ROUTER-SWITCH-LAPTOP CONNECTION

[au65nze]

I have 2 CISCO1600 routers, 1 catalyst1900, 1 catalyst 2790, 2 laptops. how do I connect the equipments so I can configure the Routers and Switches.
I have crossover,straight and rollover cables. I have console cables (DB9F to RJ45).
I need some help please. My laptops have ethernet connections and com port(female).

 

[vipergg]

You use the db9 to rj45 cable plugged into the serial port on your laptop and use a good terminal emulator like Tera Term set to 9600,8,n,1 and the rj45 pluggs into the console port on the router or switch . If you need to know how to configure all this you are better off going to cisco's website and reading up , there is a lot of reading material there and most of it is free ...