The point being made by all responding is that the device you are looking for to
convert
from ethernet to serial does exist. It is called a router.
Scott
Neil Schneider wrote:
> Priscilla,
>
> I usually look forward to your posts, but I think you are way off base with
> this response. Pointing to the cisco page describing different technologies
> does absolutely nothing to answer my original question. I also relize that
> a converter/transiever such as this would have limited use in a real world
> situation, but that certainly does not mean it doesnt exist.
> Obvoiusly we can move data between ethernet and serial, that is what is
> being done in the router itself, so your train/bus senario is meaningless.
> What I was looking for was an external device that can do this without
> resorting to using another router such as -->>
>
> ethernet -->routerA rj45 ----routerA serial --->routerB serial ----routerB
> rj45--->ethernet
>
> I want to do:
>
> ehternet ---> external converter ---->routerA serial---routerA
> rj45 --->ethernet
>
> Neil Schneider
>
> Priscilla Oppenheimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > The question doesn't even make sense. It would be like asking "what could
> I
> > use to convert a train station to a bus station?"
> >
> > Read the document.
> >
> > http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/index.htm
> >
> > Priscilla
> >
> > At 10:19 AM 3/22/01, you wrote:
> > >whoever comes up with the converter will be rich...
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > >Priscilla Oppenheimer
> > >Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:29 AM
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: RE: RJ45 ethernet to cisco Serial conversion?
> > >
> > >
> > >At 12:27 AM 3/22/01, Lim Jit Cheng wrote:
> > > >it's not all gone...... there is such converter....
> > > >
> > > >http://www.lanode.com/tier2/et10.htm
> > >
> > >That's not a converter. It's a bridge.
> > >
> > >Here's a good document to help you and the person who asked the original
> > >question:
> > >
> > >http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/index.htm
> > >
> > >Priscilla
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >i wonder how much is the price.. i am interested too.....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > >John Neiberger
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 11:51 PM
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Subject: Re: RJ45 ethernet to cisco Serial conversion?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >There is no way to connect an ethernet interface to a serial interface,
> > > >they are entirely different technologies. Your only option would be to
> > > >add another router to do the media conversion.
> > > >
> > > >Or, you could buy a hub/switch and use that to connect the dsl router,
> > > >the lan, and your 2501. However, that's not the greatest solution and
> > > >it doesn't really accomplish your goal.
> > > >
> > > >HTH,
> > > >John
> > > >
> > > > >>> "Neil Schneider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/21/01 8:28:06
> > > >AM >>>
> > > >I want to be able to plug my DSL modem into the serial port on my
> > > >2501,
> > > >leaving the ethernet port available for my lan. Does anyone know of a
> > > >converter/transiever that will allow me to do this?
> > > >Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > >Neil
> > > >
> > > >
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