[176014] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Tech Laptop with DB9
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Octavio Alvarez)
Tue Nov 11 00:19:37 2014
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:34:09 -0800
From: Octavio Alvarez <alvarezp@alvarezp.ods.org>
To: "Darden, Patrick" <Patrick.Darden@p66.com>,
Max Clark <max.clark@gmail.com>, "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
In-Reply-To: <BA86F216A837784A9C96F1983BC763A703ED1C72D2@BRTEXHS72.phillips66.net>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
On 10/11/14 12:53, Darden, Patrick wrote:
> Get a cheap usb--serial converter. Check amazon for trend usb rs-232
> db9 serial converter, tu-s9. Then you can just use whatever laptop.
I've seen some cheap RS-232 converters fail with some devices. I was
last bitten by one that just refused to work with Cisco Aironet APs 2600.
I can't say if it was the device or the driver. I never knew what the
problem ultimately was. Using a different model or brand worked.
Just to have the precaution.
O.
