The power pin provides the 5V @ 500mA direct from the USB port and the RX/TX pins are 3.3V level for interfacing with the most common 3.3V logic level chipsets. Now, you can start to explore and configure your Cisco router. Explore your Cisco router Connect your Cisco router via the console cable on your Mac Return to the Putty application, select the connection type as Serial and specify the allocated port. I added COM3. Select the connection type A less common use case for console cables is in the aftermarket automotive industry. Various companies that perform aftermarket tuning utilize console cables to connect directly with the engine control unit (ECU) in the car for fine-tuning the engine's parameters or monitoring its outputs. As this case study into DIYAutoTune's use of console cables shows, the use of an RJ45 to DB9 cable allowed real-time tuning data monitoring while the car was in use, providing important insights into the car's operation. Conclusion

Console cables are one of the most underappreciated types of networking cable there are. They have played, and continue to play, an important part in the management, setup, and configuration of networking hardware the world over. Where some of those connections are antiquated and require legacy chains of adapters to connect to modern systems, console cables have evolved over the years too. Some of the latest console cable designs make the process of configuring networking hardware much easier.

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The first, RJ45 to DB9, is the oldest, but most well-known console cable. Although antiquated compared to modern connector standards, at the time of its release the RJ45 to DB9 cable made connecting networking devices to terminals that could configure them far more easy. However, since this cable was designed to connect to terminals with a native DB9 serial port, and most modern PCs don't have a serial port, adapters are necessary if such console cables are required when configuring antiquated hardware today. Here you can see the output from my Cisco router. Explore and configure your router Method 2: Using Screen software We've discussed a few real-world uses for console cables in this article, but the most common ones are related to network device configuration and setup, and troubleshooting. When adding a new switch or router to an existing managed network, console cables are almost certainly necessary to configure the devices before they can connect to the network. Similarly, if a network switch or router fails for some reason and loses network access, administrators need the ability to connect to it directly and have command-line access so they can adjust its settings to get it connected again. Although the RJ45 to DB9 console cable is designed to plug directly into a serial port on your PC or terminal, you don't need one to make it work. There are also DB9 to USB adapters that can be used to make the cable more compatible with modern computers.

Console cables can also be used to perform firmware updates on networking devices, as well as monitor the update process. Those training to be network administrators and engineers will use console cables as part of their educational program, too. We highly recommend you to use the original Console Cable that comes with the product,but if you lost the Console Cable by accident and need to use a third-part Console Cable or make one by yourself, please make sure the line sequence of the cable’s connectors is correct. Press and hold the power button for three seconds to turn off your PS5 console, then remove all cables and devices from the console. First, disconnect the blue Cisco USB console cable. Reinstall the Cisco USB console drive using setup(x64).exe from the Windows_64 folder which was extracted from file Cisco_usbconsole_driver_3_1.zip.If you do not use Linux, but macOS, there is no need to panic. The same process applies to your Mac. The last step is to press Exit. Now you can start configuring your device. Exit from configuration mode