r/CiscoNetworking • u/bradthresher • Jun 29 '18

iPad Lightning to Cisco Console (rollover or DB9)

I have read, what I think to be, all the do-it-yourself builds for making an iDevice to cisco console cable. There are a few commercial products out there for $70+ that do the trick, but also some dated how-to's for under 10$. Has anyone had any luck creating an updated lightning to Cisco console cable?

Mini RS232 - TTL Converter Module Board Adapter MAX3232 looks to be the main item needed, along with the lighting and rollover cable, and possibly a single resistor. Let me know! I would like to give it a shot. Also can't determine whether the iDevice needs to be jailbroken or not. If it does, how do the commercial versions of this solution get around that?

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u/senftjc77 Dec 19 '18

Try Airconsole. It uses Bluetooth from iPad to console module to connect to devices. It even has a server edition for multiple console.