Hi Priscilla,
If the notebook does not have any serial ports (9-pin-male or 25-pin-mail)
you can get a usb-to-serial converter. I do not know wheither you can get
Cisco USB console cables, but it might be worth a search.
A USB to 25-pin Serial can be found here:
Goto http://www.provantage.com and search for DLNK13U - they have 1 in
stock!!!
Hth,
Ole
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Ole Drews Jensen
Systems Network Manager
CCNA, MCSE, MCP+I
RWR Enterprises, Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 11:53 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: notebook PC as console
>
>
> Sorry if this topic is way out of line and too stupid for
> most people, but
> I'm really a Mac user, so I have an excuse. Because I will be teaching
> Sniffer Pro classes, I have to buy a new notebook PC for taking on the
> road. (Can't buy a Mac ;-()
>
> My question: I want the PC to also act as a console port to
> Cisco routers
> and switches. It seems from my cursory investigation that a lot of the
> notebook PCs don't have a serial port anymore?? Or am I just
> not looking
> hard enough at the spec sheets?
>
> Many of them have a USB port. But does Cisco use USB for its
> console ports
> yet? I don't think so!?
>
> What do you all use for your PC console for a Cisco router or switch?
>
> Once the router or switch is configured, of course I'll use
> Telnet to an
> Ethernet port, but I'm worried about that initial config.
>
> Thanks
>
> Priscilla
>
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