[Ham-Computers] USB to Ethernet Adapter?

[Ron Youvan]

WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:

> Do you happen know whether two back to back "serial servers" (one plugged into a computer and the
> other plugged into some other device and both connected to a router) would look to the devices on
> each end as though they were connected by a serial cable?

   Yes, I have used "TigerLinks" (from Atop) that way, 3 pairs simultaneously on the same WAN.

> As for APC specifically, I've used them for decades, all the way up to 5 KW with a three hour run
> time. Until just recently when they started making those dust collecting shoe-box looking things, I
> wouldn't have used anything else.

   APC units tend to be too critical of the input frequency running on batteries until they are 
exhausted while everything else in the building operates nicely on generator power and:
   When APC bought the SOLA line of full time UPS, maintenance parts were no longer available for 
any Sola repairs, so they sold APC units (1.5 kW size at a tiny price reduction) PROMISING that they 
were full time UPSs but the sales person LIED, they were not and every very short (blink)  power 
failure caused some critical computers to reboot.  (NEVER happened with the Sola)
   We switched to Wabler and MGE, with no problems.  I'll never buy anything APC again!
Every Sola had to be sent to the factory every 2 or 3 years for repairs. (module replacement)
-- 
    Ron  KA4INM - I've been carving my initials on trees and furniture all my life
                  'course I didn't use my own initials, I'm not stupid ... Earl Pitts 4-2-9