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    Pfsense 2.0 RC1 Usb to Rs232 Converter

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    • K
      kankabir
      last edited by

      Pfsense compact flash on the board. USB to RS232 converter attached. but I can not use the usb port to rsr232. Is there a setting for it?

      usb to rs232 brand: FTDI

      pfsense know when inserting this product.

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        Are you trying to use that to see the console messages? If so, that won't work, only a hard serial port can be used for console output.

        Now if you want to use that to connect to another box's serial port, that usually works, as long as the driver is supported.

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        • K
          kankabir
          last edited by

          I understand.

          No serial port on the computer. therefore wanted to use USB to RS232 converter.
          I must find another formula

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