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Re: db9f to usb-c serial

From: Jay Hennigan <jay () west net>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:45:12 -0700

On 9/24/24 00:33, Bjørn Mork via NANOG wrote:

You could get a Netra T1 with RJ45 serial ports, using Sun/Cisco pinout,
25 years ago.  And we're still struggling with DB9 connectors.  Why?


Sun and Cisco 8-pin modular serial pinouts are very different.

(Pedantic nit to pick - not all 8-pin modular jacks are RJ-45.)

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