[175994] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Tech Laptop with DB9
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Job Snijders)
Tue Nov 11 00:04:36 2014
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:55:38 +0100
From: Job Snijders <job@instituut.net>
To: Max Clark <max.clark@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <m3r7p5$ul6$1@ger.gmane.org>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:39:02PM -0800, Max Clark wrote:
> DB9 ports seem to be a nearly extinct feature on laptops. Any
> suggestions on a cheap laptop for use in field support (with an
> onboard DB9)?
Might be easier to get an "Aten UC232A" converter to do USB<>DB9, you
are right that DB9 directly on laptops is a dying breed. Do you have a
specific application that would prohibit the use of USB?
Kind regards,
Job
