My PC does not have com port for db25 db9 etc.
Its fairly new PC 5150 from dell which have lot of usb ports .
Do I need to buy a cable with RJ45/usb to connect my pc with Cisco 2500 series router.
I have RJ45/DB9 cable and an empty port DB9 in my PC at which the monitor was connected before , can I use that same port to connect to router as
I installed a Video/graphics card and monitor is attached to that card.
Thanks In advance
2006-12-03 05:10:44 · 4 answers · asked by auzair19 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
The only RJ45 in th Pc is already in constant use for broadband.
Correction:There is free DB15 port in Pc instead Db9 which I mentoned wrongly in My question
2006-12-03 05:21:41 · update #1
can eitrher use a console cable with it's interface or see if you router has a console port in the back.
A console port allows you direct access to the Cisco IOS. You can also purcahse a DB9 to RJ45 connector. One should have came with the router.
If you are connecting DB9 to DB9 you will still need to console cable. Once again it will allow you access to your IOS through a telnet session.
If you are going to connect to a USB port then you need software to do the translation for you. So there will be that extra piece for the connection. USB does not automatically to ethernet and it is the same with any device you will need softwere for the instructions.
2006-12-03 05:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by Eric R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to be honest you need a serial port. You do not only need an 'rj45 cable' as described in the other answers, but it needs to be a certain type. You need to build or buy a 'console cable.' If you build a console cable, instead of buying one, you will also need an rj45-db9 converter. You connect to the router via terminal like hyperterm.
2006-12-03 05:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by dzr0001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need a rj45 cable forget the usb its slower and takes a bit of configuring
2006-12-03 05:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by spankdis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
You can safely use the RJ45 to connect to it. RJ 45 is to be connected to your NIC (LAN card).
Good luck!
2006-12-03 05:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by Robintel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋