Hostilian 14 · ID: 1 Posted November 5 Just so I'm not going nuts.. Do desktop PC's console ports output (or can they output) information via the console port - eg, when booting Xpenology? I have a USB to serial cable that I've tested to a cisco router etc - works fine - but not to a Dell Optiplex console port.. Should this only work for Servers or should Desktop PCs output information too?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 IG-88 222 · ID: 2 Posted November 5 serial output is just normal for xpenology, does not depend on the hardware type (server/desktop) but you need a null modem cable, the usb2serial is the equivalent of a normal serial cable i use a usb2serial adapter and connected to it a null modem cable A null modem cable is a RS-232 serial cable where the transmit and receive lines are crosslinked. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_modem 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hostilian 14 · ID: 3 Posted November 5 Thanks.. Aye, had a null modem cable a loooooong time ago (no idea where it went) so I bought a little f/f null modem adapter (to convert it to null modem).. Looks like they sent the wrong one - I have a sneaking feeling it's straight through - will see if they can replace it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 IG-88 222 · ID: 4 Posted November 6 2 hours ago, Hostilian said: I have a sneaking feeling it's straight through just check the connections with a multimeter if its crossed, the description in the Wikipedia article contains all information Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Polanskiman 326 · ID: 5 Posted November 6 For reference: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Polanskiman 326 · ID: 6 Posted Monday at 05:39 AM @Hostilian Has this been resolved? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hostilian 14 · ID: 7 Posted Tuesday at 06:09 PM Yes, thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Polanskiman 326 · ID: 8 Posted Wednesday at 02:49 AM The question(s) in this topic have been answered and/or the topic author has resolved their issue. This topic is now closed. If you have other questions, please open a new topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just so I'm not going nuts..
Do desktop PC's console ports output (or can they output) information via the console port - eg, when booting Xpenology?
I have a USB to serial cable that I've tested to a cisco router etc - works fine - but not to a Dell Optiplex console port..
Should this only work for Servers or should Desktop PCs output information too??
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