[Elecraft] Ethernet to Serial Converter

[Don Wilhelm]

Ken,

If you already have a home network set up, adding another ethernet 
device is like 'falling off a log' - just plug and play, and you can 
access it from anywhere on the network.  Setup will through a browser, 
but once the device is configured, it should look just like any other 
'computer' or device on the network.  Whether it is usable or not 
depends on your software application - if it can send through a TCP/IP 
connection, then it can access the device (and the K3), but if the 
application only supports serial communication, you are out of luck.

If you do not have a home network (assuming you have more than one 
computer), you might want to try setting up a network between the 
computers first to get some experience with how that is done - it is not 
hard, but there is a learning curve for the uninitiated.

73,
Don W3FPR

Ken Alexander wrote:
> There seems to be more information on this EBay page where somebody is selling them.  That's where I first noticed them, and thought it seemed like a good idea to not require a computer.  I don't know if the seller is Glentek or not.
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> http://cgi.ebay.ca/LAN-Internet-Remote-for-ICOM-Elecraft-KENWOOD-YAESU_W0QQitemZ250511870293QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a53abc955
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> They seem to be targeting their device to amateurs, which appeals to me.  Trouble is, if it's designed for hams or not, I don't think I know enough about network communication to make the thing work.
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> 73 - Ken
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