No serial port on my laptop

Hello,

I'm thinking about buying a new laptop without a serial port. Is there an adapter to let me use an ethernet port to configure a router that has not previously been configured so it has no IP address yet?

Thanks

Reply to
Boe
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use an USB to serial adapter.

Greets, Thomas

Reply to
Thomas Jessen

There are so many USB to RS-232 converters and they are so cheap. You can use it to connect console cable.

Reply to
Dophi

USB to Serial Converter is easily available in market. Use that for this.

Reply to
NETADMIN

then hope it works.

I have tried a couple of different USB-Serial adapters and have not found any that work reliably with all my network gear (HP, Cisco..etc). Any models that you guys can recommend?

Reply to
BG

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