There R no dumb questions???

[Googi1974]

Hello Revered Experts,

I perform a small set of job-related tasks instructed to me by my co-workers on our Cisco routers and know enough to know it's not engough to "put in your eye!"

With that said, I have probably the most basic question you've had yet:

Why are the interfaces referred to as "serial" interfaces? Does this refer to the type of communications?

Thanks in advance.

 

[VinceWhirlwind]

I wouldn't normally suggest Wikipedia for anything, but in this case it can't doany harm:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_port

 

[Googi1974]

Thanks!

 

[jneiberger]

This link might be more relevant:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_communications