[rescue] Semi-OT: RJ45 to DB9 cable source?

William Enestvedt William.Enestvedt at jwu.edu
Tue Nov 11 11:32:01 CST 2003


David Kindred wrote:
>
> I guess a simpler alternative might be a properly pinned RJ45-DB9
> adapter to let them use a standard CAT-5 patch cable between
> the Sun and the PC. Are these adapters available pre-made, or
> would we need to get the "generic" ones from Black Box and do the
> pin-out ourselves?
>
   Did the V120 come with a selection of adapters for RJ45 in the box? Mine
did -- but that still leaves the issue of pluggin the cable into your laptop
(for which I use a USB-to-JR45 serial adapter).
-wde
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Will Enestvedt
UNIX System Administrator
Johnson & Wales University -- Providence, RI



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