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Jerry:<BR>
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I have used many of these before.<BR>
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This issue is only medium in technical aspect.<BR>
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First, think of older computers that had the 9 pin serial ports. Each of these gets assigned a COM port number.<BR>
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If your computer had two of these ports, windows would assign one "COM1" and the other "COM2"<BR>
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When you plug in a USB adapter that has a 9 pin serial plug, you need to do the following:<BR>
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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>
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At this point windows will assign a "COM" port number to the device.<BR>
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The NUMBER ONE ISSUE most users have at this point is figuring out what that COM port NUMBER is.<BR>
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>From here you need to open the WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL.<BR>
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Next double-click and open the "SYSTEM" link.<BR>
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When the "System Properties" tab opens, click "HARDWARE", then click "DEVICE MANAGER".<BR>
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When the "Device Manger" loads, scroll down and expand the "Ports (COM & LPT)" menu.<BR>
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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>
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<STRONG>"RadioShack USB-to-Serial Comm. Port (COM2)"</STRONG><BR>
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So, from this, I now know that the COM port that got assigned to my adapter is COM2<BR>
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You wont always get a "COM1" or a "COM2". Depending on your computer assignments, you could get a "COM5".<BR>
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Now there are some follow up rules to know and understand.<BR>
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#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>
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Hopefully this helps you to figure out what COM# you need to use when assigning ports in JNOS.<BR>
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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>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> nos-bbs mailing list<BR>> nos-bbs@tapr.org<BR>> https://www.tapr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nos-bbs<BR></DIV> </div></body>
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