What I'm getting in my terminal window contains some correct characters, but mostly gibberish. The appearance of some correct characters means I'm connected, but clearly I've set something incorrectly ...

Do you have a linux server without a keyboard or monitor? Need to administer the server on-site but don't want to lug over a monitor and keyboard (or kvm)? Then setup the server to output the console ...

Connecting a computer running HyperTerminal emulator software to the console port of a router lets you access router information and modify settings without using the device's Web-based configuration ...

After writing a column two months ago about how wonderfully convenient it is to use console servers to manage otherwise “headless” servers — and from as much distance as you care to put between ...