Comments on: Accessing serial console on the Fon http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Just a guy http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-12300 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:09:02 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-12300 Does this look familiar: http://hackedgadgets.com/2007/02/14/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/ Does this look familiar:
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]]> by: John http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-9444 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:51:35 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-9444 AWSOME! EVERTHING WORKED GREAT! YOUR THE BEST! KEEP UP THE "TOP SHELF" HACKING!!! AWSOME! EVERTHING WORKED GREAT! YOUR THE BEST! KEEP UP THE “TOP SHELF” HACKING!!!

]]> by: rui http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-6452 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:52:02 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-6452 Where can i find a serial cable to connect from the router to the pc? I know is a db9 male / female cable but i can't find it anywhere! PS: great job on the router, mine is equal ;P Where can i find a serial cable to connect from the router to the pc? I know is a db9 male / female cable but i can’t find it anywhere!

PS: great job on the router, mine is equal ;P

]]> by: Darkcobra http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-6270 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:12:48 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-6270 Nice tutorial, and very clean installation. But you've made a mistake. The MAX232 requires 5.0v to run. Since it's powered from the Fon, it's only receiving 3.3v - and that's not enough! While I suppose it's possible it *might* just run anyway, I wouldn't recommend it or call it reliable. The proper chip is the MAX3232, which is designed to work from 3.0-5.5v. I used the schematic in the manufacturer's datasheet. I don't think your schematic will work for this chip, but I did use it to locate the correct pins on the Fon and the DB9 connectors. In 15 minutes I had it up and running perfectly. I got my MAX3232 from www.sparkfun.com, but you can locate plenty of vendors for this (or any) chip using an electronics search engine, like www.findchips.com. Happy hacking! Nice tutorial, and very clean installation.

But you’ve made a mistake. The MAX232 requires 5.0v to run. Since it’s powered from the Fon, it’s only receiving 3.3v - and that’s not enough! While I suppose it’s possible it *might* just run anyway, I wouldn’t recommend it or call it reliable.

The proper chip is the MAX3232, which is designed to work from 3.0-5.5v. I used the schematic in the manufacturer’s datasheet. I don’t think your schematic will work for this chip, but I did use it to locate the correct pins on the Fon and the DB9 connectors. In 15 minutes I had it up and running perfectly.

I got my MAX3232 from www.sparkfun.com, but you can locate plenty of vendors for this (or any) chip using an electronics search engine, like www.findchips.com.

Happy hacking!

]]> by: Yako http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-5667 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:02:51 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-5667 I tried this using a MAX202, but all I'm getting is weird characters like boxes and tildes. It looks like it is using the wrong ascii table or sth. I tried this using a MAX202, but all I’m getting is weird characters like boxes and tildes. It looks like it is using the wrong ascii table or sth.

]]> by: john http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-5036 Wed, 09 May 2007 17:51:39 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-5036 I tried this on a bricked FON and I get nothing. I used the max232 and followed the directions shown here. It appears that this will only work on a new router. I tried this on a bricked FON and I get nothing. I used the max232 and followed the directions shown here. It appears that this will only work on a new router.

]]> by: Originalare http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-4883 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:07:46 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-4883 @CAM I used a old IDE flat cable. Just got to cut it down a little. But your solution is much nicer. @CAM

I used a old IDE flat cable. Just got to cut it down a little. But your solution is much nicer.

]]> by: Cam http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-4870 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:51:23 +0000 http://sodoityourself.com/accessing-serial-console-on-the-fon/#comment-4870 Thanks a bunch for the guide. I ended up using a spare USB cable I had laying around. The plug end fit perfect on the 10 pin connector in the Fonera. On the other end of the cable, I ended up pulling the USB plug apart and put the DB9 connector in it's place. Then I just "spliced" in a DS275. Pretty darn slick. :) Thanks again! Thanks a bunch for the guide. I ended up using a spare USB cable I had laying around. The plug end fit perfect on the 10 pin connector in the Fonera. On the other end of the cable, I ended up pulling the USB plug apart and put the DB9 connector in it’s place. Then I just “spliced” in a DS275. Pretty darn slick. :)

Thanks again!

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