Share RS232 over Ethernet

Serial to Ethernet Connector

Share up to 255 serial port devices over TCP/IP network.

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Serial to Ethernet Connector allows you to share up to 255 rs232 port devices over TCP/IP network or LAN so any RS232 port device connected to COM port could be accessed from anywhere in the world as if it is attached to local PC.

When using Serial to Ethernet Connector you turn your computer into a low-cost terminal server. Starting from version 4.0 Serial to Ethernet Connector enables you to select data transmission protocol, which will be used for connection: RAW data transmission algorithm or Telnet (RFC 2217) protocol.


Using Serial to Ethernet Connector you will be able to configure your PC to work in the following ways:

• Your computer works as a server

If your PC is configured as a server, it will be waiting for incoming client connections and actually will share local COM port device/virtual or real serial port over the defined network. An unlimited number of client connections can be connected simultaneously. Every client will be able to transmit input/output serial data to the shared device or port.

• Your computer works as a client

If your PC is configured as client it will initiate the connection to the server and will send data to the remote server using TCP/IP protocol. You just state remote server's IP address (or network name) and TCP port to connect to. Thus, all data sent from remote end, will be delivered to local serial port at once. This type of connection does not require SEC presence at the remote side.

• Configure your computer to share serial port using UDP/IP protocol

Serial to Ethernet Connector gives you the ability to redirect input/output data from local real or virtual serial port using UDP/IP underlying protocol. In this case you will be able to broadcast all serial data to your local network. This type of connection does not require SEC presence at the remote side.

Overview

• Share your serial port device with others using TCP/IP client-server application
• Connection speed in serial port pairs is much more reliable and faster than in physical links
• Small packet transmission speed can be increased by disabling Nagle algorithmnew!
• Connect to remote computer using null-modem emulation
• Easily connect to remote computer using TCP/IP Telnet protocol, with the RFC 2217 Telnet extensions for COM Port Controlnew!
• Provide access to up to 255 serial ports simultaneously
• Customize advanced connection settings when you switch to the new Advanced modenew!
• Easily track all program's activity in the new "Activity log"new!
• High speed data exchange from/to virtual serial port (up to 256 kbits)
• Secure your data transmission over network by authorization system and traffic encryptionnew!
• Ability to create your own libraries for authorization and encryption (OEM only)new!
• Automatically restore connection within a customizable timeout on connection brakes
• Dynamically change communication port parameters without necessity to reopen it
• Ports could be automatically configured every time you boot your PC
• Map your real serial port to any other virtual or real port (up to 255)
• Customize serial port's connection parameters (baudrate, parity, flow-control, databits, stopbits)
• Connection speed in serial port pairs is much more reliable and faster than in physical links
• Fully compatible with Windows 98SE/Me/NT4/2000/64-bit XP/64-bit 2003/Vista
• Fully compatible with HyperThreaded and multi-processor systems
• Works under virtual machine
• Single license allows you to install this application on two computers to provide client-server architecture