I had the same problem until now.
Linksys srw208p serial cable.
The usb to serial adapter i use is made by prolific if that helps any tom please mark answered for helpful posts.
The cable is not a null modem cable or a full serial cable.
Configuration of the switch.
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2 2 3 3 5 5 they have no flow control.
Works great in putty just set connection type as seen below.
Default serial console settings for linksys switch srw2048 can be changed.
Use the linksys mgbt1 mgbsx1 or mgblh1 mini gbic modules with the switch.
Console the console port is where you can connect a serial cable to a pc s serial port for.
The linksys srw208p and its 16 and 24 port cousins are great switches.
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.
The power over ethernet feature is well designed even recognizing that an old pre standards poe cisco phone is plugged in and properly feeding it power.
You ll need a console cable for this but its not a rollover it s a db9f to db9f straight through.
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.
Fortunatelly i we found somewhere the original cable and i was able to communicate with the switch.
How do i know if a cable is a straight modem cable.
But are you plugging it into a standard serial port.
It is a straigth db9f db9f cable so the pin assignment the following.
Im plugging the cable into the serial port on the front of the unit theres only 1 spot to put it into.
Connect a serial cable to a pc s serial port for configuration using your pc s hyperterminal.
What i do i actually have the serial cable female female and i use an usb adapter but it works all the same.
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.
Try 38400 8 n 1 no flow control.
If you can find any generic db9 female female it will work just as well.
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