There are a number of Ethernet print servers with serial ports. You might try slowing the baud rate (if that's an option on the Soekris.) It's a lot easier to go 100' at 2400 baud than at 119,000 baud!
Don W. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Rhodes Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 1:34 AM To: Fred Weston Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [BAWUG] RS-232 over ethernet I've run rs-232 over a 100' on cat5/3 before, but not in the same jacket as Ethernet. You're better off converting to RS422/485 current loop. Goes further with less interference to each. http://catalog.blackbox.com/BlackBox/Templates/blackbox/mainscreen.asp of course Blackbox doesn't have $2.99 specials but Fry's might :) Dave > Has anyone used the spare pairs in an Ethernet cable for the purpose of > getting an RS-232 connection to some remote device? I have a Soekris on > a 50' tower in my back yard that is refusing to boot. I get a link > light on my switch, so I know it's powering up but I can't ping it. > I've got to bring it down tomorrow and while I have it, I want to try > and rig up some sort of console over ethernet connection so I can always > get in to the console port if the ethernet doesn't come up. > > I have a Cisco switch which came with a console adapter that has an > RJ-45 connector on one side and a DB9 on the other. That's basically > what I'm looking for, but I'm not sure if the pins would need to be > crossed. If they do need to be crossed I assume I could just do that at > either end with a null modem adapter. I found this online at Radio > Shack and was wondering if using two of these would work: > > http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product% 5Fid=9 > 50-0285 > > Does anyone know what the distance limit for RS-232 communication is? > > Thanks > > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
