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Netgear Prosafe GSM7248 Console problems
Hey all this is my first time dealing with a managed switch and i seem to be having issues with trying to log into the RS232 console on it. First thing i did was reset it back to factory defaults (i...
Yes I did try tech support but they would not help me.
1) I have not. I only bought it to use with this switch but it's brand new.
2) I rebooted it 10 or so times. Each time running the com port putty program and nothing on the screen.
3) yes I have tried a PC that even has a built in com port so I didn't need to use the rs232 to USB cable. Still had the same result.
4) isn't the end to end console cable the type that has rj45 on one end and db9 on the other. How would that cable work on this switch that doesn't say anything in the manual about hooking it up that way?
5) just tried with again the same results.
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