JXM2119 wrote:
>> I would like to buy/make a cable that will have a USB
>> connector on one end and an RJ-45 on the other.
> If by "RJ-45" you mean an 8-position modular connector wired to carry
> an Ethernet circuit, you'll need an adapter such as Planet Technology
> Corp. Model PT9500. I have two of these devices in service,
> connecting oldish PCs (W98) to a Linksys router. They work great.
RJ-45 connectors are also commonly used for all sorts of serial links -- including async (using RS-232 levels), sync (often RS-422), and even telecom (such as DS-1). It's not just Ethernet.