Patreon Vid: AUX Dial-up Success!
Added 2025-01-23 05:35:43 +0000 UTCFinally figured out why I couldn't dial into a Cisco 2509's AUX port using USR modems. Who had their money on... cabling?
Comments
Yes! I'd heard about those black cables
clabretro
2025-01-23 23:09:35 +0000 UTCThis makes total sense. That black cable was shipped with some models of routers. The black cables were always intended for the AUX port.
John Bailey
2025-01-23 22:19:03 +0000 UTCNaw I bought one, but I'll probably trace the pins eventually in case I need to build more.
clabretro
2025-01-23 16:13:28 +0000 UTC"Who had their money on... cabling?" Looks from the comments at least 3 of us...
Jack Beckman
2025-01-23 13:19:49 +0000 UTCSerial port variations used to be the bane of my existence when i worked in DC's. I'm sure at one point i spotted a device that could essentially switch around various combinations really easily without carrying 20 different variations.
Jon Creasey
2025-01-23 11:12:18 +0000 UTCGlad to hear it finally worked. Did you build your own cable?
Marcus von Cube
2025-01-23 06:37:07 +0000 UTC
