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(Message started by: tkajdro on Nov 8th, 2005, 8:17am)
Title: vs Network Serial Port Kit
Post by tkajdro on Nov 8th, 2005, 8:17am
Hello,

please explain shortly the main differences betweein Serial Port Redirector and Network Serial Port Kit. What can be done with the first one that I can't achieve using the second one and vice versa?

Best regards,
Tomasz
Title: Re: vs Network Serial Port Kit
Post by Andrew on Nov 8th, 2005, 9:13am
For Network Serial Port Kit:
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1) Client - Server solution ( program installs on the both sides on the Windows based computers only).

2) Creates null modem connection over network (virtual COM to virtual COM). Applications on the both sides work with serial ports only.

3) Maps hardware COM to virtual COM over network.


For Serial Port Redirector:
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1) Program installs on Windows based computer and creates virtual COM to communicate with remote IP address and TCP port.

2) Can communicate directly with any hardware Serial Port Server supporting RFC-2217 (e.g Digi PortServer).

3) Can communicate with any application which listens TCP port for incoming connection and receives serial data in RFC-2217 or Raw data format. This application can be installed on computer with any OS.

Title: Re: vs Network Serial Port Kit
Post by tkajdro on Nov 8th, 2005, 9:29am
OK, thanks Andrew.

And what do I need then if I would like to redirect my hadware COM port to an IP address and TCP port?

Thanks in advance,
Tomasz
Title: Re: vs Network Serial Port Kit
Post by Andrew on Nov 8th, 2005, 9:44am
At first can you please describe your task in detail so then we could provide some suggestions?