Re: [nsp] Maximum length for RS-232 for serial console connections?

From: Robert E. Seastrom (rs@seastrom.com)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 14:12:04 EST


"Bulger, Tim" <TBulger@ea.com> writes:

> In an effort to do a 'poor man's out of band management', I would like to
> make long runs of cable from the console ports of various routers to a
> centralized location to connect to a terminal server. Anyone have any idea
> what the maximum length would be for such a cable?

The RS232 spec says 50'. I have no doubt that you can get several
times that distance, but it's dependent on a whole lot of local
factors.

                                        ---rob



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