Cables cables every where

I have just brought 2 x Cisco 1600 routers in from the cold. They are nestled in my room and I want to configure them. Basically I do not have the roll over cable or any RJ45/DB9 adapters.

Is there any other option available for connecting so that I can configure them? I have read the "official" material which says it can't be done and I have tried straight through and cross over cables with no joy.

If it can't be done can anyone recommend a good supplier of Cisco cabling in the UK for non commercial purchases?

you can make your own roll over cable...search google on how to make one..but basically it is having a cat5 utp cable having its ends different from one another.

Thanks.

Yeah I had seen the cabling diagram but didn't have the tools at home or the RJ-45 connectors. So I was trying to see if there was a way of using traight through or cross over by reconfiguring via the OS.

......but I found the whole legit Cisco cable kit...today at work, so my problems are all sorted.

Thanks for your comments

Well life is never simple.

Got the cable kit home all eager like... then went to connect the RJ45/DB9 adaptor and found that these damn modern laptops don't have no damn serial port!!!!

Lucky I am collector of old and new and I had a P1 Wintel box handy and built. Connected and saw my very first Cisco router via the console connection!

Ahh yes it was magical experience. Ok maybe I am going a bit OTT. Anyway cheers for the tips and tricks so far. I'll be back to learn and earn very soon.