I use the Octal cable on a 2511 straight into the console port of the router
or plug a rolled cable between 2511RJ and router console. The 2511RJ is good
because you don't need the Octal cable, but it only has a single serial
port. The 2511 has 2 seril ports...
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> Gareth,
> You would use a rollover cable on a 2511 that uses octal cables. On
> 2511rj, it's just a straight through cat5.
>
> -Frank
>
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Gareth Hinton wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Not splitting hairs, especially as your answer was so helpful, just
curious.
> > I thought it was a rolled cable between 2511RJ and console ports.
> > Thought I'd check anyway, just to confuse things.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Gareth
> >
> >
> > "Frank Kim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > Steven,
> > > I'm assuming you're using a 2511RJ series. If that's the case, then
> > > you're lucky. Just plug a straight-through cat5 cable from the 16
async
> > > ports on the 2511 to your routers or switches console port. Then on
your
> > > 2511, setup a loopback interface, giving it an ip like 1.1.1.1/32. So
for
> > > example if your switch's console port is attached to the first port on
> > > your 2511, you can access the console of your switch from the 2511 by
> > > typing "telnet 1.1.1.1 2001". If you have multiple sessions, you can
> > > switch screens by breaking out "Control-Shift-F6 x" and then type
another
> > > session number to get into that session.
> > >
> > > If you still have problems, feel free to call me up during business
> > > hours.. I can walk you through. :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Frank Kim, MCSE, CCNA
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> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Steven
> > > V. Snead wrote:
> > >
> > > > I would like to set my 2511 so it would be possible to switch from
each
> > of
> > > > my routers console port on my lab. Is there a sample configuration
setup
> > for
> > > > this. Being new at this I'm a little lost. I would greatly
appreciate
> > any
> > > > help. I guess I would telnet somehow to the TTY line ?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Steven V. Snead, MCSE, CCNA
> > > >
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