Re: Serial over Ethernet

["Nick Shore" <nick.shore@xxxxxxx>]

You could run the serials over the cat5 into a dedicated small box with
multiple serials on it, or even a
proper terminal server (we use a Cisco 2511-RJ here in the office - may be
overkill for home)

On a linux box you can use software like http://www.conserver.com/ or
http://www.jfc.org.uk/software/conc.html

Hope that helps,

Nick.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Primož Gabrijelčič"
<gabr@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 9:21 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Serial over Ethernet


> In the context of running serial console for the firewall & home
server
>from
> anywhere in the house ...
>
> My colleague is searching for a solution that would enable him to run
RS-232
> over UTP. Connection only goes through a dumb switch so only ethernet
> support would be required; IP is optional (but quite acceptable). A
pair
of
> cheap boxes providing RS-232 on one side and RJ jack on another would
be
> perfect.
>
> Does anybody know of a not-reall-professional, under $300 solution (we
> managed to find some equipement from KVM and similar in this price
range)
> for the problem?
>
> (I suggested he simply runs a dedicated UTP bypass at the switch and
> treating the line as an ordinary two-wire serial line, but he has
three
> switches in the house connected to three network cards in the server
and
> would like to attach the serial console (DEC VT-220, in fact) anywhere
in
> the house.)
>
> Best regards,
> Primoz
>
>
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