rb711 - serial port how?

honzam · November 9, 2011, 2:30pm

I need to connect to the RB711 serial port. Is there any way to connect it?
I need it for repair board.

Thank you

normis · November 10, 2011, 6:10am

not possible, it’s not just the connector missing, it’s a whole different design that doesn’t allow serial port.

honzam · November 10, 2011, 8:04am

Just for information, what are these pins?
Thank you Normis

InoX · November 10, 2011, 10:28am

I think those pins are for testing only

normis · November 10, 2011, 10:35am

also, that’s not the RB711, this is how it looks for a while now:

http://routerboard.com/RB711-2Hn

honzam · November 10, 2011, 12:43pm

No, picture is http://routerboard.com/RB711-5Hn-M

normis · November 10, 2011, 12:48pm

this product is old. so it depends which one you have. current one, or old one.

either way, you can’t have serial on them

testuser0 · September 8, 2012, 11:54pm

I bought this one today:
http://routerboard.com/RB711UA-2HnD

Is here even no possibility to get a Serial Connection working ?
I want to install a openwrt-image but the router does not start, it hangs and i cant check whats wrong when i dont get the boot log.
So do i have any possibility to get a serial-output or a working openwrt-image?

normis · September 10, 2012, 7:19am

No, but for a little higher price, you can get the serial connector already preinstalled. http://routerboard.com/RB411AR

testuser0 · September 10, 2012, 2:19pm

Nah, the RB411AR is not interesting for me.
No MIMO/Dual-Chain.

Thanks anyway…