On 04/22/10 10:25, Marc Volovic wrote: > You are talking about a terminal server. > I suggest you buy the simplest possible linux machine (micro box would > be VERY good), plug in two USB hubs and plug into the hubs USB<->RS232 > converters. Voilla! Instant TS. > While this is relatively cheap solution, it may prove rather unreliable. I am using USB-to-Serial cables for serial consoles quite a lot for my work, and they all have a common problem - periodically USB freaks out and device disconnects and reconnects, often under different device name.
Old CISCO 2511 will do much better job. I don't know where to get one of those in Israel. In US it's possible to get one for ~$300. Ebay has quite a few listed, BTW. -- Ilya A. Volynets-Evenbakh http://www.total-knowledge.com _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
