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Where to get RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapters
- Thread starter boed
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Any type of electronic supply store will carry them.
"I can picture a world without war. A world without hate. A world without fear. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
- Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts
"I can picture a world without war. A world without hate. A world without fear. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
- Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts
eurobadger
Technical User
Hi Boed
I work for a TPM company, & we carry a kit of cables & connectors which can be combined to make console cables for just about any device.
To make a Cisco router console connection we use a straight cat 5 cable (which you probably have about you & is easier to find than a rollover) with a 9-way d-type to RJ45 addaptor connected like this:
RJ-45 pin DB9 Female pin
1 8
2 6
3 2
4 5
5 5
6 3
7 4
8 7
You can pick up the adaptor for a couple of pounds/dollars/whatever. They are usually sold with wires & female pins fitted to the RJ45 end, & all you have to do is put the pins in the holes in the d-type end. In the UK Maplins, Farnells or Black Box can supply, and Black Box will build to order if you want.
EB
I work for a TPM company, & we carry a kit of cables & connectors which can be combined to make console cables for just about any device.
To make a Cisco router console connection we use a straight cat 5 cable (which you probably have about you & is easier to find than a rollover) with a 9-way d-type to RJ45 addaptor connected like this:
RJ-45 pin DB9 Female pin
1 8
2 6
3 2
4 5
5 5
6 3
7 4
8 7
You can pick up the adaptor for a couple of pounds/dollars/whatever. They are usually sold with wires & female pins fitted to the RJ45 end, & all you have to do is put the pins in the holes in the d-type end. In the UK Maplins, Farnells or Black Box can supply, and Black Box will build to order if you want.
EB
- Thread starter
- #4
Boed,
Check into Kingston memory, it's half the price of Cisco branded memory.
"I can picture a world without war. A world without hate. A world without fear. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
- Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts
Check into Kingston memory, it's half the price of Cisco branded memory.
"I can picture a world without war. A world without hate. A world without fear. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
- Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts
- Thread starter
- #6
IPKONFIG - I found some good prices on the Kingston - about $40 for the 8mb. I found some intel for about $23. I'm trying to keep this at a reasonable price for the router since it is only a testing router, not production so I might cheap out and get the intel. I'll need two of those and a 16mb for $10. Another forum recommended for this stuff.
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