Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: NIC as RS232 | From | Valdis.Kletnieks@vt ... | Date | Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:21:44 -0500 |
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On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:48:35 +0200, Thanasis said:
> Is there a kernel driver that would make a NIC's port work as a RS232 > port, using the serial cables that are RJ45 on one side and DB9 or DB25 > on the other? Maybe null modem cables of that type ? Or for example > those used by cisco as console port cables? > > (or may be I'm dreaming ;-)
What I *have* seen are connectors that go from DB9/25 to RJ11, not RJ45. Basically, using the RJ11 to terminate a 4-conductor cable wired up for serial use. It's often hard to tell an 11 from a 45 unless you look at it *real* close.... [unhandled content-type:application/pgp-signature] | |