I have the following:
- Windows 7
- Putty .66
- RJ45-DB9
Perle’s serial to Ethernet Converters (commonly referred to as Terminal Servers or Device Servers) connect serial based equipment across an Ethernet network enabling you to do such things as. Have virtual COM ports connect PC/servers to remote serial devices over Ethernet. A Serial to Ethernet converter, also called a serial device server, is a very useful device for accessing a serial device over a local LAN network or even over the Internet. The Serial to Ethernet converter converts a serial RS232, RS485 or RS422 signal to a packet sized data signal which can.
I have been out of the networking field for quite sometime (10 years) and I forgot how to console into a switch.
Do I need to configure my PC interface with an IP address?
Do I select serial/ssh/telnet for my connection on PuTTy?
If someone would be able to provide a step-by-step 'guide' I'd appreciate it very much.
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4 Answers
I'm not familiar with Summit switches (I have tried Cisco switches)
So if your switch has Console port (usually they need either serial cable or RJ45)
Im gonna assume it's RJ45. Your RJ45 cable ends with serial end just like in this picture:
You plug the RJ45 into the switch. The other end needs to go to your computer. If you're computer has serial port input, great.. If not, then you will need a good quality serial to USB cable.
Go to your device manager on your computer and find out what COM number you have.
Take a look at my attachment.
In my computer it's COM9, open putty and follow the attachment picture.
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You'll also need a USB to serial adapter if you computer has no serial interface. Choose serial in putty and 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit (96008n1).
You can only use ssh/telnet if you device has an IP address and is configured correctly.
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here's an exampling using putty with COM9... You COM number might be different. if it's 3, then put 3 in putty (COM3)
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Since the introduction of the USB protocol, you don't see many serial devices anymore. For that reason, most manufacturers no longer include a serial port on desktop or laptop computers. Therefore, if your small business uses receipt printers, barcode scanners, modems or other necessary equipment that has an older serial interface, connecting the devices to a newer computer might seem impossible. Nevertheless, a serial-to-Ethernet adapter allows you to connect most serial devices to an Ethernet port on your computer or a network router or switch.
1.Connect a standard Ethernet cable to the “LAN” or “WAN” port on the serial-to-Ethernet converter if connecting to a hub, router or switch. If connecting the converter to a stand-alone PC, plug an Ethernet crossover cable into the network port on the device. Plug the other end of the cable into the “LAN” port on the rear of the PC or an empty slot on the hub, router or switch. Connect the AC adapter to the converter, and plug it into an available electrical socket.
2.Power on the converter if required – some serial-to-Ethernet adapters turn on automatically without a power button.
3.Insert the installation CD for the adapter into the optical drive of the computer, and then wait a few seconds for the installation wizard to appear on the screen. Accept the end-user license agreement if prompted. Otherwise, click the “Install” or “Setup” button in the installation wizard window. Wait a few seconds for the setup program to scan the computer or network and to detect the connected converter device. If you connected the adapter to a hub, router or switch, it could take the program a little longer to detect the converter than it would if you connected the device to a stand-alone computer.
4.Follow the remaining prompts to install the driver for the serial-to-Ethernet adapter in Windows and the IP configuration software for the converter. Reboot the computer after installing the software if prompted to do so. Remove the installation CD from the optical drive.
5.Launch the IP configuration utility for the serial-to-Ethernet converter. Wait a few seconds for the application to detect the appropriate IP settings for the converter on the PC or host network. In most cases, the utility can configure the IP settings for the converter automatically. However, if the utility is not able to configure the converter on the network automatically, disable the “Use DHCP” or “Obtain Dynamic IP Address” option in the program, and then enter a static IP address for the converter.
6.Connect the serial cable to the DB9 port on the converter and then to the serial device you want to connect to the computer. If required, install the driver software for the device in Windows. Refer to the user guide or owner’s manual for the device for installation instructions. After you connect the adapter and configure it, the adapter works just like a standard serial port on an older computer. Therefore, installing the serial device drivers or software should be the same as it would be when installing on an older computer.
7.Restart Windows after you install the serial device. After you log in to Windows, use the serial device normally.
Things Needed
- Standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable, if connecting the adapter to a hub, router or switch
- RJ-45 Crossover Ethernet cable, if connecting the adapter directly to a host PC
- Serial device with DB9 serial cable
Tips
- If you must enter a static IP address for the converter, log in to the router configuration page first to determine which range of IP addresses the network uses and which ones are currently active or commonly used. In most cases, the IP addresses on the network should be “192.168.0.X” or “192.168.1.X” range. The router for your network usually uses first available IP address in the range -- for instance “192.168.0.1” – and then assign subsequent IP addresses to connected computers. The first connected computer’s IP address being “192.168.0.2,” the second “192.168.0.3” and so on so forth. You can easily determine an appropriate IP address for the converter by simply counting the number of computers that connect to the network router. For instance, if your network has 10 computers, then the router probably only uses address in the “192.168.0.1” to “192.168.0.11” range. Therefore, select a higher IP address for the converter. Use “192.168.0.50” or something similar to avoid conflicts on the network.
- If you experience slow data connections or poor performance from the serial device after connecting it to the adapter, open the configuration utility for the adapter and adjust its COM port settings. Refer to the user guide for the serial device to determine optimal baud rate, COM number and Parity settings, and then adjust the settings for the adapter to match the recommended ones for the device.
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Jeff Grundy has been writing computer-related articles and tutorials since 1995. Since that time, Grundy has written many guides to using various applications that are published on numerous how-to and tutorial sites. Born and raised in South Georgia, Grundy holds a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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