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Posted by Rob on March 15, 2005, 2:10 pm
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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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Posted by sqrfolkdnc on March 15, 2005, 12:30 pm
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You probably have a usb port? Get a usb to serial converter.
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Posted by T. Sean Weintz on March 15, 2005, 5:07 pm
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Rob wrote:
> 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
>
>
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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Posted by Arnold Nipper on March 15, 2005, 9:29 pm
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On 15.03.2005 20:10 Rob wrote
> 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.
buy an USB-Serial adapter ...
Arnold
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Arnold Nipper, AN45
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Posted by Hansang Bae on March 16, 2005, 1:11 am
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Rob wrote:
> 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
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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