[Xastir] Tnc, connection choices

[Alex Carver]

--- Jason KG4WSV <kg4wsv at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 3/10/08, ad7gt at qwest.net <ad7gt at qwest.net> wrote:
> > Hi Jason,
> >
> >  I read on Keyspan's site that they were not
> supporting Ubuntu due to licensing issues.
> 
> That's unfortunate.  I haven't dealt with Ubuntu.
> 
> >  I had heard that folks had used the FTDI chipset
> with success, but it's challenging to find what
> chipset a given adapter usesan from the listings
> I've found so far.
> 
> That's no joke. The only places I've found an FTDI
> based adapter is
> BGMicro (I just checked them and they appear to be
> gone) and directly
> from FTDI.  If you need components to make your own,
> you can get a
> module from SparkFun, or get one in a molded cable
> with bare wires on
> the other end from FTDI directly or from various
> hobby electronics
> type places.

The serial adapter from IOGear is based on the FTDI
chipset as well (at least as far as I can tell from
peering through the clear housing).  I've got five of
them and all of them work just fine.


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