[ltp] USB Serial Port

[pete hilton]

Daniel Jimenez writes:
 > 
 > 
 > Daniel Jimenez wrote:
 > > Hi all,
 > > 
 > > I've just purchased a new Thinkpad T41. Like many Thinkpad users one of 
 > > my primary uses for this unit will be configuring routers/switches/other 
 > > manageable devices.
 > > 
 > > As you already know the T41 does not come with a serial port.
 > > 
 > > Does anyone have any USB based serial ports they recommend? What about 
 > > maybe a PCMCIA one that uses two slots?
 > > 
 > > TIA,
 > 
 > Perhaps I should have been more specific...
 > 
 > By ease of use I mean: I must be able to plug it in EVERY TIME and know 
 > I'll get a reliable working serial port.
 > 
 > Thanks!,
 > -- 
 > Daniel Jimenez <djimenez[at]pobox[dot]com>
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Hi there,
         I have a T40 with the same "problem".  I have a Keyspan USA
4 serialport USB device.  This works perfectly for me with one caveat.
When plugged directly into the T40 USB port it sometimes does get get
detected.  Removing and re-inserting ALWAYS works.  Recently I have
got a USB mini-hub (I need to attach more than 2 devices).  With the
Keyspan plugged into the hub it comes up every time without fail.

Performance has been reliable.

cheers
pete
 
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