I generally curse USB to serial adapters. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to side with the "get a PC" camp and also add get a laptop/PC with a native serial connection.
Frank -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philippe Hanset Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Proxim terminal connection on a Mac Proxim's users, (AP-4000, AP-2000...) We are not able to connect via a serial link to Proxim's AP with Macintosh based terminal emulators (Z-term etc...) using a K-Span USB to Serial adapter. or other flavors. Has anyone out there figured out a way? -We have the right serial cable -We can make it work on Cisco devices -Has been working for years with Windows :( Any tip welcome (Except "get a PC" or "run it over Parallel or Fusion in a PC env." ;-) Philippe ---------------------------------- On Tue, 22 Apr 2008, Philippe Hanset wrote: > Brian, > > This is something we wanted to do as well in our dorms last summer, but we > then balanced convenience versus price and decided to spend some money > on a CBA architecture, to sleep better at night. > > I still believe that the system would have been great. > Ethan Sommer at gac.edu did a presentation at Educause about their > deployment of Linksys APs. > http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/UsingConsumerLinuxBasedAc/42004 > > Here is how we wanted to do it at Univ of TN: > -Open-Wrt on Linksys APs > -use PoE http://www.webpowerswitch.com > -Take the existing cat5 circuit in the student room > and let the student use ports on the linksys to replace > the lost port (no wiring cost) > > For management, with the money that you save, hire a > full time coder(proficient in SNMP)/WLAN engineer ;-) > > Philippe > > ---------------------------------- > Philippe Hanset > University of Tennessee, Knoxville > Office of Information Technology > Network Services > 108 James D Hoskins Library > 1400 Cumberland Ave > Knoxville, TN 37996 > Tel: 1-865-9746555 > ---------------------------------- > > On Tue, 22 Apr 2008, Brian J David wrote: > > > I was wondering if there are other schools who have deployed or where > > thinking of deploying open source code flashed access points. > > The students want wireless in the dorms as you all know but because of > > budget and time we are looking into some alternative temporary solutions, > > like dd-wrt flashed linksys access points. We where thinking of deploying a > > pre-configured AP with the antenna power setting set to it's lowest power > > level and a few other minor configuration. I know this could be a challenge > > in managing these devices (although they have appliances/software out there > > that can manage them). If we could give the students an alternative to > > bringing into their dorm a rogue AP until we can get a permanent wireless > > infrastructure the benefits "could" out weight the headaches. > > Comments? > > > > Brian J David > > Network Systems Engineer > > Boston College > > > > ********** > > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
