Good place for cable parts?

Eric Richardson plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 16 May 2002 10:25:00 -0700


der.hans wrote:

> Am 15. May, 2002 schwätzte Eric Richardson so:
> 
> 
>>I'm trying to implement some serial to RJ45 adapters using the Yost
>>method. http://yost.com/computers/RJ45-serial/index.html
>>
> 
> Hmm. Cisco calls the cables he's describing rollover cables. Personally, I'd
> rather carry lots of db9s than a bunch of ethernet cables.
> 
> For normal computers put a crossover db9 or db25 on them. For cisco, put on
> a rollover. For the computer connecting to them put on a straight through
> db9.

DB-9 to RJ-45 on the computer and then a RJ-45 rollover to the router?


> 
> Actually, I do everything with db9s and keep db25 to db9 converters on hand.
> 
> I keep all this in my bag o' tricks, which reminds me, I forgot to post that
> I'd found it. That goes out next.
> 
> 
>>Does anybody know a good place to get male/female db9 or db25 adapters
>>and female rj45 adapter that I can wire together. I'm in South
>>Scottsdale so really far is not too desirable.
>>
> 
> Circuit Specialists, Inc. www.web-tronics.com
> 
> They're around the broadway underpass on Country Club ( 220 S. ). They're in
> a building with purple trim that's actually hard to miss. West side of the
> road. I think they're south of the underpass.


Thanks, I'll check it out.
Eric