From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
To: Thanasis <thanasis@asyr.hopto.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: NIC as RS232
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:21:44 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <9263.1199852504@turing-police.cc.vt.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:48:35 +0200." <47831CC3.9080604@asyr.hopto.org>
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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....
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-01-09 4:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-01-08 6:48 Thanasis
2008-01-08 7:06 ` Thanasis
2008-01-08 7:17 ` Matti Aarnio
2008-01-09 4:21 ` Valdis.Kletnieks [this message]
2008-01-09 8:29 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2008-01-09 12:39 ` Jan Engelhardt
2008-01-09 16:23 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
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