[c-nsp] Router Suggestion for console access?

[Will Hargrave]

Paul Stewart wrote:

> Looking for feedback on what still works well for console access via a
> router dial-up?
> 
> We have quite a few sites that have several routers/switches/access devices
> all of which have console/serial connections on them.... We'd like to be
> able to dial-up to a router onsite and then connect to all the other devices
> for out of band control.....  We don't want to connect a phone line directly
> via mdoem to each device of course...
> 
> Cisco 2511 comes to mind but hoping for something current....

Look at Cyclades, Lantronix or Opengear for these uses - Cisco offerings
aren't too cost effective or featureful IMO

If you have a lot of Cisco gear Lantronix SLC-range is king as they have
a Cisco pinout on the RJ-45 serial ports - just need a rollover cable.

Will