This little guy has proven handy for me. http://www.amazon.com/iPocket232-RS232-to-Ethernet-Converter/dp/B00K309TKY
-- Joe Hamelin, W7COM, Tulalip, WA, +1 (360) 474-7474 On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 7:35 AM, Christopher Morrow <morrowc.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > also, serial? or usb? (see previous cisco usb console port discussion) > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Christopher Morrow > <morrowc.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > > for singular serial .. there are many, do you want something that's > > "appliance" or are you willing to deploy 18 raspnberry-pi-like > > thingies? > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 10:30 AM, greg whynott <greg.whyn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Recently I have taking over the responsibility of managing about 18 > remote > >> routers and firewalls. None of these have a console port for 'out of > >> band' access accessible today. > >> > >> Most sites has available IPs between the ISP and us (typically a /29) > or a > >> backup DSL connection available for use. I'd like to purchase a IP > to > >> Serial port device I can use for each location in the event I lock > myself > >> out. The requirement would be an Ethernet port, a serial port, and > SSH. > >> > >> > >> Anyone have any recommendations on something like this? > >> > >> thanks much, > >> greg >