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CISCO console interface

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Any CISCO gurus have experience with USB/DB9 serial adapters? I bought one because my laptop doesn't have a serial port on it. I can connect to the console but it doesn't seem to be emulating correctly. CR and several other keys don't work properly.
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There shouldnt be any change with the adapter going through USB. Do you have your terminal settings setup correctly? What terminal emulation are you using?

It should work in a VT 100 or 220 setting.
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VT100 emu

I am using SecureCRT term program. The settings are correct AFAIK.

Protocol: serial
Port: COM2
Baud: 9600
Data Bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop Bits: 1
Flow Control: off

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Maybe try setting your databits to 7? I'd tweak the terminal settings and see if it fixes the problem. I think thats the culprit.
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I'll fiddle with it a bit more but I might be better off looking in to a PCMCIA serial card or something...
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