[ltp] USB Serial Port

[Joel Ebel]

I also have a Keyspan 19QW single port model, and it works reliably for me.

Joel

pete hilton wrote:
> 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
>