Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>It would also be a more flexible option not just for <em>"dumb <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/terminals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>terminals</span></a>"</em> like a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuZUPpmXfT0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">VT320</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VT520" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">VT525</a>, thus desireable for a lot of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/legacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legacy</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>embedded</span></a> setup and allow for integrating like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/serial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>serial</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/console" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>console</span></a> into a <em>"Managment LAN"</em> (which should be <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/airgapped" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airgapped</span></a>!)…</p><ul><li>Also an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EthernetModem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EthernetModem</span></a> would really be a cost-effective option compared to proprietary solutions, espechally when one can make a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DINrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DINrail</span></a>-mounted version.</li></ul><p>So yeah, a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LAN232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LAN232</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethernet232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet232</span></a> would be kinda cool, even if it's just a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PiZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PiZero</span></a> 1.3 with a USB Serial & Ethernet Chip in a case.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RaspberryPi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RaspberryPi</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pi0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pi0</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>embedded</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LAN</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VintageNetworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageNetworking</span></a></p>