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Using USB To RJ45 Adapter Console

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  • 1.  Using USB To RJ45 Adapter Console

    Posted Aug 05, 2016 06:36 PM

    Hello,

    I came to this work a few weeks ago and all switches are HP but using DHCP and without web configuration interface enabled.

    We haven't a console cable with usb port, so I want to know if I can access the switch using a USB to RJ45 adapter and a rollover cable or something like that.

    Thanks a lot.

    Renan Paiva


    #usb


  • 2.  RE: Using USB To RJ45 Adapter Console

    Posted Aug 07, 2016 08:00 PM

    What model switches are they?



  • 3.  RE: Using USB To RJ45 Adapter Console

    Posted Aug 10, 2016 10:43 AM

    Hi,

    HP 2920-24G

    Thanks 



  • 4.  RE: Using USB To RJ45 Adapter Console

    Posted Aug 14, 2016 11:18 PM

    The way I see it, you have 4 options:
    1. connect the switch to a network port where DHCP is available, the switch should by default have DHCP enabled to acquire a network address. Then telnet to it.

    2. Connect the switch console port to a laptop/PC with a serial port using the rj45-DB9 cable that comes supplied with the switch.

    3. Connect the switch console port using the RJ45-DB9 cable that comes supplied with the switch to a DB9-USB converter that you need to buy, and connect that to a USB port on your laptop/PC.

    4. Buy a USB console cable and connect that from the switch USB console port to your laptop/PC USB port.