08-17-2011
The Terminal is DTE, the computer end is trickier. If you are connecting to COM1 or COM2 then those ports are also DTE, so you will need a null modem cable.
If you are connecting to a multiport serial card, then you will have to look at the documentation, as some ports can be set either DTE or DCE via software.
All you really need to do is buy an extra RJ45 to RS232 (either 9 or 25 pin) adapter, and wire one for DCE and the other for DTE.
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uplcom
UPLCOM(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual UPLCOM(4)
NAME
uplcom -- USB support for Prolific PL-2303/2303X/2303HX serial adapters driver
SYNOPSIS
To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following lines in your kernel configuration file:
device uplcom
device ucom
Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf(5):
uplcom_load="YES"
DESCRIPTION
The uplcom driver provides support for various serial adapters based on the Prolific PL-2303, PL-2303X and PL-2303HX USB-to-RS232 Bridge
chips.
The device is accessed through the ucom(4) driver which makes it behave like a tty(4).
HARDWARE
The uplcom driver supports the following adapters:
o ATEN UC-232A
o BAFO BF-800
o BAFO BF-810
o Belkin F5U257
o ELECOM UC-SGT
o HAL Corporation Crossam2+USB IR commander
o Hama USB RS-232 Serial Adapter
o Hamlet exagerate XURS232
o IOGEAR UC-232A
o I/O DATA USB-RSAQ
o I/O DATA USB-RSAQ2
o I/O DATA USB-RSAQ3
o Mobile Action MA-620 Infrared Adapter
o PLANEX USB-RS232 URS-03
o RATOC REX-USB60
o Radio Shack USB Serial Cable
o Sandberg USB to Serial Link (model number 133-08)
o SOURCENEXT KeikaiDenwa 8 (with and without charger)
o Sony Ericsson USB Cable (Susteen USB Data Cable)
o Willcom W-SIM DD PHS terminal.(WS002IN)
SEE ALSO
tty(4), ucom(4), usb(4)
HISTORY
The uplcom driver appeared in NetBSD 1.6. This manual page was adopted from NetBSD by Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> in April 2002.
BSD
November 22, 2006 BSD