I recently bought a remote power bar. To configure it you need to connect to it with a serial connection. However I checked all my laptops and it seems no laptop has a serial connection. I also tried looking for one online, but I can’t find one. Does anybody knows a vendor that still includes this port? If I’m not mistaken there still are a lot of routers and other hardware that still have to be configured over a serial connection. Luckily I still have a computer who has a serial port.
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Why don’t you use a serial to usb convertor?
From ‘lsusb’:
Bus 004 Device 005: ID 0557:2008 ATEN International Co., Ltd UC-232A Serial Port [pl2303]
I bought a USB to serial adaptor to solve that problem.I’m told they don’t always work with all serial devices but I’ve had no problems so far. It’s quite cheap too. I think it cost me about 25 euros.
I use a USB to serial converter for my GPS-device. Works perfectly.
Have you ever heard of USB-to-serial adaptors? Fairly cheap and brings back that lonely serial port
Most of them work like a charm on the major OSses (L, M and W)
Dude…
http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Serial.html
I’ve got one Clevo D900K with serial port. You can always make me an offer 😉
The new Clevo’s also come without serial port…
Just buy a usb to serial adapter, costs ~ 5 eur, for example this one
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.21559
even works fine with linux!
Hi i have an Acer TravelMate 6592 with serial port, you can also do me an offer. 😉 New Acer laptops are also without serial port.