On Tue, 19 Sep 2006, Damian Wiest wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 19, 2006 at 02:17:35PM -0400, Michael Hernandez wrote:
> > On Sep 19, 2006, at 1:58 PM, Gustavo Rios wrote:
> >
> > >My soekris is a net4801-60. I am trying to access it before i can see
> > >the speed !
> > >
> >
> >
> > You need a null modem cable. Check this link out, I found it the
> > other day
> >
> > http://www.ultradesic.com/?section=34
> >
> > Mike
>
> A plain old serial cable should work fine assuming the line settings
> are correct. What are the specs for the serial port on the Soekris
I'm pretty sure you what you need here is a null-modem cable, which is
not the same as a "plain" serial cable. That's a cable to attach a
modem to a serial port, which is wired straight. Null modem cables
have certain connections crossed.
-Otto
> board? Are you sure you have the flow control, data bits, stop bits,
> parity and speed set properly? Also, you may find that kermit is easier
> to use than tip. I've been using it to interface with my Denon AVR2805
> receiver and it works great.
>
> My guess is that you have the flow control set improperly. Sometimes
> the correct setting isn't documented, so you'll have to experiment.
>
> -Damian
