Re: (PM) New PM3 question...

Rick Krug (rick@tcccom.net)
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 19:17:53 -0500 (CDT)

The printer port on a PC is a parallel port, not a serial port. Your comm
program (Hypterterm works fine) should be set to the COM port you are
connecting to, usaully COM1 or COM2.

On Thu, 25 Jun 1998, Mia's Virtual Post Office wrote:

> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 98 18:56:30 -0000
> From: Mia's Virtual Post Office <list@mia.net>
> Cc: portmaster-users@livingston.com
> Subject: (PM) New PM3 question...
>
> Hello, the last PM3 we got in here I booted up via ethernet not the null
> modem cable. Everything went fine, yet I cannot remember exactly how I
> did it. The problem I am having is getting my latest PM3 an IP address.
> I just got the box in today. I tried booting through the PM Console via
> ethernet as I have done before and it was a no go. So I decided to try
> the Null modem cable. I have never been able to get this to work. (hence
> the reason I do it the other way.) I have a null modem cable and have
> connected one end to the CO port on the PM3, I have set the dip switch #1
> Up, I connected the other end of the null modem cable to my PC's serial
> port(printer port, I assume) I have tried every terminal program I can
> think of and find none that will work. I assume I need to set my
> terminal program to LPT1 not one of the COM ports as this null modem
> cable is plugged into the serial port not a com port. Can anyone
> recommend the best way to get an IP on the unit so I can configure it?
> Also, if I have to use the null modem cable and terminal program setup,
> what term program should I be using? Thanx in advance...
>
>
>
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