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Rob
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:
Serial port question |
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I got a new laptop which doesnt have any serial port, so I am wondering what
would be the best solution if I want to do a console connection using the
switch serial port.
thanks-Rob |
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Arnold Nipper
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:29 am Post subject:
Re: Serial port question |
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On 15.03.2005 20:10 Rob wrote
| Quote: | I got a new laptop which doesnt have any serial port, so I am wondering what
would be the best solution if I want to do a console connection using the
switch serial port.
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buy an USB-Serial adapter ...
Arnold
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sqrfolkdnc
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:30 am Post subject:
Re: Serial port question |
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| You probably have a usb port? Get a usb to serial converter. |
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T. Sean Weintz
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:07 am Post subject:
Re: Serial port question |
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Rob wrote:
| Quote: | I got a new laptop which doesnt have any serial port, so I am wondering what
would be the best solution if I want to do a console connection using the
switch serial port.
thanks-Rob
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Four solutions come to mind. From the easiest to most complex, they are:
1) usb to serial adapter if your laptop has usb
2) buy a pcmcia serial card (probably the simplest next to the usb solution)
3) buy a serial to ethernet device to plug into the switch, something
like a digi realport.(www.digi.com)- basically a serial to telnet
converter. you plug this digi realport into the switches serial port,
plug the laptop into the ethernet on the digi, and tlenet from your PC
4) buy a uart, crystal, etc., a soldering iron, scematics for your
laptops motherboard... |
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Hansang Bae
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:11 am Post subject:
Re: Serial port question |
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Rob wrote:
| Quote: | I got a new laptop which doesnt have any serial port, so I am
wondering what would be the best solution if I want to do a console
connection using the switch serial port.
thanks-Rob
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Just one note of caution. Some USB-to_serial cables will not send
BREAK. This can be a problem if you work with devices that may require
it (like doing password recovery on Cisco gear). My cable from iogear
works well.
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jpd
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject:
Re: Serial port question |
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On 2005-03-15, Rob <rob@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I got a new laptop which doesnt have any serial port, so I am wondering what
would be the best solution if I want to do a console connection using the
switch serial port.
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.... and then the laptop _does_ have a parallel printer port, which nobody
ever uses because all printers are either usb or networked.
As ObOtherPosters have mentioned, the simplest is some sort of adapter.
It may be worth the effort to bitch to your favourite laptop vendor
a bit; it won't help now but maybe it will for some future model.
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j p d (at) d s b (dot) t u d e l f t (dot) n l .
(So a peecee serial is old and slow. So gimme a 2MBit uart instead!) |
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