Follow the next link to do it. It works with ASUS, LINKSYS and etc.:

http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/10811/Hacking-Your-NETGEAR-WGR614L-How-To-Install-A-Serial-Port/


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On Sun, 2009-02-08 at 22:53 -0500, Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> OK.  So I need a serial console on my ASUS WL-500G Premium to debug this
> kexec problem I'm having.
> 
> Having a peek at
> http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Asus/WL500GP#head-8c0c5262c5a79f43d67037a30331937a6f7b8628
>  it says that the serial output is TTL level.  I have a TTL-to-RS232 
> converter on order which apparently uses the popular MAX232 chip for its 
> work.  This adaptor (http://fcpcb.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=1750384) 
> requires an external 3-5V (300 μA) external supply however.
> 
> I notice on the diagram for the serial connector at the first URL I
> pasted above that there is a "3.3V_OUT" available.  Is this intended to
> supply such a converter or is this for something else and I should still
> use an external power supply for the above converter?
> 
> I do notice in the photo
> (http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Asus/WL500GP/IMG_0007) on
> that page that the connector wired to that header is using that
> "3.3V_OUT" supply.  I wonder if he is using it to power such a
> converter.
> 
> Cheers,
> b.
> 
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