Re: Best serial console server construction method?

From: Dirk-Willem van Gulik (dirkx_at_webweaving.org)
Date: 05/26/03

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    > use a computer that will be used for other purposes and add 8
    > serial ports. How am I going to do that cheaply? Well, N-port
    > serial cards (where N is >= 4) cost a few hundred dollars from
    > everywhere I could see (granted, they're niche items and are
    > accordingly priced). So I came up with the following scheme.

    You may want to check ebay (or its local ilk) for a serial terminal
    server. They are usually available there and in the 25-75 dollar range for
    a <16 port version.

    Dw.

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