RJ45 to serial?

crazychicken

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I'm looking for an adapter that will let me use the 'console' port on an old hub i have. i called radio shack and compusa and they said this type of thing is unheard of.

anyone have suggestions?

thanks
david
 

esung

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a console port on the hub? a 9 pin serial port? never seen one on a hub though.. could it be 15 pin AUI port?
 

crazychicken

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it is an rj45 port and it says 'console'

i was told to use it i needed to either have the software (which i do not) or use hyperterminal with and adapter to COM1

lmk

thanks
david
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crazychicken

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the link to 'this' doesn't work

is this what i need?
RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter (gray)

is that network cable to com1?

if so, where do i order?

thanks
david
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