Sorry for posting so many questions about issues with connecting to devices, and thank you in advance for all the help. Okay, so I am trying to access a SG300-52P using the Console port (DB9 port on the back of the switch). I purchased a USB to RS232...
I hope that I am posting this in the correct place, if not please let me know and I will move it. So I use Cisco packet tracer to design and test my network layout (to make sure I didn't mess up or forget anything) before deploying to the actual devi...
I have a Cisco SG300-52P switch and I am looking for a DB9 serial to USB cable so that I can connect to the switch using the console port. Does anyone know of one that works. I see several DB9 to RJ-45 but I am looking for one that goes directly to ...
So I am trying to access a 2901/K9 ISR through the USB console port. So that I can reconfigure it because it is moving offices. So I downloaded and installed the Cisco USB Console driver (Ver. 3.1). It shows up correctly in device manager (See attac...
I can change the COM port that my computer assigns, and I did download the latest driver. I am attaching the advanced settings for the COM in the device manager to make sure it's correct.
I tried several other baud rates with no luck. I checked the pinout of the SG300 console port and the cable and they match so it shouldn't be the cable, right?
@Reza Sharifi would just that db9 to usb cable work? because the console port on the back of the SG300 is a 9 pin serial connector. (as opposed to an RJ-45 connector)
@Georg Pauwen and @Richard Burts the password recovery steps worked. I am now able to get into the router and configure what I need to configure. Thank you both so much for your help! A second question. Do I need to always start with the router b...
