Serial Console
Reach can talk to serial devices like routers, switches, and embedded hardware directly from the app.
Getting started
Section titled “Getting started”- Go to the serial section
- Pick a port from the list of detected serial ports
- Set the baud rate
- Connect
That’s it. Data shows up in the same terminal interface used for SSH sessions, so it feels familiar.
Supported platforms
Section titled “Supported platforms”- Windows - COM ports (COM1, COM2, etc.)
- macOS - TTY devices
- Linux - TTY devices (
/dev/ttyUSB0,/dev/ttyACM0, etc.)
Common uses
Section titled “Common uses”- Configuring network equipment (Cisco, Juniper, MikroTik, etc.)
- Debugging embedded systems
- Accessing device consoles
- Setting up headless servers or SBCs that only have serial output