Hi, Bob,
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On 19-Nov-03 at 08:31 bob_at_jfcl.com wrote:
>I want a little gizmo with an RS-232/DB25 on one side and a RJ45/10baseT
>on the other. It should speak TCP/IP, specifically telnet, and convert it
>to RS-232. Kind of like a print server, except for telnet/RS232 instead of
>lpd/Centronics.
Actually, LANTronix makes exactly what you describe, and it can be programmed as either a print server or a telnet-to-RS232 device. I'm using one in my LAN right now.
> The idea is to use it to put some of my old computers on the network
>by plugging it into their console serial ports.
Gad, you're reading my mind. That's exactly what I use mine for. It ties into a code-operated 16-port switch. I simply telnet to the device, enter the code for the port I want to connect to, and viola! Instant console hardline.
What you want is the LANTronix MSS-1 or MSS-100. Either one will do the trick, and they're remarkably easy to configure. I've seen them turn up on E-pay quite often.
Happy hunting.
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