Reading this thread is very disappointing. Route manipulation in any dynamic routing protocol needs to function reliably. I was hoping to deploy MikroTik devices at the edge. This thread just killed any future plans with MikroTik with exception for use as a wireless home IP access product. :( Respec...

That config should work. Are the firewalls turned off, or at least allowing ICMP through on the PC and the laptop?

Respectfully,

--ISO

Does the attached drawing look like your network goals?

Respectfully,

ISO

you only need tx, rx, and common. no flow control. period. set baud to 115200. DB9 RJ45 3 ------- 3 5 ------- 4 |-------- 5 2 ------- 6 RJ45M pins 4&5 tied together to pin 5 of DB9F i'm using older cisco DB9F/RJ45F adapter with the "rolled" blue RJ45M/RJ45M cable. what is posted above ...