[c-nsp] PC console/terminal server

[Lajber Zoltan]

Hi,

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Kim Onnel wrote:

> I'm trying to roll the cheapest terminal server possible for my lab, one has
> suggested that i put a PC with a USB hub that converts to serials and then
> back to RJ, however i dont know if that will work and even so how do i
> configure this on a windows or linux machine ? ideas ?

With linux, you will see the usb/serial lines as normal serilal lines,
with slighly different name.

> I also heared of some PCI cards that do that too, any suggestions ?

You may get an old (eol) cisco 2509 with octopus cable.

Bye,
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