connection 2 x cisco 805 routers

rentaghost

Ive managed to get hold of a couple of Cisco805 routers very cheap and each has come with smart serial to DB15 male cables.

How can I connect these two routers together for my lab? Can I use some sort of DB15 crossover between these two serial cables or is it more complex than that involving purchasing some other cable?

Any help would be apprecisted.

porengo

You can try using a back to back DCE/DTE DB60 crossover cable. They sell them on eBay for about $6 each for a 3 foot cable, and $7 each for a 6 foot cable.

Here is more information on your routers from Cisco's site:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008007ce3e.html#34206

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/products_installation_guide_chapter09186a008007ce6b.html#42380