I to purchased the Lucent Portmaster but I got the PM25 unit. I was able to pick up 4 of these on EBay for $25 each (had to buy all 4) They have 3 db68 connectors similar to the ones on the Cisco 2509 or 2511. They are so similar the Cisco octopus cable for these routers actually works on the PM25 so I did not have n to make the DB25 to RJ45 adapters. I suggest that if you are strapped for cash after purchasing your lab routers you look into these Portmaster units. As stated below lots of ports for a low cost.
------------------------------------------------------------------- The ideal engineer is a composite ... He is not a scientist, he is not a mathematician, he is not a sociologist or a writer; but he may use the knowledge and techniques of any or all of these disciplines in solving engineering problems. -------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Jim Valentine MsC Sr. Network Consultant INS -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Success with Livingston PortMasters? [7:65675] I received my eBay-purchased Portmaster last night, and am VERY happy with it. On www.portmasters.com, in their download area, is a Java "Wizard" that will turn the thing into a reverse telnet server with no knowledge of the Portmaster commands. I now have, for $119 (including shipping), 30 network-accessible RS-232 ports that I can get to from anywhere in my home network with "telnet 60xx" (where xx is 00 to 29, representing the serial port). Had to do a little work to wire the DB-25 to RJ-45 adapters, but now I even have it set up so that regular (straight through) network cables will run the console ports on the routers and switches. Perfect for my growing lab, at a great price. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=66388&t=65675 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
