I use USB -> serial adapters from monoprice.com, great for configuring switches/routers (Not a dead end).
On Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 06:22:31PM -0400, DSinc wrote: > Thank you Brian, > You are so far into your new exciting 64-bit world, I suspect we have > little to quibble about. > I understand. Fair Dinkum. > When you choose to gratis me with about $8.5K for m/bs, ram, cpus, and > OS, I will be very happy to have a clock benchmark race. Until then, I > run what I brung. > Please just be co-existent. Happy you are happy. > Best, > Duncan > > > On 04/04/2011 17:50, Brian Weeden wrote: > > My comments refered to the adapter you were liking at, not the UPS. I > > still use a pretty old UPS myself, although you need to make sure the > > batteries are still good. > > > > If you are still using WinXP, at some point Microsoft is going to stop > > putting out security updates for it. When they do, you'd probably want the > > option to go with a 64-bit OS. > > > > All I'm saying is that spending a few extra bucks now might save you more > > in the future when you choose to upgrade. > > > > ----------- > > Brian > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On 2011-04-04, at 5:22 PM, DSinc<[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Brian, > >> Please define "dead-end?" > >> All my clients and server play USB happily ATM. > >> If I read your share in the harshest terms, you'd have me dust-bin a > >> working UPS, > >> and, spend $2100 to upgrade my home to Win7pro/Server 2008r2. > >> Did I miss something? > >> Duncan > >> > >> > >> On 04/04/2011 16:57, Brian Weeden wrote: > >>> Completely agree. No sense wasting money on something that is already a > >>> dead-end. > >>> > >>> --- > >>> Brian > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 4:47 PM, > >>> Winterlight<[email protected]>wrote: > >>> > >>>> I wouldn't buy anything that did not have Win7 64 bit support . I still > >>>> use a 90s voice modem as a message Fax center, primarily because the > >>>> software I use can record phone calls which I often do when speaking to > >>>> my > >>>> CPA , attorney, tenants, or even tech support. > >>>> > >>>> When I built my machine in 08 I used Asus Formula Maximus II which has no > >>>> serial ports. Like you I went looking for an adaptor and I found a > >>>> reasonably priced one at monoprice.com . It worked in Vista 64 with a > >>>> signed driver work around, but then Vista SP1 came along and plugged the > >>>> hole and then it stopped working because VSP1 and Windows 7 require > >>>> signed > >>>> certified drivers. So then I had to buy a 30 dollar adaptor with signed > >>>> certified drivers. > >>>> > >>>> Signed certified drivers will allow you an upgrade path and may be more > >>>> stable over all. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> At 01:15 PM 4/4/2011, you wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Looking at: > >>>>> > >>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232006&cm_re=serial_to_usb-_-12-232-006-_-Product > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812156008&cm_re=serial_to_usb-_-12-156-008-_-Product > >>>>> > >>>>> Personally I favor Vantec over Sabrent. > >>>>> Both read as USB hubs that will register in DM. Plan to use on an old > >>>>> Serial-only APC BP1100 UPS. Wish to use as back-up, and, test to figure > >>>>> out > >>>>> whether a newer APC UPS is being "USB-comm-silly." Another working > >>>>> project! > >>>>> > >>>>> Plan to order one of the above with 15ft Non-Active USB extension cable. > >>>>> Opinions welcome! > >>>>> Best, Duncan > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- Bryan G. Seitz
