[oclug] [FWD: RE: null modem cable]

[James]

On 10/20/10 22:06, Jean-Francois Messier wrote:
> Well, in order to see whether the problem is in configuring Linux for
> the serial port, can you temporarily try to connect your modem to a
> Windows PC, where you can perhaps have a better configuration of the
> serial port ? Also, some devices will auto-configure to the actual speed
> of the port. I know that a USRobotics 56K modem  was auto-configurnig
> with connected to the serial port of the PC. 
>
> Can you get the same router on a serial port working on another computer
> ? If so, this might be a port issue on your computer, or a software
> config issue. 
>
> Is your device's serial port working with some known commands and
> expected replies ? is this a console port for a straight login ? 
I don't know if the router serial port is supposed to work, there is no
documentation.