Re: [SLUG] USB to serial

[Dean Hamstead <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i bought one from dick smiths (whilst in new zealand), just happened to be
on special so i thought it might come in handy. it really has! 

the linux kernel has a stable driver that picks it up automagically in
debian. windows XP doesnt know what it is until you install a driver then
it works fine. 

if you look in the linux-usb (or is it usb-linux) website, there is
considerable discussion on usb to serial. they will come up as
/dev/ttyUSB(X) devices. 

from what i have read and from my own experiences with it, use software
flow control (or none) not hardware. hardware flow control tends to end
badly. 

but yeah, for anyone who is poking with switches and routers a lot a usb
serial device is really handy. especially given its (mine at least) very
long cable - making up for the lack of length with many supplied serial
leads. you can also extend it with one of those usb cables you get with
every usb stick. 

Dean

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:59:00 +1100, Alan L Tyree <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Is there anything that I need to look for in these USB to serial
> converters? Any special software needed?
> 
> Thanks,
> Alan
> 
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