[c-nsp] USB to serial converter

Will Hargrave will at harg.net
Sun Feb 3 04:55:58 EST 2008


Jay Hennigan wrote:

> If you have an 8-pin modular jack, make a serial loopback by connecting 
> pins 3 and 6.  Plug your Cisco console cable in to the jack, verify that 
> your characters typed echo back to you.  This will prove that your 
> adapter and terminal software are working.

That is a really neat tip - not sure why I've never thought of doing 
that in the past.

Thanks.

Will (off to find a module + punch tool)


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