[Cialug] Connecting to Serial Console w/ USB

[Chris K.]

Ok, thanks for the info.  I might have the wrong dongle or it could be 
DOOD (dead out of drawer).  Will fish around for another one.



Nathan Stien wrote:
> On 1/25/07, Chris K. <lister at kulish.com> wrote:
>> Its the laptop I am trying to connect with that does not have the
>> serial, only has USB.  The server has serial ports in abundance.
>
> Oh.
>
> Then you just plug in the usb-serial converter, and plug the other end
> of it into the db9 on the server.  Once you plug in the USB serial
> converter, it just shows up as a COM port, and you'd use it like you
> use any COM port.  Run hyperterminal or whatever you normally use.
>
> Look for any COM port with a number higher than 2.  Use the Windows
> Device Manager if you have trouble figuring out which one corresponds
> to your dongle.
>
> Am I still missing something?
>
> - nps
>