[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: terminal server

[Monty Shinn]

On 06/07/2011 09:10 AM, Jay Urish wrote:
> How hard is it just to have a pile of usb>serial adapters?
>
> something like this
> http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-USB-Serial-DB9-Cisco-Console-Break-Key-/310324080013?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4840c1ad8d
>
>
>> Yes, there _can_ be, BUT that requires a terminal server that supports
>> that. The ones we bought at a past job could _NOT_ handle multiple
>> connections. That was a Major problem when there was a power outage at
>> the colo.

 >snip<

Didn't even know those existed.  Don't suppose it would be as simple as 
plugging all these into a usb hub, would it?

If that would be the case, life would be good...

Thanks,

Monty