31 Jul
2022
31 Jul
'22
8:55 p.m.
1. If you want to connect an actual Serial Terminal
to multiple hosts
the easiest thing to use is a DB-9 or DB-25 switch box. Something like
this:
This would work if everything was in the same room. As the devices are in different rooms
and floors no joy there without running cable all throughout.
2. If you want to be able to connect to multiple serial host over your
LAN one option would be to use any number of a myriad of multiple
serial
port to USB adapters. Something like that:
...
Then you can VNC or RDP (Remote Desktop) into
the PC and then
connect to the serial ports with a terminal emulator.
However, that does not allow you to use your serial terminal.
Which as I pointed out in my original post was the whole point for this exercise in
futility.... LOL
3. If you don't want to run RS-232 cables to your
hosts you can use
this to connect them to your network using something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/CERRXIAN-Ethernet-Serial-Device-
Converter/dp/B087J9F6LF/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=rs-
232+to+ethernet&qid=1659281867&sprefix=rs-232+to+%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-5
You connect to your hosts with any TCP/IP capable terminal
emulator.
However, that does not allow you to use your serial terminal.
See above.
Thanks.
-Ali