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Make your own Cisco RJ45 to DB9 console cable

Posted on March 29, 2009 by segfault

Today I purchased a Cisco 2950 switch and needed a console cable (RJ45 to DB9) so that I could set the switch up. Rather than pay through the nose for a pre-made cable, I realised that I could make my … Continue reading →

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Setting up a Dynalink RTA1335 in half-bridge mode

Posted on July 10, 2008 by segfault

Ben has a great tutorial on setting up a Dynalink RTA1320 or RTA1335 in half bridge mode so that you can have a world routable IP on a separate router (ie, a Linksys WRT54G). I have pretty much the same … Continue reading →

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