[NCLUG] multiple-serial port laptop?

Matt Taggart matt at lackof.org
Tue Jan 23 07:39:23 MST 2001


"S. Luke Jones" writes...

> So can anyone suggest alternatives? Hardware or software?

Does it have to be serial? Or just something that connects the two systems?

> Could I use the parallel port?

Maybe use PLIP?

> Could I get some kind of
> ethernet to serial gateway (small enough for the sales guy
> to pack around with him)?

How about USB-serial? If they are fairly modern laptops both will have USB and 
then you can use multiple USB-serial adapters.

Why do you need two anyway?(I know, you could tell me but then you'd have to 
kill me).

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Matt Taggart
matt at lackof.org





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