the above named device, a CISCO product, with the aim of being able to connect to a network using the COM1 port. The device seems to be a COM1 to ethernet converter/adapter. However, I've been unable to get it to work. Has anyone ever made use of this device? And if so, how do I configure it? I want to use it on a Windows 2000 system. Thanks.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Curt R
Date: November 5, 2005 at 08:25:46 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01 |
Reply: (edit)Made use of it.......lol........looking at one right now connecting my PC to my Cisco 2900 XL switch. We have a ton of them at work. It's a "console cable" that allows you to connect to a cisco device and configure it. You need to use a term program like HyperTermial to access the IOS once you're plugged into the Cisco device. Make sure when setting up the Terminal session you pick the correct COM port.
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Response Number 2
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Name: wanderer
Date: November 5, 2005 at 10:11:43 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01 |
Reply: (edit)looks more like they have the cable and nothing else...no networking that way. Golly gee wilerkers everyone! Learn to Internet Search
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Response Number 3
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Name: Curt R
Date: November 5, 2005 at 10:35:35 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01 |
Reply: (edit)no kidding........lol........yeah, you kind of need a cisco device to connect it to for it to be worth anything.......lol
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Response Number 4
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Name: Curt R
Date: November 5, 2005 at 10:37:46 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01 |
Reply: (edit)Oh geez....my mistake, I just reread the post. NO, you can't connect to a network with that. It's a serial (COM) port connector with an RJ-45 at one end and a DB9 (female) connector at the other end. First, a serial cable is wired differently than a network cable. Second, it would be slower than molasses in winter if it did work. Smarter to spend a couple $ on a NIC and cable (crossover or straight through depending on what you're connecting to)
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Response Number 5
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Name: netmask
Date: November 8, 2005 at 12:06:33 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01 |
Reply: (edit)I think the "COM" port he his actually talking about is an Ethernet AUI port. I don't recall any Cisco router having COM console ports, they have rj45 console ports. These AUI ports are very common in low-end, cheap routers (like the 2500 series) To connect that port to the network, you need an adapter (like this one: http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/APC_Transceiver/3471/282061/) Note that AUI ports are only 10baseT in speed.
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Response Number 6
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Name: netmask
Date: November 8, 2005 at 12:12:20 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01 |
Reply: (edit)Disregard my above post. You have in your possesion a DB9 to RJ45 adapter used to access console ports.
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Response Number 8
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Name: crc
Date: November 22, 2005 at 17:56:08 Pacific
Subject: Cisco 74-0495-01 |
Reply: (edit)Hello folks: I have an application for these kind of adapters. I can connect 2 PCs via COM ports (serial) using 2 of these adapters connected with a console cable (roll-over or mirror cable aka). You need to use a program to transfer data using COM (serial)ports, such as DCC feature of Win9X / Me, ou Pcplus (ProComm Plus) among others. In fact you can't use it to get TCP/IP connectivity. Best regards, Joao
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