Home Lab question

mdomino

So I'm looking at picking up a 2620 series router and a 2900 switch to interface with my large GNS3 topologies and make it a bit easier for them to access both LAN and internet resources. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with ethernet rollover cables?

Since I have a modern PC I don't have a DB9 port and don't particularily want to pay $20 to get an adapter that I'll use a few times a decade at most. Would these rollover ethernet cables work with a 2600 router, or any cisco router?

Thanks!

This is the cable I'm looking at:
Amazon.com: StarTech.com 6-Feet Cisco Console Rollover Cable - RJ45 Ethernet M/M (ROLLOVERMM6): Electronics

jamthat

B USB 2 0 to Serial RS232 DB9 9 Pin Adapter Cable PDA | eBay

I bought this and it's worked great with both of my PCs. Only complaint is it doesn't allow the connectors to screw together on the serial side, but just be careful or tape it and you'll be good

mdomino

Awesome! Thanks, that's cheaper AND easier.

theodoxa

If you are using a desktop computer, you can buy PCI or PCIe Serial Port Cards. I picked one up for $2.99 (open box) along with a USB to Serial adapter for my laptop. You can also find some on Amazon that have up to 4 ports.