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Re: Tech Laptop with DB9
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Justin M. Streiner)
Tue Nov 11 00:14:36 2014
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:55:22 -0500 (EST)
From: "Justin M. Streiner" <streiner@cluebyfour.org>
To: nanog@nanog.org
In-Reply-To: <m3r7p5$ul6$1@ger.gmane.org>
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 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)?
You might be able to pick up something like an old Dell Latitute D800
series pretty cheaply. Built-in RS232 serial ports are very tough to find
on current laptops, however USB serial drivers have come a long way in the
last several years, depending on your OS.
jms
