Console tool advice

[cdoerbec at cso.fmr.com (Christoph Doerbeck A242369)]

> Hey group,
>  I have successfully transformed my Dell laptop into a smokin linux
> boxen, everything my company does I can do in linux(and better).
> There is one thing I do that I need advice on. To trouble shoot some
> network issues sometimes I have to console into routers or switches with
> the serial port on my laptop, in win$ I just use hyperterminal. What do
> people use to do this in Linux? This is probably something Very simple
> but I have just never came across it or can't find the experiance online.
> 

'minicom' I think is a good choice...

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