Re: [FWD: RE: null modem cable]

On 10/20/10 22:59, Jean-Francois Messier wrote:
> Can you access the web-based interface to manage the router, and verify
> the status of the serial port ? DD-WRT, which is sometime installable on
> NetGear routers, should be able to let ou do anything you want. Unless
> the port is actually not wired to anything or there is no serial port
> processor on the board. The firmware might have the port disabled by
> default, requiring an "upgrade" to enable it. Again, DD-WRT if it can be
> installed on your router, should enable all available hardware on your
> router. i know it was enabling the USB port for many purposes than the
> stock firmware would let me do. 
The router is not listed on the dd-wrt website so I was going to post
whatever I see from the serial connection.
I was also going to open t and take pictures of the inside but I don't
have the right bit. :-(
I think I have a similar bit but it is too big.
I put a pic here: http://lockie.ca/test/screw.JPG

> Moi, je suis Linux,
> Et Windows 7, c'était pas mon idée !.......
> JF
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [oclug] [FWD: RE: null modem cable]
> From: James <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, October 20, 2010 10:49 pm
> To: General Membership Discussion List <[email protected]>
>
> On 10/20/10 22:06, Jean-Francois Messier wrote:
>> Well, in order to see whether the problem is in configuring Linux for
>> the serial port, can you temporarily try to connect your modem to a
>> Windows PC, where you can perhaps have a better configuration of the
>> serial port ? Also, some devices will auto-configure to the actual speed
>> of the port. I know that a USRobotics 56K modem was auto-configurnig
>> with connected to the serial port of the PC. 
>>
>> Can you get the same router on a serial port working on another computer
>> ? If so, this might be a port issue on your computer, or a software
>> config issue. 
>>
>> Is your device's serial port working with some known commands and
>> expected replies ? is this a console port for a straight login ? 
> I don't know if the router serial port is supposed to work, there is no
> documentation.
>

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