The device shown in Figure 17-1 is an RS-232–to–TTL converter board, designed to allow a PC with a serial (RS-232) port to communicate with a device that has a console (TTL) port. External converters ...
The small black cylinder near the end of many power and data cables is not a decorative lump of plastic, it is a deliberate piece of engineering that keeps your gadgets talking clearly in a noisy ...
For years I have been wondering when Cisco would activate the USB ports on their devices. I have been hoping for all kinds of USB functionality to routers, switches, firewalls but Cisco has been slow ...