[Elecraft] Fake FTDI chips

[Phil Hystad]

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.

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> On Apr 14, 2014, at 1:27 PM, Fred Townsend <fptownsend at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> How will you power Ethernet interface? USB has powering built in. Ethernet doesn't.
> 73
> Fred, AE6QL
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com>
>> Sent: Apr 14, 2014 12:10 PM
>> To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
>> Cc: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> 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" <lists at subich.com> 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.
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