You "will" need to change the addressing in these switches, but it's
really easy!
I'll let you all know how it goes connecting to my Linksys...
time to get the crimper out :o)
Sam.
Jeffery Rasmussen wrote:
>You should be able to define an IP address using arp and the MAC address.
>Set a new IP address on your network using:
>arp -s <IP Address> <MAC Address>
>
>This has worked for me once and I can't remember the settings correctly.
>The idea is to set a IP address using a MAC address. So when you
>request/telnet to the IP address the local computer uses your arp entry to
>request the correct MAC address.
>
>Jeff
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jima [mailto:jima at beer.tclug.org]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 6:25 PM
>To: TCLUG Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Cisco Switches
>
>
>On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Samuel MacDonald wrote:
>
>
>>Holy Cats, I guess I didn't expect the enthusisam!
>>
>>
>
> No kidding. Cisco switches for $5 a pop? Pretty hard to beat, Sam.
>
> In case anyone who bought one was wondering how the heck to connect to
>the serial console port, I managed to piece together a pinout for
>DB9F-RJ45 adapters that uses a regular straight-through Cat5 cable
>(instead of the "rollover" cable, as per spec). If anyone is interested
>in the directions, or wants an adapter (costs about $3), email me off-list
>and I can help you out.
>
> Jima
>
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