Question about connecting to a router on a Mac computer

Hi, finally I bought a real lab and I have a question. I bought 3 routers and 2 switches for my small lab and as you guys know Mac doesn't have a console connection and my question is, is there any way to connect to the router using the AUX, Ethernet or Serial port even thought those ports don't have an IP address.

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tiersten

Buy a Mac compatible USB to serial adapter.

davidspirovalentine

tiersten wrote: »

Buy a Mac compatible USB to serial adapter.

Exactly what I was going to say... but it might be hard to find. If you cant find one, use a windows compatible one inside a fusion virtual machine. But that might cost you a bit...

I really cant think of any other way to do it though...But i know for fact that the drivers will work in your VM and allow you to console to your routers. You can use hyperterm in your vm or teraterm (free download just google it).

Will advise ya if I come across any other ways to do it...

Hope this helps,
David

Satcom

i got a laptop with a broken screen ill sell you for 100 bucks... haha i bought it brand new like 2 yrs ago... its pretty fast .. you could hook an external monitor keyboard and mouse... and walla you hook up to the serial port to play with your routers......

up2thetime

The USB to Serial connection worked for me.

I was able to pick one up at the local computer shop for about $20CDN

tiersten

There aren't that many USB serial chipsets out there. All the major ones have a Mac driver available if you look for it on the chipset manufacturers page.