You should be able to define an IP address using arp and the MAC address. Set a new IP address on your network using: arp -s <IP Address> <MAC Address> This has worked for me once and I can't remember the settings correctly. The idea is to set a IP address using a MAC address. So when you request/telnet to the IP address the local computer uses your arp entry to request the correct MAC address. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Jima [mailto:jima at beer.tclug.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 6:25 PM To: TCLUG Mailing List Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Cisco Switches On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Samuel MacDonald wrote: > Holy Cats, I guess I didn't expect the enthusisam! No kidding. Cisco switches for $5 a pop? Pretty hard to beat, Sam. In case anyone who bought one was wondering how the heck to connect to the serial console port, I managed to piece together a pinout for DB9F-RJ45 adapters that uses a regular straight-through Cat5 cable (instead of the "rollover" cable, as per spec). If anyone is interested in the directions, or wants an adapter (costs about $3), email me off-list and I can help you out. Jima _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list