Re: [WANT] USB > Serial adapter (plugs into RS232 port)

From: Nicholas O. Lindan (see_at_sig.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 00:49:31 GMT

"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote
> Scott Ehrlich <scott@mit.edu> wrote:
> >I want to get a USB-to-Serial adapter so I can plug the device into a
> >computer's serial port (9 pin). This is backwards from modern times, when
>
> You are not going to find such an animal.
 
I'll agree with Mike.

If one was available, though, it would probably be from Lantronics.

_But_, AHBPO, even if you get one you are going to have one hell
of a time getting the device driver in the computer to work correctly
via the serial port.

Your best solution is to change to a different computer or device (printer,
whatever). 

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