SNIP>>>
Aquaint also (inadvertently) received an 'octopus'
cable,
which looks like a wide-scsi connector on one end, and
DB25 connectors on the others. IOW, it'd be real
painful
to connect up a bunch of 2501's, since you'd need some
more adaptors to get to the RJ45 console connects...
ENDSNIP >>>
Tony,
I've managed to get an Octopus cable from the
states with RJ45 connectors for $65, although if I'd
known of the 2511RJ at the time I'd have gone down
that path.
Cheers,
Phil.
--- "Heskett, Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote: >
> > From: Phil Barker
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> > You need to look at the 2509/2511 series access
> > servers. Using an Octal cable you can go from the
> > Asynch interface on the back of the 2509 to upto 8
> > routers via their console ports.
>
> Just thought I'd mention:
>
> One of my aquaints just bought a 2511 RJ-version, it
> came with 16 roll cables and modular adaptors.
> IOW, you can run a roll cable from the RJ45 on the
> back of the 2511, to the console of (e.g.) a 2501
> and that's kinda nice'n'clean. The rolls are also
> a pleasant flourescent-kermit kinda green :-)
>
> Aquaint also (inadvertently) received an 'octopus'
> cable,
> which looks like a wide-scsi connector on one end,
> and
> DB25 connectors on the others. IOW, it'd be real
> painful
> to connect up a bunch of 2501's, since you'd need
> some
> more adaptors to get to the RJ45 console connects...
>
> In summary, "I think you might prefer the RJ45
> model".
>
> Luckily, I didn't have to pay for the box. Me, I
> bought
> a cs500. If you don't like those, try buying a
> 10port
> (STX?) from Oz, or stuffing a couple of multiport
> serial
> cards in a PC, as the lady suggested earlier.
>
> > You achieve this via reverse telnet
> > i.e "telnet 1.2.3.4 2003" (where 03 would be your
> > third cable of the Octal set)
>
> and the aux port follows the async ports, so is
> 2017 on a 2511, rather than the usual 2001...
> You have been warned ;-)
>
> > PS : You won't blow your kit up by the way.
>
> Right, RS232 is pretty spark-resistant ;-)
> There's a minor risk of damaging the RJ45 jacks, if
> you /keep/ plugging and unplugging, but luckily the
> ($5) RJ45 cables usually fail first.
>
> HTH,
>
> Tone
>
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