Both ends have power. I have been writing network based comms for decades and I have never heard of such a question. Power is only needed for things like simple end devices.
PEH's iPhone > On Apr 14, 2014, at 1:27 PM, Fred Townsend <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How will you power Ethernet interface? USB has powering built in. Ethernet > doesn't. > 73 > Fred, AE6QL > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Phil Hystad <[email protected]> >> Sent: Apr 14, 2014 12:10 PM >> To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fake FTDI chips >> >> Make it an Ethernet interface and then all kinds of nifty feature are >> available. >> >> PEH's iPad >> >>> On Apr 14, 2014, at 12:00 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Then _Elecraft_ would need to worry about continuously updated and >>> *signed* drivers for Windows (including Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP >>> compatible drivers 15 year after the operating system is no longer >>> supported), OS-9, OS-X, and 57 varieties of LINUX. >>> >>> Far better to stick with RS-232 and leave the _USER_ be responsible >>> for his on computer interfacing. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> ... Joe, W4TV >>> >>> >>>> On 4/14/2014 2:36 PM, Ross Primrose wrote: >>>> But, if Elecraft had a USB port on the back of the K3, then _Elecraft_ >>>> would be the only one that had to worry about fake chips. The end user >>>> would only have to supply a USB cable.... >>>> >>>> 73, Ross N4RP >>>> >>>>> On 4/14/2014 2:19 PM, Ingo Meyer, DK3RED wrote: >>>>> Hello Don, >>>>> >>>>>> With the serial cable, I can use a real serial port or a good USB to >>>>>> serial adapter to >>>>>> program my handheld. >>>>> >>>>> I have to disagree with you. Yes, a RS-232 interface is the best >>>>> choice, if you can use a RS-232 interface at your computer. If not, >>>>> also you will use an adapter. But what is a RS-232 to USB adapter? >>>>> Right, a chip from Prolific or FTDI ( hopefully). Nobody is protected >>>>> from a fake chip. >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
