[c-nsp] Laptop USB-to-serial adapters - Break sequence?

[Matthew Crocker]

I use a Keyspan  http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA19HS/  with  
my PowerBook,  it works fine with ZTerm.  I haven't tried sending a  
break to my cisco routers.  I guess I'll have to test that out.

-Matt

On Nov 4, 2005, at 2:07 AM, Wojtek Zlobicki wrote:

> Can anyone recommend a specific model that works well with the Mac  
> OS ?
>
> On 11/4/05, Jay Hennigan <jay at west.net> wrote:
>>
>> It seems that my trusty 1999-vintage laptop is on its last legs, and
>> the phrase "RS-232 port" draws even blanker stares than normal from
>> the salespeople at most computer stores. Serial ports on laptops are
>> becoming rather scarce.
>>
>> One of the main things for which I use a laptop is field service of
>> Cisco gear, which usually involves console access and occasionally
>> the need for sending a break sequence.
>>
>> Apparently the preferred method of dealing with this problem is the
>> use ofa dongle that plugs into the laptop's USB port and provides a
>> 9-pin serial plug. There seem to be a plethora of these available
>> at various prices.
>>
>> Who has gone down this road before? Any recommendations or warnings?
>> Ideally something that is compatible with BSD or Linux and minicom,
>> although I'm actually beginning to like the new Mac laptops which
>> are BSD under the hood.
>>
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