Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Hi,I was just brainstorming and wondered if it is possible to connect the CAT-5 cable coming in from the LOR boards to the ethernet (LAN) connection on your computer.It probably won't work,but just wondering.:] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Chase Hall wrote: Hi,I was just brainstorming and wondered if it is possible to connect the CAT-5 cable coming in from the LOR boards to the ethernet (LAN) connection on your computer.It probably won't work,but just wondering.:]No can do. Could fry something in the process as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 From what I understand, the protocol's are totally different.So no It won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 DO NOT CONNECT IT INTO A NETWORK CARD, ROUTER, OR HUB. VERY BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 The only thing similar about LOR and Ethernet is the connector. They have totally different electrical and protocol specs.-Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 yeah that would be bad. a lot of things today run off of cat5 cable, but everything's protocol is different. for example you would not plug a wireless router into a pbx phone system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Chase,I guess that may be enough people to convince you not to do it... LOR would have to come up with some sort of board that would translate your LAN signal into it's own language on the LOR side, whatever that may be... Sorta like one of those old Network Printer adapters we used to see years ago... Kinda like this one for an epson... I imagine one day, it could be done... Just not today... Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 ThanksI was almost positive that wouldn't work.Iwas just trying to figure a way around the serial port connections.My computer doesn't have a COM port and I didn't really want to go to USB because of shipping time from LOR's website(I have something with LOR this week if,it works out)but I guess I'm stuck with it.Does anyone know where I could get a USB serial adapter locally?(Lowes,Radio Shack?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 you're gonna get ripped buthttp://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2036258&cp=&kw=usb+serial&parentPage=searchyou could also try with stores like best buy if you have one in your areaGreg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 A computer without a com port, I find that amazing.:?Next thing you know they will come without a 3 1/2 floppy. Oh wait, they already come without one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Thanks Greg,That one from Radio Shack that is a quite pricey:)I haven't checked anywhere else yet.And by the way my computer is a laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 No prob.Best buy has it for a close price also ($35.99) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 gremler wrote: A computer without a com port, I find that amazing.:?Next thing you know they will come without a 3 1/2 floppy. Oh wait, they already come without one of those.It is becoming very common for PCs not to have serial ports (both desktops and laptops)... They only cost a few dollars when you add them to a desktop but they are not the default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 What do you mean there's no 5 1/4" Drive in this thing? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PLAY OREGON TRAIL!?!?!? Gah, where's an old Apple II when you need it... :]:]Yea, I don't remember the last time I used a floppy. If I'm not doing a network transfer, email/AIM transfer, or burning a CD, I'm just using a jump drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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