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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Bill,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for the quick response. This is a Windows XP
computer. I got the comm port number that is 4. What I need for the attach
statement is the IO address and the vector or interrupt. I found that
information from the control panel and computer administration but I find a
shared interrupt 16 and a very long IO address compared to for standard com1
having an unshared interrupt 4 and 0x3f8 address. I'm told a shared interrupt
will not work with JNOS and I can't force the address to the common com1
data.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This is a Windows XP computer. I have used the USB to comm
adapter on a terminal to tnc connection successfully using the Winpack software
but we can't find a way to attach in JNOS. Have you or anyone else ever used a
USB to comm adapter for JNOS?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Jerry, N0MR</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thunderft@hotmail.com href="mailto:thunderft@hotmail.com">Wm
Lewis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nos-bbs@tapr.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 21, 2012 3:12
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [nos-bbs] Comm port</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Jerry:<BR> <BR>I have used many of these
before.<BR> <BR>This issue is only medium in technical
aspect.<BR> <BR>First, think of older computers that had the 9 pin serial
ports. Each of these gets assigned a COM port number.<BR> <BR>If your
computer had two of these ports, windows would assign one "COM1" and
the other "COM2"<BR> <BR>When you plug in a USB adapter that has a 9
pin serial plug, you need to do the following:<BR> <BR>1 - Make sure you
install any software that came with the adapter.<BR>2 - After the software
is installed, plug in the USB adapter.<BR> <BR>At this point windows
will assign a "COM" port number to the device.<BR> <BR>The NUMBER ONE
ISSUE most users have at this point is figuring out what that COM
port NUMBER is.<BR> <BR>>From here you need to open the WINDOWS
CONTROL PANEL.<BR> <BR>Next double-click and open the
"SYSTEM" link.<BR> <BR>When the "System Properties" tab opens, click
"HARDWARE", then click "DEVICE MANAGER".<BR> <BR>When the "Device Manger"
loads, scroll down and expand the "Ports (COM & LPT)"
menu.<BR> <BR>Now, my adapter is a Radio Shack USB-to-Serial Adapter.
<BR>So, on my computer, when I expand that menu, I seen one line that reads
this:<BR> <BR><STRONG>"RadioShack USB-to-Serial Comm. Port
(COM2)"</STRONG><BR> <BR>So, from this, I now know that the COM port that
got assigned to my adapter is COM2<BR> <BR>You wont always get a "COM1"
or a "COM2". Depending on your computer assignments, you could get a
"COM5".<BR> <BR>Now there are some follow up rules to know and
understand.<BR> <BR>#1 - If you unplug your adapter cable, and plug
it into A DIFFERENT USB SLOT, you will likely get a new "COM" number assigned
to it.<BR>#2 - Some older "packet" softwares (usually DOS) have no
ability to select a COM port higher than "COM2"<BR> <BR>Hopefully
this helps you to figure out what COM# you need to use when assigning
ports in JNOS.<BR> <BR>Bill<BR>KG6BAJ <BR> <BR>
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<DIV id=SkyDrivePlaceholder></DIV>> From: n0mr@lakenet.com<BR>> To:
nos-bbs@tapr.org<BR>> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:33:40 -0500<BR>>
Subject: [nos-bbs] Comm port<BR>> <BR>> Has anyone used a USB to comm
adapter to connect a tnc to Windows computer <BR>> for JNOS? Not being a
computer person, I find no way to find the address <BR>> needed for the
attach command. Seems the address originates from the USB <BR>> side. Also,
will JNOS accept anything but com1 and com2 with their default <BR>>
addresses? I use Linux but still some people using Windows and the old 1.11f
<BR>> version.<BR>> <BR>> Jerry, N0MR <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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