The device shown in Figure 17-1 is an RS-232–to–TTL converter board, designed to allow a PC with a serial (RS-232) port to communicate with a device that has a console (TTL) port. External converters ...
Connecting a computer running HyperTerminal emulator software to the console port of a router lets you access router information and modify settings without using the device's Web-based configuration ...
I have dozens and dozens and dozens of these... Everyone who needs one has one or more already. I hate to just throw them out, they're perfectly good cables. I keep one or two in my bag. I make sure ...