Re: a USB for the Apple II smoke test

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <OldHe.170$3M4.45@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>,
Sean Fahey  <a2fan@hotmail.com> wrote:
 
> Paul Schlyter wrote:
> 
>> I have something which looks like an adapter plug from Ethernet to
>> Centronics parallell printer connector.  But how on Earth do one
>> wire Ethernet to a parallell printer?  Well, inside that "plug" there's
>> a printer server, with a web interface for configuration purposes....
> 
> That's probably a serial console adapter.
 
What makes you conclude that?
 
It was advertised as a printer server when I bought it.  And I've been
using it as a printer server for several years now:  it sits there, on
the back of my printer (which only has a Centronics connection) giving
all computers on my home network access to that printer.
 
> For example, adapters like 
> that come with most professional routers so you can attach a modem or 
> laptop to the console port on the device to administer it in the event 
> the broadband connection is lost, config problem or something happens to 
> the ethernet port.
>
> My Cisco adapters and cable are always in my bag ready to go.
 
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