From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Phil Subject: Re: USB converters and old hardware Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:51:38 +1000 Message-ID: <201004151151.38923.phillor@telstra.com> References: <201004081508.45770.phillor@telstra.com> <20100413135239.89243vh5ioxdtks0@mgtmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" To: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:37:03 pm Douglas Cole wrote: > I have to agree, I use the Keyspan adapters at work and at home. > They work for me as well, both the multiport devices as well as the > single port ones (USA19-HS)... > Port replicator for my work HP laptop gives me a 'real' serial port > (COM1 in Win32 land)... > Thanks Doug and Stuart for the extra information. I have an unbranded duel port USB to serial converter that works perfectly with all sorts of serial devices except my Baycom clone modem. Can anyone confirm that the Keyspan converter will allow me to use my modem once again? The tripplite site does not say that their converter provides a genuine serial port and I suspect that it doesn't. Even though Soundmodem works well I have found that my Baycom modem is far superior in that it will decode packets just above the noise level. Rather than fool around with USB to serial converters maybe I might be better off looking for a used TNC? By the way, for those who suggested a PCMCIA option, my laptop does not have a PCMCIA slot. -- Regards, Phil