My laptop has no serial port and I need to console onto a nokia firewall. I want some nifty way to use hyperterminal (or other software) to console out via my network port (which is connected to the serial interface on the nokia)
2006-12-12 20:14:14 · 4 answers · asked by thebeanster 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
There are USB>serial converters. You can't use your network port unfortunately.
2006-12-12 20:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by weegie geek 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a USB-to-Serial adaptor.
There's some driver software on a CD.
It configures a USB port as a serial (COM) port.
I use one on my Vaio which has no COM port. Very useful.
It's also used on four other laptops in my work.
2006-12-12 20:53:59 · answer #2 · answered by Rob K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a USB to serial convertor instead. While there are ethernet to serial adaptors, one will cost you more than your computer did.
2006-12-12 20:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a port replicator
2006-12-12 20:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by T G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋