[Elecraft] Ethernet serial servers... Re: USB to serial angst

[David Christ]

Before I retired I used dozens of Lantronix ETS terminal servers to 
control network devices in a nationwide network.  Bulletproof units. 
We were able to make serial ports on remote devices look like they 
were local.  Actually we were also able to modem into one serial port 
and out another.  Great flexibility.  Don't know how LP bridge would 
play with one.  Unfortunately they are devilishly expensive when new 
and the used ones can command a pretty price as well.  Wish I had a 
couple.

David K0LUM

At 12:05 AM -0400 3/16/10, Tom Azlin N4ZPT wrote:
>Hi Don,
>
>Several of us are playing with Ethernet hosted serial servers that plug
>into a router and have a one or more serial connectors. Put the serial
>server at a remote site like a repeater site with internet then run
>redirecter software on your local computer. Poof, you have one or more
>serial ports tunneled across the Internet. No computer needed at the far
>end. We have two different brands with two serial ports. Planning to
>connect a TNC and a repeater controller this way.
>
>http://www.neteon.net/Category/340-3/Serial-to-Ethernet is one
>http://www.opengear.com/product-acm5000.html
>http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/external-device-servers/uds2100.html