https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15901#M208 I am looking for information for an adapter to use with our C5G and B5 switches for the console port. We have a couple of aging laptops let with Windows Vista that have a serial port on them and I want to get away from those laptops and use what we currently have. Is there a USB to DB9 or RJ45 to DB9 that can be used for these with a Windows 7\10 laptop? Does the switches support this? <BR /> Thanks in advance. Wed, 03 May 2017 20:50:00 GMT Phillip_Hood 2017-05-03T20:50:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15901#M208 I am looking for information for an adapter to use with our C5G and B5 switches for the console port. We have a couple of aging laptops let with Windows Vista that have a serial port on them and I want to get away from those laptops and use what we currently have. Is there a USB to DB9 or RJ45 to DB9 that can be used for these with a Windows 7\10 laptop? Does the switches support this? <BR /> Thanks in advance. Wed, 03 May 2017 20:50:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15901#M208 Phillip_Hood 2017-05-03T20:50:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15902#M209 <A href="https://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-26886-Serial-Adapter/dp/B000067RVJ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-26886-Serial-Adapter/dp/B000067RVJ</A><BR /> Wed, 03 May 2017 21:15:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15902#M209 Nick_Yakimenko 2017-05-03T21:15:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15903#M210 Yes, there are several USB to serial adapter on Amazon. I prefer the $20 ones personally as I have had better luck with them. Wed, 03 May 2017 21:15:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15903#M210 davidj_cogliane 2017-05-03T21:15:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15904#M211 So I don't guess the RJ45 to DB9 adapter would work with these switches? We have some old ones that came with some old Cisco equipment that is no longer in use. Wed, 03 May 2017 21:15:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15904#M211 Phillip_Hood 2017-05-03T21:15:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15905#M212 Those RJ45 to DB9 are for RJ45-made console ports on old cisco's Wed, 03 May 2017 21:15:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15905#M212 Nick_Yakimenko 2017-05-03T21:15:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15906#M213 I believe those only work the other way. The RJ45 would connect to the switch. Wed, 03 May 2017 21:15:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15906#M213 davidj_cogliane 2017-05-03T21:15:00Z https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15907#M214 Thanks a bunch. Will look into getting a couple of these. Wed, 03 May 2017 21:15:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremeswitching-eos/db9-console-cables-for-c5-and-b5-switches/m-p/15907#M214 Phillip_Hood 2017-05-03T21:15:00Z